Amnesty and Environment groups

The Amnesty group began the year resoundingly on Thursday with a call to the nation’s leaders not to proceed with the Religious Discrimination bill. The importance of the occasion was marked by a visit from Ms McMurray and a number of other staff members, who were keen to support our gender-diverse students and stress the need for equity and respectful communication in all contexts. Students and staff wrote emails to senators, adding their personal messages to guidelines provided by Amnesty Australia, and some went on to phone parliamentarians with their request.

The Amnesty and Environment groups will be meeting on alternate Thursdays in the Lecture Theatre at lunchtime this year, learning about human rights, environmental issues and the legal frameworks in which these can be addressed through citizen democracy. We will also engage in advocacy, and in project work within the school and community. Student leaders will work closely with teachers Jenny Xu and Elizabeth Maddox and the large number of new members who have joined us this year.