campus. During the planning stage, the school searched twelve sites in the Redfern area to build the Gawura campus, but, facing opposition from some members of the Redfern community, it was decided the school should be set up within St Andrew's House. Gawura is Australia's first independent campus for Aboriginal children. Students at Gawura study Gadigal, an Aboriginal language, and culture, NSW Board of Studies numeracy and literacy skills. All students are sponsored primarily by individual and family donors, corporates and foundations. Gawura was established in response to the disparity in educational outcomes of Indigenous and non-Indigenous children. Initially a part of St Andrew's Cathedral School, Gawura became a school in its own right in 2011. Gawura offers full scholarships to local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children who live at home with their families. Engagement of the Gawura families, parents and carers is critical to the success of the program. With up to 36 students, Gawura is a highly regarded "lighthouse" model for Indigenous education. In 2020, Gawura was the winner of the prestigious Australian School of the Year Award for its success in achieving results well beyond the national average for Indigenous students and for providing exceptional cultural experiences that uphold and promote the dignity of First Nations' cultures. House system St Andrew's Cathedral School contains eight houses, each named after an English cathedral or abbey with a choir school. The houses are: Canterbury Durham Hereford St Paul's Salisbury Westminster Winchester York The houses compete for the Dean Pitt Shield, awarded annually. Uniform The navy blue uniforms were designed to be similar to those worn by business people in the city, preparing the students for professional employment. The boys' uniform consists of mid-grey trousers, white shirt (blue for Junior and Middle School), navy school blazer, black shoes and St Andrew's tie. House and sporting ties are also acceptable, and Year 12 students may wear their Year 12 ties. The girls' uniform (winter) consists of the navy blazer, white shirt (blue with white collar for Junior and Middle School), navy skirt (navy tunic for junior school), navy stockings and black shoes. The summer uniform consists of a white, navy and blue dress, white socks, and black shoes for junior and middle school, and the winter uniform minus the stockings for senior college. Cathedral choir The Cathedral Choir can trace its origins to the consecration of St. Andrew's Cathedral in