From the Principal

Harmony Week: Everyone Belongs

This week’s Harmony Week celebrations recognise diversity across Australia, bringing together Australians from all different background. We are blessed at St Paul to share friendships, collegial relationships, and family relationships with others from so many different cultures, traditions and religions.

I know our children and teachers have been sharing events this week for Harmony Week with you via Seesaw. Thank you to all St Paul children, families and staff for genuinely sharing who you are with one another this week, and always.

You can view the 2023 Harmony Week message from the Hon Andrew Giles MP, Minister for Immigration, citizenship and Multicultural Affairs at this link: https://www.harmony.gov.au/stories/story?storyId=210

Voice to Parliament for First Nations People

A message from the Hon Peter Malinauskas MP, Premier of South Australia

At 11am this Sunday, 26 March there will be a special sitting of Parliament and it is set to be a truly historic day for our state, and indeed our country.

Parliamentarians will be gathering to vote on the establishment of Australia’s first Voice to Parliament for First Nations People.

And the people of South Australia are being invited to come along, show their support and share in this moment of history.

Everyone is invited to gather on the steps outside Parliament and watch the final vote on the big screens and I encourage you, your students and your school community to join us on this historic occasion. 

This will be followed by a special ceremony on a stage outside Parliament, as well as musical performances by First Nations artists.

More information can be found on the Facebook event. 

The establishment of a First Nations Voice to Parliament is the culmination of nearly a year’s worth of work, extensive consultation with First Nations communities and the broader community around the state led by the Commissioner for First Nations Voice Dale Agius.

The Local First Nations Voices would be established through an election process. Elected members 

The First Nations Voice to Parliament will deliver a connected, direct and independent line of communication for First Nations people to South Australia's Parliament and the government.

In Parliament, this will mean addressing particular bills of interest to First Nations people, making an annual address to Parliament and providing reports to Parliament.

I look forward to the First Nations Voice working collaboratively with Parliament and Government to deliver better outcomes for First Nations people and our state more broadly.

I hope to see you and others from your school community there on Sunday.

Endeavour College Fair

You will have seen invitations in our previous Inspire editions about this fair. I encourage you to visit Endeavour College in Mawson Lakes to enjoy the weather and the excitement this Sunday,  26 March. The fair begins at 12pm, so it may be a great way to follow up a celebration outside Parliament at 11am! You can also book a tour while you are there if you are beginning to look at secondary schooling options for your child: https://www.endeavour.sa.edu.au/event/college-tour-at-our-25th-anniversary-fair-sunday-26-march/. 

Endeavour College Enrolments 

Enrolments for year 7 at Endeavour College are due this Friday for our current year 5 children. Please note, any applications submitted after this date will not be considered priority entry.