St Francis will celebrate NAIDOC Week on Thursday, 24 June (last day of term).

The NAIDOC 2021 theme – Heal Country! – A call for all of us to continue to seek greater protections for our lands, our waters, our sacred sites and our cultural heritage from exploitation, desecration, and destruction.

NAIDOC 2021 invites the nation to embrace First Nations’ cultural knowledge and understanding of 'Country' as part of Australia's national heritage and equally respect the culture and values of Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islanders. It is s an opportunity for all Australians to come together to celebrate the rich history, diverse cultures and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the oldest continuing cultures on the planet.