Welcome to my website!
Hi, I’m Anagi, and I’m so happy you’ve found your way to my little corner of the internet. I’m a curious learner, musician, educator, and creative from Sri Lanka, currently studying Education and Visual Communication Design at Deakin University as a 100% Vice-Chancellor’s Scholar.
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I’m passionate about bringing together creativity, learning, and community in meaningful ways. As an aspiring education and learning design specialist, as well as a teacher and music educator, I care deeply about progressive, inclusive, and accessible education. Through teaching, tutoring, and peer mentoring, I aim to create learning spaces where every student feels seen, supported, and inspired to grow.
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My interests are especially rooted in art education and music education, with a focus on inclusion, accessibility, decolonising educational practices, and the liberation of the arts. I am also deeply interested in how education can respond to social and emotional wellbeing, address gaps in learning, and better support diverse learners. My public project, "The Goodville Program", reflects this vision by fostering kindness and empathy in young children as a foundation for more compassionate communities.
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Creativity is central to who I am. I love creating, designing, and editing through visual storytelling, digital projects like Anagi’s Musings, and experimental media. The arts are my deepest form of self-expression: I sing, play the piano, violin, and ukulele, and love dance, especially contemporary hip-hop and Bolly-pop.
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In every space I enter, my purpose is simple: to learn across disciplines, create with passion, and empower others to flourish.
A Glimpse into My Current Endeavours
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A Place of Growth
Being a Deakin International Vice-Chancellor’s Scholar has been one of the most meaningful and enriching parts of my journey so far. My time at Deakin has been about so much more than study alone. It has been a space of growth, encouragement, connection, and discovery.​​
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Learning Across Disciplines
Studying Education alongside Visual Communication Design has been especially rewarding, as it has allowed me to bring together my love for learning, creativity, and meaningful communication. Across my units, I have explored ideas such as inclusive practice, Indigenous education, neurodiversity, music education, decolonising perspectives, and creative and critical pedagogies. These experiences have continued to deepen my understanding of what thoughtful, compassionate, and accessible education can look like.I have also loved being able to connect these ideas through creative projects in game/web design, and visual communication, where I can blend educational thinking with design in ways that feel both purposeful and exciting.
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Leading with Care
Beyond the classroom, my roles as a Senior Peer Mentor and Career Ambassador with Deakin Talent have helped me grow in different but deeply rewarding ways.
Supporting Students as a Senior Peer Mentor
As a Senior Peer Mentor, I have strengthened my leadership, communication, and student support skills through mentoring, regular check-ins, event organisation, and helping create a sense of connection and belonging for students. This role has also helped me grow in areas such as initiative, conflict resolution, and responding thoughtfully to challenges as they arise.
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Growing Professionally Through Deakin Talent
As a Career Ambassador with Deakin Talent, I have continued to develop my professional identity through resume reviews, employer showcases, professional development opportunities, and conversations that connect students with career support services. This role has further strengthened my confidence in tailoring communication, engaging with students from diverse backgrounds, and offering support in practical and encouraging ways.
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The Heart of It All
Together, these experiences have deepened my appreciation for empathy, community, organisation, and the importance of helping others feel genuinely seen, supported, and empowered.
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Teaching in Practice
My music teaching practice has been another meaningful part of this journey. It has been so rewarding to apply what I am learning through my studies in real teaching contexts at my work at 2 music schools (Musical Avenue and Dynamic Music Studios), and to see how inclusive and responsive approaches can make a real difference in my students’ confidence, engagement, and growth.
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A Community I’m Grateful For
Above all, Deakin has been a place of kindness, opportunity, and connection for me. I feel incredibly grateful for the people, experiences, and support that have helped me grow not only as a student, but also as an educator, creative, and leader.