Harmony Day was officially celebrated across Australia on March 21, providing the opportunity for people to run their own events on the 2026 theme ‘Everyone Belongs’.
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A number of local schools chose to host activities early, while others have their celebrations still to come.
The traditional Harmony Day orange outfits have been central to all activities, but the ways the schools choose to encourage diversity and inclusiveness has varied.
At Mathoura, this included an ‘Around the world in a day’ journey which included special guests and tasting sessions.
Upon a pretend plane, the youngest Mathoura students ‘visited’ Ethiopia and delighted in traditional cuisine provided by Lili Gulliver, France for songs, facts and sweet macarons, and the Netherlands where Tony Froon taught students about iconic Dutch symbols such as clogs, tulips, windmills, and bikes, and finishing with a tasting of Dutch cheeses.
Crossing the English Channel, the London trip was about history and a lunch of fish and chips, after which teacher Mrs Park shared insights about her homeland of South Africa and offered favourite traditional foods. The final destination was home on Aussie soil where fairy bread and lamingtons were featured.
Deniliquin North Public School chose to combine its Harmony Day activities with World Downs Syndrome Day and the Lots of Socks campaign, which saw orange paired with crazy socks and an activity to design their own socks.
Edward Public School students Amaya and Breeanna. Surnames not provided due to Edward School policy.
Claudia and Katelyn at Edward School.
Cadi, Jenna, Kevin, Sonny and Lachlan at Edward School.
Edward School student Layla.
Miro at Edward School.
Mathoura students Chloe Stillitano and Zoey Glenn.
Lili Gulliver teaching Mathoura students about traditional cuisine from Ethopia.
Mathoura students Billy Duggan and Jimmy Hullah sample rooibos tea.
Mathoura teacher Mrs Park leads the school in a traditional South African gumboot dance.
Tony Froon teaching the students about Holland at Mathoura.
Mathoura's Zali Vesty sampling Ethopian food.
Deni North student Alexandra Nine in a traditional Chinese outfit.
Koda Foord, Ruby Allitt, Elsie Small, Harriet Murphy and Cass Foord at Deni North.
Lainey Sampson, Millie Bucholtz, Stella Holden and Luca Sztejman at Deni North.
Indi Bulmer, Mia Fitzmaurice, Leah White and Lucia Crane at Deni South.
Deni South students Mia Rose, Tully Leetham and Matilda O'Connor.
Deni South students Charlie Burge, Jordan Tonta, Logan Huddle and Riva Clarke.
Maggie Kerr, Tully Leetham, Kyah Rosser and Matilda O'Connor at Deni South.
Kayne Button, Harvey Smith, Oliver Robson, Niah Williams, Ikah Wereta and Harriet Norman at Deni South.
Nate Fitzpatrick and Harper Bulmer at Deni South.
Shae Sullivan, Payton Jukes and Stella Hansen at Deni South.
Deni South students Lykien Byers and Charlie Druitt.
Sophia Lehmann and Elka Lilford at Deni South.
Lindsey Lankow, Maggie Kerr, Belle Hall, Maddy Rolfe, Lylah Trigg and Kyah Rosser at Deni South.
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