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TrinityCollegeisamulti-schoolco-educationalcollegeofexcellence,opentoallinadisciplined,caringChristianenvironmentthatissituatedonthelandsoftheKaurnaPeople.

OurvisionforReconciliationstartsfromourbeliefthatweacknowledgetheequalityofallpeople,regardlessoftheirculturalbackground.

TrinityCollegeaimstoachievethisbyencouragingallstudentsandstafftobeactivecitizenswhoarewillingtoembracediversity.Weaimtoensureacultureofrespect,supportandsuccess.

Thespiritofdoingone’sbestunderpinseveryareaofTrinityCollegetoensurethepersonalandspiritualdevelopmentofeverystudent.

WevaluethespecialplaceandculturesofAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderpeopleswithinAustralia.

WeunderstandthatourpositiveactionsarerequiredtoempowerAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderpeoplesandtofosterasenseofpersonalprideintheirheritage.

OurfirststeptowardsacommittedandsustainableprocessofReconciliationistoopendialoguebetweenallcommunitymemberswhichconstructsgreaterrespectandacknowledgmentofthehistoriesandculturesofAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderpeoples.

Weaimtobuildrelationships,respectandopportunitiesintheclassroom,aroundtheschoolandwiththecommunitybydevelopingasoundunderstandingofspiritualityandtraditions.

WewouldliketoinformyouthatthelandwemeetontodayistheveryfirstlandoftheKaurnapeopleandthatwerespecttheirveryspecialrelationshipwiththeirCountry.WealsowouldliketotellyouthattheKaurnapeoplearetheveryfirstmoboftheAdelaideareaandthattheirspecialbeliefsarestillveryimportanttotheKaurnapeoplewholiveheretoday

Name PositionJanetNance Staff(teachingassistant)KerrieHenstridge Staff(teaching)SteveBousfield Staff(teaching)NicholasSharrad Staff(teaching)JosieKnott Staff(teaching)SeanWatt Staff(teaching)DavidKolpak Staff(teaching)KarenMcFarlane Staff(teaching)KatiePittam Staff(teaching)RebeccaGarretre Staff(teaching)LynMassey Staff(teaching)JuddKitson Staff(teaching)TomHancock Staff(teaching)MonicaWilliams OtherNatHardy Staff(teaching)SteveGrant Staff(teaching)ZoeShaw Staff(teaching)DaleGiles Parent/carerKarenMcMahon Staff(teaching)RickJarman Staff(teaching)NickHately Principal/DirectorDonnaSkoda Staff(teaching)Lee-AnneArnold Staff(non-teaching)NathanMcGrath Staff(teaching)SueReynolds Staff(teaching)

Name Role/OrganisationSeanWatt Principal

AboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderPeopleintheClassroom

WearecommittedtowelcomingAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderpeopleintoourclassroomsasgueststoworkalongsideourstudentsandchildreninlearningactivities.HavinganAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderpresenceinlearningenvironmentsisvitalwhenteachingaboutAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderhistoriesandcultures.

SteveG,NickH,RickJ,KarenM,DavidK,SeanW,NicholasS

20/03/2021-30/03/2022

EldersandTraditionalOwnersShareHistoriesandCultures

WearecommittedtoforgingameaningfulandongoingrelationshipwithlocalAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderElders,andpeoplerecognisedintheircommunityasTraditionalOwners.Wehopethisrelationshipcanbeofmutualbenefit,andthatourlocalEldersandTraditionalOwnerswillfeelsafe,andconfident,tosharetheirhistoricalandculturalknowledgewithourstaff,studentsandchildren.

NickH,KarenM,SteveG,DavidK,SeanW

Ongoing

CulturalCompetenceforStaff

WewillreflectonourcurrentlevelofculturalcompetenceandprovidestaffwitharangeofopportunitiestobuildandextendtheirknowledgeandunderstandingofAboriginalandTorresStraitIslandercultures.Wealsocommittosupportingstafftoindependentlyseekoutandparticipateinavarietyofculturalawarenessexperiencesthatassistthemontheirownjourneyofunderstanding.

SteveG,NickH,RickJ,KarenM,DonnaS,DavidK,SeanW

Ongoing

WelcometoCountry

Whereappropriate,significanteventsatourschoolcommencewithaWelcometoCountry.ProtocolsforwelcomingvisitorstoCountryhavebeenapartofAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderculturesforthousandsofyears.Byincorporatingtheseprotocolsintoformaleventsandimportantoccasions,werecogniseAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderpeoplesastheFirstAustraliansandCustodiansoftheirLand.

NickH Ongoing

CelebrateNationalReconciliationWeek

OurschoolcommunitycelebratesNationalReconciliationWeek(NRW)whichisheldfrom27Mayto3Juneeachyearbytalkingaboutreconciliationintheclassroomandaroundtheschool,andcelebratingwiththecommunity.NRWisatimeforallAustralianstolearnaboutoursharedhistories,culturesandachievementsandtoexplorehoweachofuscanjointhenationalreconciliationeffort.

SteveG,RickJ,KarenM,ZoeS

27/05/2019-03/06/2019

CreateStakeholderList

Wewilldevelopandmaintainastakeholderlistthatreflectsourcurrentandfutureworkingrelationshipswithmembersofthecommunitywhoarecommittedtoworkingcollaborativelytodrivereconciliationinitiatives.

NickH,RickJ,KarenM,SteveG,DavidK

Ongoing

BuildRelationshipswithCommunity

WecommittobuildingrelationshipswithourlocalAboriginalandTorresStraitIslandercommunitythatarebuiltonmutualrespect,trustandinclusiveness.WevaluetheserelationshipsandtheirroleinhelpingtocreateopportunitiesforAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderandnon-Indigenousstaff,students,childrenandcommunitymembers.

