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It is with great excitement that I share with the St Paul’s College community that our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) has been approved and published via the Narragunawali website. This is a significant achievement and milestone for the College highlighting our ongoing commitment to reconciliation. Our college website has been updated with a link to our Reconciliation Action Plan that details the 14 actions we are committed to as a college community. It is truly wonderful to be able to share this with the community especially during NAIDOC week and in acknowledging the theme of ‘Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud.

I have outlined below a list of some of the actions taken so far by the College in working towards our commitment to reconciliation:

• Accurate identification of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and their country
• Regular sessions for our students to connect and participate in activities together
• Mentoring Workshops run by Naomi from Deadly Mentorz
• Art workshops run by parent Stephanie Singh
• Participation in the Thriving People CESA events – both primary and secondary students
• Weaving workshops run by Naomi from Deadly Mentorz
• Artist in Residence project - A mural painted with workshop ideas/story generated by students and led by artist Scott Rathman in 2023
• Student led assemblies acknowledging Reconciliation Week
• PC Programs/activities designed to explore reconciliation and NAIDOC week in depth with our students
• Performances by Craig Atkins both with our school band and as a concert for our students during NAIDOC week in 2024
• Presentation led by former First Nations student Nicholas Emili on The Voice and Constitutional change to our senior students in 2023
• Workshop design process with our students to create our first Indigenous Round Guernsey worn this term during Indigenous Round games and knockout matches in 2024
• Engagement of Uncle Moogy who delivered a smoking ceremony, welcome to country and speech during NAIDOC week in 2023
• Development of our College acknowledgment of country led by Naomi from Deadly Mentorz with our First Nations students
• Creation of the acknowledgment of country video
• Regular RAP meetings (twice per term)

The above list is not exhaustive; however, it indicates some of the ways we have engaged those within our community and those outside of our community to ensure we continue to work towards reconciliation.

I would also like to extend my heartfelt thanks to those staff and community members involved in the process to develop the RAP, but most specifically, to the RAP committee team; Christabella Iuliano, Claudia Lamberto, Brandon Jackson-Martin, Campbell Burton, Nicholas Gillard, Stephanie Singh, Paul Belton and Frank Ranaldo. We are looking forward to continuing to work towards our RAP deliverables and ensuring that reconciliation actions are embedded in our ongoing and everyday practices here at St Paul’s.

Click to read the Reconciliation Action Plan

Alex Harrison - Head of Learning Diversity