St Virgil's College

In partnership with Reconciliation Australia, St Virgil’s College has committed to creating and implementing meaningful reconciliation initiatives across both campuses of the school. These initiatives include the voices, experiences and active participation of palawa, the First Peoples of lutruwita Tasmania.

St Virgil’s College recognises that access to, and participation in, a liberating education are fundamental to closing the gap between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians. As a Catholic School for boys in the Edmund Rice tradition we draw inspiration from our founder Blessed Edmund Rice and honour the faith, justice and inclusive practices described in our Charter for Edmund Rice Education Australia schools. We recognise the First Nations peoples of Australia as the Original Custodians of the Land upon which we learn and teach. We seek opportunities to engage with and learn about the continuing cultures of First Nations Peoples; their spirituality, rich traditions of storytelling and the deep attachment evident in their care and knowledge of Country which has never been ceded. 

Our teachers and support staff are committed to ensuring that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives are respectfully embedded into our learning and teaching programmes so that our students and our entire community learn the true history of this country. We acknowledge the continuing trauma endured by the First Nations of Australia, especially here in lutruwita Tasmania, and work towards healing by seeking justice for past and present wrongs. We are committed to fostering a welcoming, safe and supportive community where all people are heard, respected and recognised as having the right to share in the common good.  

 Our faith and traditions call St Virgil’s College to build an inclusive community where Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians can walk hand in hand to recognise past hurt, celebrate our shared humanity and build a better, more just and reconciled society.