Woonjeegaribay Conciliation Group

01/09/2026

Music is one of the first ways children make sense of the world.

Before they can read, they sing. Before they can write, they clap rhythms. Before they can tell a story, they often hum one.

Songs soothe babies to sleep, celebrate birthdays, teach routines and create memories that last a lifetime. Just hearing a familiar tune can transport us back to childhood, remind us of a loved one or bring back the feeling of a particular place.

For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, music has always held this power—but it is also so much more.

Music is history. Music is language. Music is law. Music is Country.

And perhaps most importantly, music is a way knowledge has been carried across thousands of generations.

Check out our new blog “Let's Yarn About: Aboriginal Music, Song Lines, and the Power of Oral Tradition in Early Learning” via the link in the comments

01/09/2026

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14/07/2026

When many people think about astronomy, they picture telescopes, observatories and astronauts.

But for Aboriginal peoples, looking to the sky has always been about so much more than studying stars.

For tens of thousands of years, Aboriginal peoples have carefully observed the movements of the sun, moon, stars and planets.

Long before modern science named constellations or developed calendars, First Nations communities were using the night sky to understand seasonal change, navigate vast landscapes, predict weather, locate food sources, guide cultural practices and pass knowledge from one generation to the next.

In many ways, Aboriginal peoples were Australia’s first astronomers. And perhaps even more beautifully…

They were the world’s first storytellers of the sky.

Check out our article "Let’s Yarn About: Aboriginal Astronomy and the World’s First Storytellers of the Sky" via the link in the comments

14/07/2026

✨THIS WEDNESDAY✨

12/07/2026

NAIDOC Week may be ending, but the work continues.

Thank you to everyone who marched, gathered, shared and celebrated this week.

50 Years of Deadly reminds us that NAIDOC is more than a single week. It is an ongoing movement grounded in culture, community and resilience.

Reconciliation is a year round commitment, and there are simple ways to keep walking together.

Become a free individual member of Reconciliation NSW and stay part of the movement.

Link in bio, or visit reconciliationnsw.org.au.

12/07/2026

09/07/2026

Our ’First Nations Flags’ lesson helps students move beyond recognising the flags to understanding what they represent, how they are used, and why respectful display matters.

Students explore the story behind the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags through video, yarning prompts, digital activities and printable tasks.

They’ll also investigate where the flags are flown in their own community and use symbols and colours to design a flag with meaning.

A ready-to-use lesson for building understanding, respect and important classroom conversations.

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