National Reconciliation Week started last Friday 27th May and will end this Friday 3rd June. It is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures and achievements and to find out how each of us can help achieve reconciliation in Australia. This year the National Reconciliation Week theme is Be Brave. Make Change.  

Change begins with brave actions in our daily lives - where we live, work and play. Our whole school gathered last Friday morning for our National Reconciliation Week liturgy. During the liturgy, each class presented a pledge for the brave actions they will take in their own classrooms in order to move forward on our journey to reconciliation.

Thank you to our students who led us in prayer.

Mabo Day

This year we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Mabo decision. Mabo Day celebrates Mer Island man Eddie Koiki Mabo and his successful efforts to overturn the legal fiction of terra nullius, or 'land belonging to no-one'.

The Mabo case recognised for the first time that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have a special connection to the land of their ancestors. The decision led to the Australian Parliament passing the Native Title Act in 1993.

Eddie's daughter, Gail Mabo is hosting a Mabo Day Festival at Riverway on Friday 3rd June 5pm - 9pm. This is a free event for the entire community, featuring local artists, cultural dancing, food vendors, fireworks and more.