Aboriginal elders, community members and students met to celebrate the long-awaited opening and the start of the teaching of Aboriginal languages at school.

Principal Peter Partridge, Aunty Rose Fernando, Liz Smith and Rhonda Ashby spoke about the importance of learning the Aboriginal language and the infusion of Aboriginal culture into the school.

Mr Partridge also introduced the "Dare to Lead" program, which is a commitment to improving the education of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.

"It's a group of Australian schools and educational institutions, publicly committed to advancing the cause of reconciliation, between Australia's indigenous and non-indigenous people. In partnership with families and communities we commit ourselves to accelerating improvements in the quality of education for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students," Mr Partridge said.

"I'm keen to do that because I fully believe our children are only going to be enriched at this school in understanding the way that the Aboriginal people have lived on this land for so many years."

In committing to the program the school will be aiming at a 10 per cent improvement in secondary students' attendance and Aboriginal students in the bottom bands in public testing in three years.

Mr Partridge also spoke strongly about the attendance records of students and asked the community to help encourage them to come to school.