Clontarf Academy
The Indigenous education program at St Brendan’s College is underpinned by the four touchstones of the EREA Charter: Gospel Spirituality, Liberating Education, Justice and Solidarity, and Inclusive Community.
The program seeks to offer Indigenous students the opportunity to reach their full potential, enabling them to develop and build upon their own cultural knowledge and understanding. By doing so, St Brendan’s College aims to be an agent of reconciliation while seeking to close the gap for Indigenous outcomes. It is hoped that when an Indigenous student chooses to embark on the journey of secondary education at the college, they will find a home away from home in an environment of inclusivity, mutual respect, and high expectations. For this reason, the community of St Brendan’s works strongly to uphold the dignity of each and every individual and enable them to navigate their own path to success at the College and beyond.
Clontarf Senior Leadership Camp
St Brendan’s provides a team of dedicated staff to support Indigenous students through their time at the College via a partnership with the Clontarf Foundation. Our Clontarf Academy, led by a dedicated group of experienced staff, enables students to access programs and opportunities, as well as supporting our Indigenous student's educational journey. Through a structured program of camps, industry tours, morning training, and mentoring, our Clontarf Academy staff provides the foundations of success for Indigenous students. The Academy also provides a friendly face and pastoral support through the dedicated Clontarf Academy space. Through services such as these, we work to ensure Indigenous students experience St Brendan’s College as a place of cultural safety and encouragement.
Please review the St Brendan's College Reconciliation Action Plan, and the College's vision for reconciliation: fostering mutual respect between Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people and non-Indigenous people entrenched in the values and morals of a Catholic school in the Edmund Rice tradition.
