NSW Department of Education

Summary

teach.NSW travelled to Broken Hill to promote the benefits of teaching in rural and remote areas.

Pre-text

The video begins with the sounds of galahs and music over an establishing shot of the Line of Lode Miners Memorial installation at Broken Hill, with text superimposed: ‘teach.Rural, Broken Hill’. A car door opens, and a man gets out, who starts walking towards the memorial. Text superimposed reads: ‘Brett, Principal, Broken Hill North Public School’. The music continues through the video.

Brett arrives at a lookout balcony at the memorial. He contemplates as he looks out across the whole town.

Brett (Voice Over):

“What can you learn from your home?”

(Text: ‘What can you learn from your home?’)

Scene:

Video fades to black. The scene changes to show Brett entering a coffee shop. He pays some money to a woman behind the counter. Around the coffee shop, we see a chess board, followed by a selection of baked goods, a barista preparing a cup of coffee, and a close-up shot of a vase of flowers.

Brett (VO):

“Does it show you how to appreciate the simple things in life?”

(Text: ‘Does it show you how to appreciate the simple things in life?’).

Video shows Brett smiling as he enjoys his cup of coffee.

Scene:

Video fades to black. The scene changes to show a football field, where some high school students are enjoying a game of Australian Rules football. Brett is in the foreground, watching and cheering from the sidelines.

Brett (VO):

“Does it teach you that having a strong community spirit can take you anywhere?”

(Text: ‘Does it teach you that having a strong community spirit can take you anywhere?’)

Scene:

Video fades to black. The scene changes to show the interior of the Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery. There are various close-up shots of paint bottles and brushes, as an artist prepares a palette and easel for painting.

Brett (VO):

“Does it teach you how to unveil your creative side?”

(Text: ‘Does it teach you how to unveil your creative side?’)

Scene:

Video fades to black. The scene changes to show Brett and a woman walking among the Broken Hill Stone Sculptures. They are in conversation as Brett gestures to the sculptures. A close-up shot shows Brett’s hand brushing past some yellow wildflowers.

Brett (VO):

“Does it show you how to find yourself, how to truly connect?”

(Text: ‘Does it show you how to find yourself, how to truly connect?’)

Scene:

Video fades to black. We are shown a montage of various scenes around the town of Broken Hill: The Line of Lode Miners Memorial, a view looking back across the town, the interior of an indoor swimming pool, the interior of a gymnasium, a close-up of a dirt track where someone is jogging, a school hall where some young students are raising their hands, an exterior shot of the Bruce Langford Visitors’ Centre, an interior shot of a hangar containing a plane belonging to the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia, a family walking their dog, the town’s main street at dusk.

Video fades to black. The scene changes to show Brett at the Broken Hill Sculpture park. As he contemplates, the camera slowly pulls back to show the vastness of the landscape around him.

Brett (VO):

“All life’s adventures start with a first step. Take your first step west.”

(Text: ‘All life’s adventures start with a first step. Take your first step west.’ An outline of the state of NSW appears superimposed over the video, with a dot to mark the approximate location of Broken Hill. More text appears: ‘How far can teach.Rural take you? Find out more – www.teach.nsw.edu.au .)

Scene:

Video fades to white. Text reads: ‘Brett Cumming took his first step west 28 years ago.’

Credits:

Special thanks to:

Brett Cumming, Jason King Media, Daniel Roe and family, Line of Lode, Silly Goat Café, Women’s League, Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery, Living Desert, Browne Shaft, Broken Hill Regional Aquatic Centre and Members, Burke Ward Public School, Royal Flying Doctor Service, Bruce Langford Visitors Centre.

Video Ends:

Fade to NSW Department of Education logo with text: ‘Copyright October 2017, NSW Department of Education.’

Text: ‘Produced by Branding and Promotions, Human Resources Directorate.’

Music credit: ‘Music by Material Music, courtesy of Shutterstock Inc’.