Be Brave. Make Change is the call for National Reconciliation Week 2022.

With a rich history of Aboriginal students studying at Concordia College, and in respect of the land on which our school resides, local Kaurna Elder Uncle Tamaru Smith was invited to provide a Welcome to Country and smoking ceremony at sunrise. Mr Paul Weinert, Head of College, joined Uncle Tamaru in the Welcome to Country, speaking in both English and Kaurna language as a sign of respect and reconciliation. The ceremonies were filmed and will be produced into a short video to be used at the beginning of future College events.

Unfortunately, current COVID-19 guidelines restricted a ‘whole of school’ attendance and it is proposed that these ceremonies, when permissible, will be repeated later in the year for all to experience.

Steve Eden
Head of International Student Programs