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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