{"id":25747,"date":"2026-06-04T12:01:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T02:01:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/sceggs\/?post_type=article&#038;p=25747"},"modified":"2026-06-04T12:01:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T02:01:21","slug":"from-ms-gyton-8","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/sceggs\/article\/from-ms-gyton-8\/","title":{"rendered":"From Ms Gyton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We had such a beautiful start to our week at SCEGGS on Monday morning with our special K-12 Reconciliation Week Assembly, where we were also joined by the families of many of our Aboriginal students. As we gathered on Gadigal land on a beautiful winter morning, we were reminded of the importance of taking the time to pause, listen and learn, particularly listening carefully to and learning from Aboriginal voices to build understanding and respect.<\/p>\n<p>I am particularly grateful to Aunty Viv Freeman and Alexus Gordon (Year 11) who both addressed this special assembly and shared powerful stories of their experiences and those of their family too. Thank you, Aunty and Alexus! And thank you to all the readers, musicians and members of our staff and student RAP committees who helped make this such a special assembly for us all.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-25747 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/06\/Aunty-Viv.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/06\/Aunty-Viv-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/06\/NRW2026_SOCIAL-1-1_Green-1080x1080_fx.png\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/06\/NRW2026_SOCIAL-1-1_Green-1080x1080_fx-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/06\/Assembly.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/06\/Assembly-300x205.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>National Reconciliation Week (27 May to 3 June) <\/strong>is a time for all Australians to explore how each one of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia. It is framed by two significant milestones in Australia\u2019s reconciliation journey: the successful 1967 referendum and the High Court\u2019s 1992 Mabo decision, which recognised that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have lived on and cared for this Country for tens of thousands of years.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s theme,<em>\u00a0All In<\/em>, highlights that reconciliation is not passive and it is not the responsibility of First Nations people alone. It is not something to be considered once a year and then put out of our minds. This is where education plays such a powerful role in helping all young Australians grow up with an understanding of our shared history and the confidence to contribute positively to reconciliation in our communities.<\/p>\n<p>I would challenge all parents to have a conversation with their daughters in the next couple of days and ask: what did you learn about reconciliation or our First Nations people this week? These intergenerational conversations in families are another way we can all listen and learn from each other as we strive for reconciliation together.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Holly Gyton<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Head of School<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We had such a beautiful start to our week at SCEGGS on Monday morning with our special K-12 Reconciliation Week Assembly, where we were also joined by the families of many of our Aboriginal students. 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