A Corio high school student embraces the spirit of Anzac in everything he does and has been honoured with a Premier’s award.
Mohammad Husseini, a Year 11 Northern Bay P-12 College student, was recently named one of 12 recipients of the state government’s Premier’s Spirit of Anzac Prize.
Mohammad said he was “really shocked” to receive the award and loved living in Australia after his family moved to the country close to 12 years ago.
“My family is from Afghanistan but since the Taliban, my parents fled from Afghanistan in the 80s or 90s and migrated to Pakistan,” he said.
“We were there until 2013, and then my family and I moved to Australia when I was about five or six years old.
“It’s a privilege that the Australian government gave us a chance to build our life again, because most people don’t get this kind of chance that we have, so I am really grateful.”
Mohammad said he wanted to help young people share new ideas and initiatives featured through his work with Greater Geelong’s Youth Council and refugee groups.
“I like to help, give back to the community, and support them anywhere I can.,” he said.
“It’s always been a pleasure of mine to support all the new families that come to Australia.
“After I finish school, I want to go to university to study a pathway into medicine or sports psychology because it combines my passion for the science of the human anatomy and sports.”
The award recognises young people who show exceptional understanding of the Anzac spirit, with the recipients taking part in an international study tour later this year to explore Australia’s wartime history firsthand.
