Perth Waldorf School

Perth Waldorf School acknowledges that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples are the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waterways upon which we teach, learn, and grow. We pay our deepest respects to Elders past, present, and emerging, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples connected to our school and community. We recognise the rich diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledges, and spiritual relationships with Country. Relationships that have endured for tens of thousands of years. We acknowledge the profound and ongoing impacts of colonisation, including the intergenerational trauma inflicted upon individuals, families, communities, and cultures. We commit to actively listening. Hearing what is genuinely needed for reconciliation and to walking alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in this shared journey. Our vision for reconciliation is grounded in relationship: a relationship of honesty, humility, and mutual respect with the peoples whose Country we share. It calls us to create a school community that genuinely celebrates and cherishes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, their knowledges, and their enduring cultures and contributions. We seek a future in which diversity and equity are not merely acknowledged, but lived, connecting us all through our shared humanity. This vision sustains our commitment to: Relationship: Building culturally safe, respectful partnerships with local Elders, communities, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families. Pedagogy: Exploring the deep resonances between Steiner/Waldorf education and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledges, spiritually, socially and economically. Curriculum: Embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives with integrity and thorough cultural consultation across our teaching practice. Healing: Honouring resilience and supporting healing from the ongoing impacts of colonisation.