Board of Directors
The Wuyagiba Bush Hub Aboriginal Corporation (WBHAC) was established in 2018 following the successful Trial of the Bush Uni. The WBHAC is a local Aboriginal owned and run corporation registered with ORIC. Since 2018, the WBHAC Board has involved the high level local expertise of four dedicated board members who have cultural authority to speak for and manage Wuyagiba Homeland.
Bobby Nunggumajbarr - Secretary
Bobby is a well respected leader of Ngukurr community and is a Senior Jungayi of Wuyagiba Homeland. Bobby is the Secretary and contact person for Wuyagiba Bush Hub Aboriginal Corporation, He also hold a leadership position with the local Yugul Mangi Development Aboriginal Corporation, sits on many local and regional boards and was previously the Ngukurr representative for the Northern Land Council.
Robin Rogers - Chairman
Robin is a Senior Minggirringgi (Traditional Owner) of Wuyagiba Homeland. He was asked by his older brother Dr K Rogers to lead Wuyagiba Study Hub following his passing in June 2024. Robin was a long term employee of Ngukurr School as Teacher, Attendance Champion and Learning on Country Coordinator. He now also teaches Cultural Knowledge at Wuyagiba where he visits with his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Dr Helen Rogers - Director
Dr Helen Gabibi Rogers was co-founder of the Wuyagiba Study Hub with her late husband Dr K Rogers in 2018. She has worked tirelessly to make the Bush Uni dream become a reality and lead the team. She is a strong female role model and is the lead Cultural Professor at Wuyagiba. For her commitment to Aboriginal Education and creation of the Study Hub, she was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Macquarie University in 2023, alongside her late husband and Dr Cherry Wulumirr Daniels.
Craig Rogers - Director
Craig is a Minggirringgi (Traditional Owner) of Wuyagiba Homeland. He is is also a Reverend and Acting Deacon of St Mathews Church, Ngukurr as well as the Ngukurr School Chaplain. He is an oustanding leadr of Ngukurr community and has a long standing interest in supporting young people of the region to achieve their dreams.
Wuyagiba Study Hub - Key Staff 2026
Dr Helen Gabibi Rogers - Cultural Professor
Godfrey Blitner - Cultural and Marra Language Teacher
Annette Daniels - Cultural Teacher and TO
Heather Ponto - Head Cookie, Elder
Raina Rogers - Administration and TO
Bert Rami - Groundsman and driver
Brenda Rogers - Driver, Groundswoman, TO
Lena Numamurdirdi - Cook and TO
Isaac Rogers - Groundsman and TO
Cynthia Turner - Administration
Dean-Austin Bara - Cultural and Wubuy Teacher
Eddie Albert - Student support
Macquarie University support staff 2026
Shishir Kushwaha - Macquarie University Associate Lecturer
Andrea Jaggi - PhD researcher, MQU Wuyagiba Support
A/ Professor Emilie Ens - Academic Lead and Admin Support