Acknowledgement of Country
Our Vison
It is our responsibility to educate and engage our school community about the journey of reconciliation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander people and the wider community. We will build a community that will continually strive for a deeper understanding of the histories, cultures and perspectives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Led by the Creator Spirit, the foundations of our faith and mission of reconciliation, we will continue to pursue our ongoing reconciliation journey of reflection, learning and action. We recognise and we acknowledge that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have been the caretakers of this Land for more than 60,000 years. We respect their spiritual connection to Mother Earth through the Dreaming. As people of ancient cultural heritage, we recognise and strive to understand the special place and rich history of Aboriginal peoples within Australia.
St John's Fire Carriers
Over the past few years we have proudly supported FIRE Carrier Program.
FIRE Carriers are Friends Igniting Reconciliation through Education. Each year we celebrate a Commissioning Service to welcome and commission our new FIRE Carrier Students and Staff.
As part of the program we unveiled of our collaborative artwork titled: 'One Fire – With Faith and Love' which done in collaboration with Aboriginal Artist, Heather Kennedy and the students at St John's Mitcham.
St John's Fire Carriers
The FIRE Carriers are supported by Opening the Doors Foundation and the Aboriginal Catholic Ministry, incorporating indigenous culture, traditions and understanding thoughout every aspect of the school and curriculum.
Our community is the ‘Living Flame’ that will ignite the fire of the new dreaming of justice, love, compassion and hope for the world today.
