Explorers Early Learning Nunawading

At Explorers Early Learning Nunawading, we are committed to reconciliation as well as increasing awareness and knowledge of First Nations peoples and their cultures. We acknowledge and respect the Traditional Owners of the Land, on which our centre is built, the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation.  

We envision a future where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are recognised and celebrated as being the First Nations people of Australia. We continue to learn about First Nations peoples’ stories, histories and perspectives and respectfully share our learnings with our Explorers community. 

Reconciliation to us as a centre means developing and strengthening relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous people, building meaningful and respectful relationships with our local Aboriginal communities and respectfully embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives into our daily curriculum and learning.  

We will achieve this through our inclusive early childhood programs, environments, curriculum, and daily interactions with our children, educators, and families.  

A better understanding of and respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and cultures develops an enriched appreciation of Australia’s cultural heritage and can lead to reconciliation. This is essential to the maturity of Australia as a nation and fundamental to the development of an Australian identity.