Urrbrae Agricultural High School

Urrbrae Agricultural High School is committed to taking practical actions  to strengthen our relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.    As part of our reconciliation journey we hope to further deepen our understanding of the Lnad our school is on and it’s natural resources, as well as learning about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoles’ connections to Country. Reconciliation to us means fostering awareness, acknowledgement, and respect for the Traditional Custodians of the Lands across Australia. UAHS vision is to embed a deeper level of cultural awareness and responsiveness in our staff and students, aiming to shape our educative practices to ensure our students finish school as culturally responsive, engaged, and active leaders in our journey towards reconciliation. Education, our most powerful tool in reconciling our histories, creates a positive place for change. We will build relationships with  local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members, fostering an accepting and open-minded environment, to empower our students to embrace their individual cultural heritage and identities. We acknowledge First Nations Elders and Knowledge Keepers and their role in nurturing and maintaining culture and community..  We will respectfully reflect our learnings  through the respectful inclusion  of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives in our policies, and curriculum, continuing to use our unique programs to facilitate understanding of First Nations People’s relationships with Country, place and culture. Urrbrae Agricultural High School values the diversity, strength and resilience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and we value the enduring understanding and connection that they have with country. We respectfully reflect this through the incorporation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives in our policies, learning plans and curriculum. We will continue to use our unique programs to help our community gain a developed understanding of First Nations People’s relationships with country, place and culture.

We understand that reconciliation is a journey and is of vital importance in understanding where we’ve come from, what actions we can take to drive reconciliation and where we’re heading to as a nation.