National Reconciliation Week 2026

As St Peters Lutheran College marks National Reconciliation Week 2026, we continue to work together along the reconciliation pathway through learning, listening, respect, connection and meaningful action.

This year’s National Reconciliation Week theme, All In, encourages all Australians to actively contribute to reconciliation through shared understanding, truth-telling, and meaningful relationships. At St Peters, this ongoing journey continues to shape our community as we honour Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, cultures, histories and continuing contributions. Guided by our Lutheran ethos and the College's Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), we seek to create authentic opportunities for reflection, education and connection to Country.

During National Reconciliation Week, students visiting Woodrow Library (Upper Primary) will engage in dedicated learning experiences exploring this year’s All In theme and what reconciliation means within our school and wider community.

As part of these experiences, each class will contribute to a collective All In artwork that reflects the voices, ideas, and hopes of our students as we continue together along the reconciliation pathway. Special thanks to Reconciliation Action Plan Committee member Ms Rose Hoger for her work in coordinating and supporting this meaningful initiative.

A significant expression of the College’s reconciliation journey can also be found in the Campus Heart outside the Centre for Learning and Innovation, where the lighting towers Magandjin Warrar Bipun — Yuggera language for 'Brisbane River Dreaming' — stand as a symbol of connection to Country, learning and community.

The three lighting towers represent the interconnected themes of Learning, Environment, Community and People. Developed through collaboration and co-design, the project brought together First Nations voices, Year 11 Visual Arts students, staff, artist Luke Mallie and community partners to create a meaningful and enduring work of cultural significance.

Inspired by the story of St Peters and its connection to place, the towers acknowledge the land of the Turrbal people while reflecting the College’s Lutheran identity and commitment to reconciliation. Symbols throughout the artwork represent growth, knowledge, sustainability, spirituality, diversity and belonging. Images including the tree of knowledge, flowing water, rainforest canopies, native wildlife, pebbles, flags and the Luther Rose together tell a story of learning, connection, care for the environment and community.

The College continues to acknowledge with gratitude the contributions of Gaja Kerry Charlton for Yuggera language guidance, artist Luke Mallie, Deb Bauer from Urban Metal, Aunty Nicole Williams and Dita Southwood from Cre8tive Nations, and the Nunukul Yuggera Dance Company, whose Welcome to Country, smoking ceremony and dance performances enriched the original launch celebration.

We encourage members of the St Peters community, when walking through the Campus Heart, to spend time viewing the lighting towers and reflecting on the stories, symbolism and shared commitment to reconciliation they represent.

As a College community, we continue to work together along the reconciliation pathway through listening, learning, reflection and meaningful action. National Reconciliation Week 2026 provides an important opportunity for us all to deepen our understanding, strengthen relationships, and consider how we can each be All In as we contribute to a more respectful, connected and hopeful future.

Peter Hicks
Health and Physical Education Teacher | RAP Committee Member

Pictured above: Artist Luke Mallie with the Lighting Towers
Pictured below: Lighting Towers official lighting ceremony and a recent Boarding Chapel service celebrating Reconciliation Week