31/05/2026
St Eddies students & RAP Team "All in for Reconciliation"
Despite the disappointment of inclement weather on Friday postponing our Year 9 History Excursion to the 20th Aboriginal Torres Strait Veterans Commemoration to Friday 12th June (a big day coinciding with our College Disco). Our students have been tremendous in learning about First Nations people, stories, and culture in the classroom, across the school and in community throughout Reconciliation week which continues to Mabo day 3rd June.
On Tuesday 6 members of our student RAP Team preparing for Red Dirt in the Term break joined Mayor Christine Kay and Uncle Brendan Kerin (son of St Edmunds 1951 student David Kerin) for a Sorry Day learning and smoking ceremony at Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden.
Then on Thursday student RAP leaders Isaac, Aaron and Hunter joined Catholic Schools Broken Bay Jarjum Team for a gathering on North Heads St Paul's Manly (formerly a Christian Brothers / EREA school which is now Co educational). CSBB are preparing to host the 2027 Catholic Schools NSW Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Educational Conference and invite St Edmunds to take a leadership role through our students and community connections.
St Pauls Principal Ms Gabie Stojanovski was so impressed with our students they were given a tour of the historical "Cardinal's Palace" including the Chapel (pictured below) where the original Christian Brother Teachers would gather to pray before each day of teaching and learning.
Our Reconciliation Week activities culminate with Assembly this Friday and a visit by Army regional Indigenous Liason Officer CB MGGarrity who last year presented our Red Dirt Team with a ceremonial spear to carry the flame as ambassadors for Reconciliation who celebrate the stories, families, culture and backgrounds of every student and member of our community.
All in for Reconciliation
Mr Sean Brannan
Acting Deputy Principal and Red Dirt Expedition Leader