Reconciliation
Joanne Currie Nalingu: Figtree Flow
Gungurri artist, Joanne Currie Nalingu, created her piece, Figtree Flow, as a visual reminder and physical commitment to the Brisbane Girls Grammar’s movement towards reconciliation. The RAP artwork remains in the School’s Barbara Fielding Room, a space used on a daily basis by students, staff, and parents.
Reconciliation Action Plan
Brisbane Girls Grammar School's Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) is a commitment to walk alongside First Nations Peoples, building authentic, reciprocal relationships, learning from those who are willing to share their knowledge with us, and advocating for the rights of those who are marginalised.
The RAP is based on three pillars: respect for the culture, history and rights of Indigenous peoples; building strong and respectful relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples; and creating opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Barrambin Blooming
Barrambin Blooming was a collaborative art installation created to mark Brisbane Girls Grammar’s 150-year anniversary. Unveiled at the 2025 Open Day, the work featured 4,000 handmade paper flowers cascading down the atrium of the Cherrell Hirst Creative Learning Centre.
The ambitious project—led by renowned Queensland artist Simone Eisler—paid tribute to the ‘lost landscape’ of Barrambin, the Country on which the School’s Main Campus sits. For the Turrbal people, the traditional custodians of this land, Barrambin is a significant meeting and gathering place that once held a series of lush creeks and waterholes.
Honouring of Shared Place
In celebration of NAIDOC Week, we welcomed Traditional Owner and Yuggera Elder Gaja Kerry Charlton, Aunty Nicole Williams and students and staff from Kelvin Grove State College to our Barrambin Gathering: Honouring of Shared Place. The gathering included a traditional smoking ceremony and Welcome to Country, followed by a collaborative weaving activity and yarning circle with the BGGS and KGSC students.
NAIDOC Week
In 2025, BGGS acknowledged NAIDOC Week in Week 2 of Term 3, embracing the national theme The Next Generation: Strength, Vision and Legacy.
The week featured a range of activities across the School. On Tuesday 22 July, students from nearby schools joined our community for a Barrambin Gathering in the BFR, where participants shared stories connected to place and took part in a collaborative weaving activity.
On Wednesday 23 July, