Brunswick North West Primary School Outside Hours Care Service

Brunswick North West Learning Community recognises and respects the histories, cultures and contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as part of our shared national story and identity. We believe that reconciliation means a commitment to building respectful relationships with First Nations peoples, learning together, and caring for Country/place.  

We acknowledge the impacts of colonisation on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ connections to families and communities, cultural identities and languages, lands, and waters. We recognise that colonisation has caused ongoing social and cultural dispossession for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.  

With this in mind, we recognise the ingenuity, spirit, resilience and continuing contribution of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and cultures.  

Our commitment to the journey of reconciliation includes supporting the Brunswick North West Learning Community to understand the true Australian histories and by respectfully incorporating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ perspectives into our curriculum and practices. We continue to learn about caring for Country and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' connections to Country.  

Our reconciliation journey so far, has seen us develop stronger connections with Elders, who are now a part of our community and have informed the way we care for Yakai Baring (the ephemeral wetland situated within the Brunswick North West Learning Community)