LHC Reconciliation Action Plan High Res Updated - Flipbook - Page 4
Our Vision for Reconciliation
Reconciliation is about acknowledging
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
First Nations Peoples as custodians
of the land, and building mutually
respectful relationships between First
Nations Peoples and communities, and
all other Australians. Reconciliation is
about the recognition of First Nations
Peoples, histories and culture and their
contributions to Australian society both
in the past and in the present.
Our school culture draws on our
College Benedictine values of
community, compassion, effective
listening, justice and shared
stewardship of the land. Our vision for
reconciliation aligns deeply with these
values and calls us to nurture a school
culture which promotes respectful
relationships between First Nations
Peoples and other Australians and
which celebrates Australia's First
Nations peoples' heritages and
cultures.
As a College, we will continue
supporting reconciliation within our
school and with the wider community
through ongoing practice and reflection.
Students learn to integrate the spiritual,
emotional, intellectual and practical
dimensions of their knowledge and
being through their development of
positive mind habits to become critical,
creative and reflective thinkers about
how they can make a difference to the
world, and their understanding of
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
peoples, histories and perspectives.
In our school and community we:
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Acknowledge and recognise the
heritage and cultural values of the
First Nations students and staff as
an integral part of our College
•
Action through real strategies,
staffing and resources to meet the
cultural and educational needs of
First Nations students through our
Mirragin Program and
Reconciliation Projects
•
Envision a place of teaching
and learning that is culturally
inclusive, where diversity is
acknowledged, aspirations for
success are fostered, and genuine
conversations about creating
equal and equitable educational
opportunities for Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander peoples are
ongoing
•
Commit to respectfully
incorporating Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander perspectives
throughout our curriculum and
pastoral programs, and support and
encourage educational
opportunities to consult local First
Nations communities, Elders and
Traditional Custodians
•
Hope to be a community which not
only respects the human rights of
all people, but also respects and
promotes the rights of Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander peoples
as the First Peoples of our Land, not
merely one minority among others,
but the First Peoples of this Land
(Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium,
No. 190; Laudato Si No.146)
•
Recognise our shared past and
commit to working towards
a shared future in which all people
are treated with dignity,
compassion and respect
Robyn Anderson,
College Principal
Disclaimer: Throughout this document, when First Nations Peoples are referred to we are speaking directly about the First Nations Peoples of Australia
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