SteveG Ongoing

TeachaboutReconciliation

OurschoolcommunityiscommittedtolearningaboutreconciliationinAustralia.Havinganunderstandingoftheconcept,historyandprogressofreconciliationisanimportantpartofcontinuingthereconciliationjourney.Thisunderstandingalsohelpstostrengthenengagementwithourschool’sRAPbypositioningitwithinthebroaderstoryofreconciliationinAustralia.

SteveG Ongoing

TeachaboutDaysofNationalSignificance

WecommittoincorporatingnationallysignificantdaysforAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderpeoplesandreconciliationintoourcurriculumtoincreaseknowledgeofAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderhistories,cultures,contributionsandcontemporaryissues.WealsocommittoincludingAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderperspectiveswhenteachingaboutothernationaldays,suchas26January(AustraliaDay)andAnzacDay.

SteveG 20/03/2021-20/03/2022

ExploreCurrentAffairsandIssues

WearecommittedtoraisingawarenessofcurrentaffairsandissuesinthepublicdomainthatareofparticularsignificancetoAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderpeoplesandtheprocessofreconciliation.Thiswillbedonethroughcurriculumdelivery,policiesandprocedures,andwillbeintegratedintotheethosofourschool.

SteveG,RickJ,KarenM,ZoeS

20/03/2021-20/03/2022

AcknowledgementofCountry

OurschoolrecognisesthecontinuingconnectionofAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderpeoplestotheCountryonwhichwelive,work,learnandgrow.AllstaffandstudentshavetheopportunitytoshowrespecttoTraditionalOwnersandCustodiansbyregularlyconductinganAcknowledgementofCountryatmeetingsandeventsthroughouttheyear.

NickH Ongoing

VisiblyDemonstrateRespectforAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderCultures

WecommittodemonstratingourrespectforAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderhistoriesandculturesinthephysicalenvironmentofourschool.Weunderstandthatmakingourrespectvisibleinthelearningenvironmentthroughtheincorporationofmeaningful,relevantandculturallyappropriateart,artefactsandsymbolismreinforcesourworktowardreconciliation.Italsomakesourintentionsandactionscleartoourstudents,parentsandthebroadercommunity.

MonicaW 19/03/2021-02/07/2022

CelebrateDaysofNationalSignificance

Wecommittoorganisingandparticipatingineventstocelebrateorcommemoratedays/weeksofnationalsignificanceforAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderpeoplesandthereconciliationmovementtoshowourpridein,andrespectfor,AboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderhistories,culturesandcontributions.WealsocommittoincludingAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderperspectiveswhenwecommemorateothernationaldays,suchasJanuary26(AustraliaDay)andAnzacDay.

ZoeS,SteveG

Ongoing

AboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderFlags

OurschoolfliesordisplaystheAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderflagsasademonstrationofourprideandrespectforthehistories,culturesandcontributionsofAustralia’sFirstPeoples.Flyingordisplayingtheflagspromotesasenseofcommunitypartnershipandacommitmenttowardreconciliation.

NickH,RickJ,KarenM,ZoeS,SteveG

Ongoing

PhysicalAcknowledgementofCountry

OurschoolproudlycommitstodisplayingaphysicalAcknowledgementofCountryasawayofshowingawarenessof,andrespectfor,theAboriginalorTorresStraitIslanderTraditionalOwnersandCustodiansofthelandonwhichourschoolislocated.

SteveG 06/03/2021-07/03/2022

TakeActionAgainstRacism

Racismcanhaveseriousnegativeconsequencesforthepeoplewhoexperienceit,forthosewhowitnessit,andforwidersociety.Whenracismisproperlyunderstooditiseasiertoovercome.Wecommittobuildingawarenessofwhatracismis,theimpactsofracismandhowtorespondeffectivelywhenitoccursthroughananti-racismstrategytailoredtotheneedsofourschool.

SteveG,RickJ,KarenM,ZoeS

Ongoing

CurriculumPlanning

EmbeddingAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderhistoriesandculturesincurriculumplanning,developmentandevaluationprocessesisakeyandongoingconsiderationacrossallyearlevelsandlearningareas.CurriculumdocumentshaveorwillbeauditedtoidentifytheextenttowhichAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderhistories,culturesandcontributionsarealreadyembedded,andtoidentifyopportunitiesforstrengtheningtherepresentationofthiscontentinthecurriculum.

SteveG Ongoing

InclusivePolicies

AllstaffinourschoolareawareofpoliciesthatreferspecificallytoimprovingeducationaloutcomesforAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderpeopleandincreasingknowledgeof,andrespectfor,AboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderhistoriesandculturesinAustralia.Wehaveaplaninplacetoensureallstaffcomplywiththesepoliciesintheirdailypractice.Ourinternalpolicieshavebeen,orwillbe,amendedtoensuretheyarealsoinclusiveofAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderpeoplesandincreaseknowledgeofAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderhistoriesandculturesinAustralia.

SteveG 11/03/2021-12/03/2022

StaffEngagementwithRAP

CommitmenttotheReconciliationActionPlan(RAP)fromallstaffisessentialfordevelopingaRAPthatisimplementedinameaningfulandsustainableway.AllstaffwillbeinvolvedintheongoingdevelopmentandimplementationofourRAPthroughstaffdevelopmentopportunitiesfacilitatedbytheRAPWorkingGroup.

SteveG,RickJ,KarenM,ZoeS

Ongoing

CelebrateRAPProgress

WearecommittedtoreflectingontheprogressmadeinthegrowthofknowledgeandprideinAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderhistories,culturesandcontributionsinourschool.WewilltracktheprogressofourRAP,continuallyrevisitourcommitments,andcelebrateourachievements,whilegeneratingnewideastodevelopandsustainourRAPintothefuture.

SteveG Ongoing