Gleeson College, Golden Grove has proudly unveiled their beautiful new Reconciliation Journey Mural to their community on the first day of Term 4.
Talented artist and owner of Rusted Tin Contemporary Aboriginal Arts, Scott Rathman, visited Gleeson Year 11 Visual Arts students to immerse in a design creation workshop in Term 3. Scott then took the students’ concepts and understanding to create this wonderful ‘connected’ wall-art, measuring 11m wide by 2m high, in the Gleeson Courtyard.
The mural was made possible by a successful application to Reconciliation SA for a Reconciliation Education Activities Grant earlier this year and will forever be a vibrant learning tool for Gleeson College students and staff, both now and in the future.
“Gleeson's commitment to the Kaurna people and their heritage, as well as our ongoing respect for and responsibility to uphold their traditions and culture, is reflected in our new Reconciliation Journey Mural,” said James Attick and Jasmin Fullgrabe, 2022 Gleeson College Presidents.
“This artwork serves as a reminder for us, as a college, to always devote ourselves to learning the truth about our past, and collaborate together towards reconciliation by reminding us of our place in the long-standing history of this land.”
The round ball iconography at each end of the mural represents growth through reflection. Reflection is a core element of reconciliation - reflecting on self, taking responsibility for our own actions and starting to gain a greater sense of what is morally right and wrong. The next iconography reflects hands holding the two circles with further iconography inside them - this is to reflect recognition. Recognition is relevant to reconciliation as it is about acknowledging and recognising our need for growth and finding and developing our own voice to speak up and help others on their journey. The circle on the left contains iconography that represents growth and the circle on the right contains iconography that represents finding your voice. The iconography in the centre reflects people sitting together sharing, listening, and learning from each other. The outer circle has our elders/Aboriginal community members supporting and watching over this process.
Photo credit: Rebecca Sinclair
There was a sea of colour at St Margaret Mary’s School and Preschool, Croydon Park as the school celebrated its annual Mid-Autumn Festival on September 17.
Autumn colours of red, yellow, and orange, and a wide range of cultural costumes were on display as staff and students came together to acknowledge and celebrate their multicultural backgrounds.
