St Ambrose's Outside School Hours Care

Our vision for reconciliation is for the community is to be supportive and involved in learning, respecting and acknowledging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ cultures and histories, as we believe that, through our community connections, we provide our children with a sense of belonging and harmony in the world around them.

At St Ambrose's OSHC  we are committed to:

•Actively acknowledging Australia's First Peoples as the Traditional Owners of the Land •Building a community based on mutual trust and respect

•Creating a welcoming and inviting learning environment, inclusive of all cultures – including the diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ cultures - represented in Australian communities, with a focus on encouraging children to build strong cultural identities •Respectfully embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ perspectives as part of our everyday learning program and actively recognising the cultural rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

•Building understanding through respectfully embedding and celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures within our service

•Strengthening relationships between the wider community and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, organisations, and Land.  

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives and knowledge are an essential consideration within the context of Australia and provide unique opportunities for learning within our programs.