English Class Shared Lunch

  Edit | Delete English Class Shared Lunch Recently at Xanana Gusmão Reading Room we held a lunch for the english class. At this lunch we farewelled mana Sandra and welcomed some new teachers, maun Adrian and mana Bendita. Sandra has helped with the english classes at XGRR for a long time. She will be missed! ... Read more

Australian Study Tour Group Visit

  Edit | Delete Australian Study Tour Group Visit In August 2017 the Reading Room hosted a visit from participants in a Study Tour led by Mrs. Kirsty Sword Gusmão and Mrs. Nandy Gurr. This visit was an opportunity to raise funds for a scholarship program organised out of the Reading Room as a means ... Read more

Australian Study Tour Group Visit

  Edit | Delete Australian Study Tour Group Visit In August 2017 the Reading Room hosted a visit from participants in a Study Tour led by Mrs. Kirsty Sword Gusmão and Mrs. Nandy Gurr. This visit was an opportunity to raise funds for a scholarship program organised out of the Reading Room as a means ... Read more

New Zealand Journalist visits XGRR

New Zealand Journalist visits XGRR Ohin sala leitura Xanana Gusmão simu vizita ida husi jornalista Nova Zelandia nian. Iha oportunidade ne’e jornalista refere la haluha halo ninia vizita ba espasu sira iha sala leitura. Buat ne’ebe mak importante iha vizita ne’e mak jornalista ne’e hakarak dada lia ho jovem Timor oan sira hodi dada lia ... Read more

New Zealand Journalist visits XGRR

New Zealand Journalist visits XGRR Ohin sala leitura Xanana Gusmão simu vizita ida husi jornalista Nova Zelandia nian. Iha oportunidade ne’e jornalista refere la haluha halo ninia vizita ba espasu sira iha sala leitura. Buat ne’ebe mak importante iha vizita ne’e mak jornalista ne’e hakarak dada lia ho jovem Timor oan sira hodi dada lia ... Read more

English Class Shared Lunch

Recently at Xanana Gusmão Reading Room we held a lunch for the english class. At this lunch we farewelled mana Sandra and welcomed some new teachers, maun Adrian and mana Bendita. Sandra has helped with the english classes at XGRR for a long time. She will be missed! Around 30 staff and students enjoyed lunch together … Read more

Events of 2020

Series of Seminar on Prevention of Covid-19 from WHO March 2020 In response to feedback from our customer we have engaged with the World Health Organisation (WHO) to conduct a weekly workshop on the prevention of Covid-19 for the public at Xanana Gusmão Reading Room. There were two sessions being held at our space “Uma … Read more

Projects for the Year 2020

The TUK TUK Library Early 2020 the board of management and staff discussed a creative idea to innovate our service to the community, especially to encourage love of reading. And the idea was to transform the TUK TUK motorcycle to become as a mobile library. The TUK TUK was generously donated by Maun Boot Kay … Read more

Debt of Honour

Debt of Honour Timor-Leste and Australia: The Boundaries of Friendship This permanent exhibition tells the little known story of Timor in World War II. It explores the bonds of friendship and camaraderie forged between Australian soldiers and the people of Timor-Leste and the "debt of honour" left to pay to the Timorese after the war. ... Read more
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Partnerships, Projects and Activities in 2019

Our partners are a central part of our story and our success. Our collaborations with Alumni of Timor-Leste’s Youth Parliament, Care Timor-Leste, Cannox media, Centro Nacional Chega (CNC) and Youth Community Care (YCC) explore practical ways to teach skills and concepts, literacy and numeracy  through place based learning strategies. Youth forums encourage a sharing of … Read more