Reconciliation Australia announced St Virgil’s College as winners of the third Narragunnawali Awards yesterday, recognising and celebrating the College and its implementation of outstanding reconciliation initiatives.
The College, on the Country of the muwinina people, was named as the nation’s leader in the schools’ category award, presented online at the 2021 Australian Reconciliation Convention.
St Virgil’s is indeed blessed to have such a supportive and staff, students and families at both campuses who everyday make our reconciliation actions so meaningful; they continuously find ways to engage in wanting to learn more and significantly to un-learn and to re-learn.
Our Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group is one of our greatest strengths and continues to provide advice, strategic direction, information, discussion and learning. We are extremely thankful for the generous and valued time and presence of the Aboriginal Community who have been courageous in their sharing and openness when helping us to heal and renew our relationships and our environments. In particular the contribution of young palawa mentors Trent Prouse and Jamie Graham Blair who have helped to engage our students and staff in the most beautiful and meaningful way.
Awards judging panel member Sharon Davis confirmed that St Virgil’s College was chosen for the way in which reconciliation is embedded at all levels and its exemplary inclusion of the Tasmanian Aboriginal community in its work, and for prioritising caring for Country on its campus grounds.
"St Virgil’s College views reconciliation as a living, authentic and powerful means of achieving justice and peace for a collective future,” Ms Davis said.
To be recognised as the nation's leading school for work in the reconciliation area is indeed a great honour for the College.
