Yaama,

Our Young Leaders

I am very proud of our senior students, Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal, who came together last week to share their thoughts on what Reconciliation means to them. They were unscripted and what they said came straight from the heart…

A Bridge to Reconciliation

2020 marks the 20^th Anniversary of this monumental display of support for Reconciliation.

Over the course of 2020 close to a million people took part in Reconciliation walks in all capital cities, towns and regions across the country.

“I felt very humbled and very proud that Australians were saying let’s pull together, let’s do what’s right and what’s inclusive. There was such a good feeling. So much goodwill.”

(Shane Phillips, 2013 Australia's Local Hero | Indigenous leader, Australian of the Year Awards)

Following this event, Reconciliation Australia was established to continue a formal process of making Australia a more just, equitable and reconciled nation. 

Just keep walking

National Reconciliation Week 2020 may have finished on 3 June, but the journey of Reconciliation is ongoing. As one of the Reconciliation statements reminds us:

We all have a role to play when it comes to Reconciliation, and in playing our part we collectively build relationships and communities that value Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, histories, cultures, and futures.

Our Kids … Our Hope for the Future

Our present and emerging young leaders at St Kevin’s are a credit to you and our school community. Their knowledge, understanding and commitment to building respectful relationships and communities will warm our hearts now and into the future.

Take care, and God bless.

Phil Taylor

Aboriginal Education Teacher