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We at Explorers Early Learning Williamstown are committed to reconciliation as well as increasing awareness and knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their cultures. We acknowledge and respect the Traditional Owners of the Land on which our centre is built. We envision a future where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are recognized and celebrated as being the First Nations people of Australia. We wish to learn about their stories, wisdom, traditions, and cultures from the past...

Our vision is a future where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are recognised as being the First Nations people of Australia and the many histories, cultures and contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are valued and respected as part of our shared national identity. Goodstart Byron Bay is committed to contributing to an Australia where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff, children and families feel a sense of belonging and strong connections with community and Country. We...

The Connected Schools community is built on the values of Lutheran Education Australia. We aim to build positive and respectful relationships within and across our learning sites, and between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous people. We will continue to acknowledge, respect and celebrate the unique and rich cultures, heritages, traditions and continuing contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We understand that past pain continues to affect the present and commit to the process of healing to...

The Brook believes reconciliation means to foster all individuals’ awareness of Australia’s shared histories and the impact of colonial inequalities and inequities on the relationship between the wider Australian community and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Reconciliation means to acknowledge and grow using each other’s strengths as educational tools and living practices. It means to create a safe place for all Australians. A reconciled Australia is a country that is always growing and learning from its past and looking...

Our vision for reconciliation is a nation where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children fully benefit from the education and learning opportunities this nation has to offer, and where the broader Australian community reciprocally values and embraces the opportunity to learn from,  and develop deep respect for and understanding of, the First Peoples of Australia.

Coraki CWA Preschool was formed on the Lands of the Bundjalung Nation over 50 years ago.  We acknowledge the Bandjalang Peoples as the Traditional Custodians of this Land and will continue to actively value and respect First Peoples’ connections to the land, the water, the animals and the community in which we learn and play. We strive to teach children, educators and families about the true heritage of the Land, and about the longstanding and continuing value Aboriginal and Torres...

At Hilder Rd YMCA we aim to educate about, acknowledge and respectfully include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives, stories and cultures within and across our OSHC environment and operations. We strive to respectfully educate children and young people about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ histories along with their continuing contributions and ongoing connections to the Land. Our objective is to build a strong and ongoing relationship with local Elders and members of the community and engage and immerse...

Our vision is for our Kindy Patch Clarinda Community to follow a journey of learning, unlearning and relearning to bring attention to the importance of reconciliation for all Australians, both non-Indigenous Australians and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. We are committed to embracing and fostering cultural safety and respect and to building strong relationships and connections with the local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities. We will actively respect and acknowledge the right of children and families at Kindy...

Alamanda Kindergarten acknowledges Australia’s First Nations Peoples and is committed to reconciliation. Our vision of a reconciled Australia is to be a nation free from inequality, inequity and discrimination, where all citizens have deep respect for one another. Our Reconciliation Action Plan and its goals reflects our commitment to building respectful relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and non-Indigenous people and acknowledging the rich histories of First Nations peoples. It is a vision that we collectively acknowledge and...

At Busy Bees on Ashdale, we acknowledge and respect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of Lands across Australia. We recognise and value the cultural histories, heritages and traditions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and envision a culturally respectful environment which supports children to develop an understanding of the value and importance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.  At Busy Bees on Ashdale, we continue to respectfully incorporate Aboriginal and Torres...

Our reconciliation vision is for inclusion for all especially Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We want all First Nations people, cultures and histories to be valued and respected within our centre. We commit  to having a strong respect and value for  Australia’s First Nations  Peoples, Elders and Traditional Owners and Custodians of Australia. We comit  to forming strong connections with the local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community and we aim to work together because it is essential for...

Port Macquarie Community Preschool acknowledges and values the cultural histories, heritages and traditions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, we pay our respect to the Traditional Owners of the Land on which we play and learn, the Birpai people. Our vision is a future where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are actively recognised as being the Traditional Owners of Lands across Australia. Our vision is a society where all children are educated from early childhood to have respect...

Evans Head envisions a future of respect, equity, inclusion, truth and integrity. Evans Head Preschool commits to embedding and embodying the ethos of reconciliation through all of our relationships, community consultation, policies, practices and learning experiences.

Elouera Early Learning believes that through our philosophy and practices we will enhance educational outcomes and possibilities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders peoples within our community. We believe in creating meaningful relationships and enhancing our respect and understanding of  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ cultures, traditions and teachings both past and present. At Elouera Early Learning we pay respect to all Aboriginal Elders, past and present and respect the deep cultural and spiritual connection that Aboriginal people share...

Goodstart Early Learning Bentleigh East South Road recognises the importance of early childhood education and wishes to aid in fostering equality and equity so that all children, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, have access to high quality education. We believe that this can be accomplished through developing stronger relationships within the First Nations community, respectfully drawing upon the knowledge and histories of the Boonwurrung Nation so that we can provide a service that works towards reconciliation, focusing on...

Goodstart Noosaville strives to ensure each child is given the opportunity to play, discover and grow in an environment and atmosphere of care and mutual respect, where their dignity and rights are preserved at all times, and where we respectfully embed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ perspectives and histories in all that we do. We recognise the unique cultural rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples; and recognises the importance of establishing respectful and trusting relationships between Aboriginal...

Our vision for reconciliation is to respect and acknowledge the unique connection that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have with the Land. we value the histories and cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait families and communities and the contributions they make to the community.  We are committed to gaining a deeper understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s ways of knowing and being and respectfully sharing this learning with our children, families and with our community of practice.

Appleseed Childcare acknowledges, values and respects the cultural histories, heritage, traditions and continuing contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples within our community. Our vision at Appleseed Childcare is to continue to actively acknowledge, recognise, value and respect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people  as the First Nations people of Australia. We envision a future where all Australians embrace Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders past, present and future for all the knowledge and wisdom they hold and share,...

Our vision for reconciliation at Warooga Childcare Southern River is for all of our educators, children and families to continuously acknowledge, learn about and deepen our understanding of the Traditional Custodians of the Land we live on, in particular the local Whadjuk people. We are committed to embracing Traditional Custodians’ rich cultures, histories and perspectives and to fostering an early learning environment that represents equality and equity and truthful acceptance of our nation’s shared history. We aim to establish respectful...

Our reconciliation journey and learning thus far has led us to a place where we wish to continue to deepen our understanding of true inclusion. We strive  for deeper cultural responsiveness and towards authentically and respectfully embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives throughout all aspects of our service. We will continue to build on our relationships with the local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community. In addition, our OSHC Service community is dedicated to drawing on the histories and...