Goodstart Joondalup

At Goodstart Joondalup, we recognise and value our unique responsibility to foster learning environments that honour and respect the histories, cultures, and contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.  We are committed to building a service culture grounded in equity, inclusion, and social justice for all.     

As educators, we understand that reconciliation is a shared responsibility that begins with ourselves and extends to children, families, and the wider community.  We are dedicated to promoting reconciliation through a strong sense of being, belonging, and becoming, ensuring these principles are reflected in our daily practices and relationships.     

We strive to embed respectful knowledge and understanding of First Nations peoples throughout our curriculum and service operations.  By providing children with rich, meaningful, and culturally respectful learning experiences, we support their growing understanding of and respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples heritage, cultures, and ongoing contributions.     

We are committed to nurturing genuine, respectful relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples within our service and across the broader community.  Through active role modelling of positive, respectful relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous peoples, we support children to develop their own relationships based on trust, respect, and understanding.     

Together, we aim to create a welcoming, inclusive, and harmonious community where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are respected, valued, and meaningfully represented, and where reconciliation is lived, learnt, and celebrated every day.