LHC Reconciliation Action Plan High Res Updated - Flipbook - Page 8
Mirragin
Lourdes Hill College is deeply committed to
inclusion and diversity, promoting opportunities
for all girls to foster a sense of belonging within
the College and pride in their cultural heritage.
Mirragin is the program for First Nations students at
Lourdes Hill College. In 2021 there are 28 First Nations
students from year 7 -12 with cultural connections
to over 37 communities throughout Australia. The
Mirragin unit is led by two core staff members. Mrs
Belinda McGleenon , the full-time Mirragin Coordinator
and Mirragin Student Support Officer, Ms Grace Sarra
(Gooreng Gooreng and Taribelang woman). Very sadly
our College Elder, Aunty Joan Hendriks (Ngugi woman)
passed away in 2021 but her legacy of education and
reconciliation continues to be the core of who we are.
Mirragin offers students opportunities to connect to
their cultural identity in authentic and meaningful ways.
With a focus on a sense of belonging we offer pastoral
care and social activities via our fortnightly lunchtime
meetings, as well as academic support to assist the
students in achieving their potential.
We feel blessed to be afforded the opportunity to help
empower our young First Nations women to explore and
embrace their cultural identity. We acknowledge this
responsibility as a key component of the reconciliation
and healing journey within the College.
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We feel blessed to
be afforded the
opportunity to
help empower our
young First Nations
women to explore
and embrace their
cultural identity.