MISSION STATEMENT

As we nurture and care for each other with a Christian ethos, we are committed to delivering a stimulating, holistic, and individual learning environment that inspires our children to be best prepared for growth and success for their ongoing learning journey.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY

" Concordia Kindergarten is situated in the Murraylands near the banks of the Murrundi (the Murray River). The giver of life, our loving Creator God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit entrusted these lands to the Ngarrindjeri people who have been its custodians since Creation. Thousands of Ngarrindjeri people have made this land their home and as such it is an important place for the Ngarrindjeri mob. Our Kindergarten lies in the heart of Ngarrindjeri country. The concept of ‘country’ is more than a name on the map. It is a connection, a responsibility, an obligation, a history, a spirit. It is the land, the skies, the water, and the creatures who inhabit the area.

The ancestors of the Ngarrindjeri people were of this area, working and living in harmony with the natural landscape. They taught their children here, and the land taught the people about connection, relatedness, responsibility and the respect and care that it needs. Ngarrindjeri people are still here teaching and connected to this place.

We respectfully acknowledge the Ngarrindjeri people, and the Elders, past, present and future Elders who we as educators work closely with. We honour the values and ways that our traditional custodians taught and still teach today, through layered learning, preparedness, checking in, supportive learning, story sharing, thoughtful teaching and celebration.

Together with Christ we will care for this country. “

This acknowledgment of Country was written by Toni Turci (Director 2021-2024) in consultation with local Ngarrindjeri families, Elders and Pastor Paul Calnan, 2021.