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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Programs
The College worked hard in 2020 to ensure programs highlighting the importance of building understanding of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander culture were maintained. Like many other programs and schools around the country, IPC had its fair share of challenges with the COVID-19 pandemic and our Cultural Programs were unfortunately, also impacted. We were unable to travel to various locations across the city, state and country to showcase our cultural dancing talent. While for the first time since 2012, Year 12 students were denied an opportunity to participate in the annual Close the Gap excursion to St Michael’s school on Palm Island.
Despite these challenges, there were still positive in-roads for the College in this area. The Ignatius Park College Reconciliation Action Plan was completed and this was a huge achievement for the College and its vision of Reconciliation moving forward. This document will provide a road map to how we intend to ensure reconciliation is maintained as a critical part of the College’s fabric. The RAP outlines a number of Actions that the College has identified and outlines the methodology of achieving these actions. The journey of Reconciliation was also boosted visibly by the placing of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander themed crosses in each classroom of the College and the placing of a Journey to Reconciliation sign in the quadrangle. These crosses and sign were designed by students with the support of Robert Paul Designs and are a welcome addition to the learning spaces and physical environment of the College. Finally, the Journey 2 Jobs program continued to flourish with 86 students registering with the program. These students were provided with transitional support to positive post-schooling pathways through the four elements of the program. These being Education, Employment, Accelerated Learning and Driving. The College would like to acknowledge The Morris Family Group, The Ville and Ganbina for the continued support of this important program. Andrew Kirkpatrick | Program Leader – Indigenous and Multicultural
