Vision for Reconciliation
Royal North Shore Hospital School's vision for reconciliation is a culturally safe and inclusive environment in which Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are acknowledged and their cultural identity respected. Our vision is to be a nation that fosters relationships with local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, building authentic connections that promote understanding, healing and justice to strengthen our collective efforts towards reconciliation. Our school is committed to nurturing an environment that respects and acknowledges the rich heritage and contributions of the Cammeraygal people of the Eora Nation and their ongoing connections to the land and waters in which we live, work and play. We strive for our curriculum to integrate Cammeraygal history, stories and perspectives, ensuring the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this Land are acknowledged and respected. This will be at the forefront of students learning, building knowledge and understanding for First Nations peoples needed for an equal and equitable future. Our community of staff are committed to ongoing education to deepen our knowledge of the Country on which we work, embedding this knowledge into daily practices. We strive to be a place of teaching and learning that is culturally inclusive, where diversity is acknowledged, and the longest living cultures are respected.
Acknowledgement of Country
Royal North Shore Hospital School acknowledges and pays respect to the Traditional Owners of the Land on which it is built; the Cammeraygal people of the Guringai Tribe of the Eora Nation. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual relationships to Country, and their ongoing contribution to Australia. We recognise that this Land has been a place of learning, storytelling and connection for First Nations peoples for thousands of years and recognise the important role that education has to play in walking alongside the leaders of the future. We pay respect to Ancestors and Elders past and present as we come together in education, from different places and backgrounds, acknowledging the Custodians of the Lands from which each student resides. May we walk forward together with respect, learning from the knowledge and wisdom that has been shared on this Land for generations.