2.2 Biography

Benjamin Parry is an Indigenous student born in the year 2000 in Sydney, Australia. He spent his formative years on Thursday Island in Queensland and in Darwin in the Northern Territory before moving to Melbourne in 2021 to pursue further education at La Trobe University. As of 2024, he is currently studying a Bachelor of Arts, with a double major in Classics / Ancient History and Japanese, and a minor in Creative and Professional Writing. He is due to graduate in 2025 and intends to continue his education through postgraduate study. Ben is the current President of Hakama Nakama La Trobe, a Japanese club focused on promoting cross-cultural connections and language learning at La Trobe’s Bundoora campus.