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C&K believes building and maintaining meaningful, ongoing relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the broader Australian community is fundamental to achieving our organisational purpose to maximise children’s life outcomes and guide their learning journey. We are committed to building relationships across and within C&K in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities to embed reconciliation strategies across C&K.

Corowa Preschool will act in ways that honours, pay respects to, and promotes understanding and knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures within our service and community. We believe that our lives are enriched by learning and teaching about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and heritages, which we can do through respectful engagement with local communities, their stories, histories, artefacts, languages, excursions, art and music. When we do this, we will work towards Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...

KU Marcia Burgess Autism Specific Early Learning and Care Centre is located on the Country of the Darug and Tharawal people. We believe the intention of reconciliation is to develop respectful relationship which creates meaningful opportunities for all Australian’s including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.  Our aim is to achieve lifelong success and to ensure past and present injustices and inequities are not forgotten, challenging practises of social injustice. We endeavour to develop a knowledge, understanding and respect for...

Reconciliation is about unity, respect and positive relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the wider Australian community. .    Early childhood education plays a critical role in supporting and advancing reconciliation. We recognise that our past and present impacts the future and we work towards shared understandings of respect, equity and equality amongst all Australians. As an early childhood education and care centre, we are uniquely placed to advocate the importance of reconciliation with children, families and community. We commit to curriculas and...

  The Eleebana Childrens Centre acknowledges that the process of Reconciliation between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and non-Indigenous people is the responsibility of all Australians. Eleebana Childrens Centre shares the vision of the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation for “a united Australia which respects this land of ours, values the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage and provides justice and equity for all”. We envisage this particularly in relation to the Awabakal People of the local area. Eleebana Childrens...

To the Amy Hurd community, reconciliation means coming together and educating others about the importance of acknowledging the past and moving together into the future. And also acknowledging that reconciliation is a work in progress and to appreciate what everyone has to offer. We aim to achieve this by providing and ensuring diverse learning environments that promotes inclusion that is offered and is available to all families, children, educators and the community. We understand that this will take a lot of healing and we...

Our vision for reconciliation is reflected and embedded through our philosophy and pedagogy. All people have the right to be recognised and to be treated with respect. All people will be listened to and have their voices heard. All people should have access to all Human Rights. Blaxland Preschool Kindergarten is a place where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture is respected and embraced to benefit all Australians. It is a place that is unified by shared human experiences. This...

Our management committee and employees acknowledge, recognise and respect the Traditional Custodians of the Land upon which Yarrunga is located, the Wiradjuri people.  We value and embrace the cultural diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures within this country and especially the Wiradjuri community. We have a respectful understanding and appreciation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, cultures, Lands and histories as it builds the foundation to be able to assist in culturally appropriate curriculums. Establishing and maintaining...

Our vision for reconciliation is to gain an increased understanding of the histories and cultures of  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Australia.  We endeavour to understand the specific impacts on our local community, as we develop meaningful and reciprocal relationships based on knowledge and respect, to enable us to begin to share our understanding with the wider preschool community.

KU Yagoona Preschool community recognises that we do not have a comprehensive understanding of the impact of past policies on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. To achieve a just and equitable place for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, we aim to listen and learn the truth about our Nation’s history and hear what Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people believe is the best way forward for Australia to achieve reconciliation. Our reconciliation journey will be developed on respect...

This Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) helps us to build a culturally-aware workforce, improve upon appropriate practices, and strengthen relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities. Kalbar State School understands that reconciliation between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and other Australians is the responsibility of all Australians. We recognise the significance of belonging for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families and all children, for them to grow and reach their potential. Our vision is to provide leadership...

At KU The Chase Preschool, we believe that everybody has a story. Our combined journey will allow us to embrace our unknowingness and to find reassurance in our knowledge as educators and friends.  We aim to teach children to understand that reconciliation is a journey of empathy and understanding, and learning about the past, will help us to act in the present and to make changes in the future.  As educators we focus on providing experiences for children to understand...

Pemulwuy Children’s Centre recognises the unique cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, we believe that respect and understanding of this culture is at the heart of reconciliation and see our role as educators most prevalent in ensuring young Australians lives are enriched though the learning we provide.  We acknowledge the Darug people who have lived in harmony with the Land and Country upon which our centre now stands. We pay special tribute to the ‘Rainbow Warrior’ (Pemulwuy) upon which our centre...

As educators we recognise, we have limited knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures. We believe it is our responsibility to actively work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as we endeavour to develop safe and respectful ways of sharing these histories. We commit to extending our own learning and thinking, enabling us to undertake a sensitive and respectful approach when we are ready to share what we have learned.

Our vision for reconciliation is to visibly respect and acknowledge the unique connection that Aboriginal people have for the Land on which our Pre-School is situated and to build genuine, respectful relationships with all children and families who attend our preschool. Our Pre-School is dedicated to ongoing learning about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' histories and cultures. It is our aim to build respectful and authentic perspectives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their communities across all learning...

At Patterson Lakes World of Learning we aim to be an Early Childhood Service that acknowledges and respects the Traditional Owners of the Land. We aim to create a learning environment that is inclusive and celebrates diversities. Our vision for our centre is to continue to further develop our skills to support and  meaningfully engage children in learning about Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander cultures.

At Great Beginnings Quinns Rocks, we strive to ensure that we create an inclusive environment that shows and embeds respect for diversity. In order for this to be possible, we must first understand what diversity is and how we can use these understandings to influence our teachings. Promoting inclusion and respect for diversity is a big part of the process of reconciliation and how we can as a service make a difference to the community around us. To us, reconciliation is about...

As a not for profit organisation, KU Bradfield Park Children’s Centre recognises our role in providing sector leadership to create a fairer and more equitable society for all Australians. We believe that for true reconciliation to be achieved, past injustices against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples must be acknowledged. We recognise that change cannot happen through working alone. We believe in the power of relationships, partnerships and wellbeing. We believe in the power of educators, children and families coming...

Little Gems Child Care and early learning centre prides itself on its championing of inclusive practices and acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land on which we operate. Little Gems has chosen to develop and implement a Reconciliation Action Plan ( RAP) in order to further improve links with the local Aboriginal and Torress Strait Islander community as well as to demonstrate a strong commitment to the goal of reconciliation. Little Gems Child Care & Early Learning Centre believes that it is the...

Concordia College, a school of the Lutheran Church of Australia, is committed to reconciliation through recognising, respecting and celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, histories, cultures and perspectives. We recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and acknowledge the ongoing impact of past injustices. Informed by the Gospel of Jesus Christ, we will promote reconciliation within our school community and beyond. We will engage in authentic partnerships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, to...