Indigenous News

Last Friday Sherry from the Aboriginal Catholic Ministry attended St Finbar’s to conduct the Fire Carrier Ceremony to induct our Grade 6 Fire Carriers, Joe and Isabella.

The FIRE Carrier Program seeks to keep the Reconciliation flame alight in schools.

As a school and a community we acknowledges that our school is on Boon wurrung land, the FIRE Carrier project allows us to demonstrate our support and encouragement for Indigenous Australians through wordand action, not only those in our local community, but also to all Indigenous Australian communities. 

The purpose of this program is to provide opportunities for our school and community to develop awareness and understanding of Indigenous culture. Through this, we foster and encourage the development of relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous schools, the local and the wider community. 

Throughout the year our FIRE Carriers will:

• raise awareness and promote Indigenous culture at SFB
• fundraise for ‘Open the Doors Foundation’
• help with Reconciliation activities and celebrations
• participate and lead Aboriginal prayer and liturgy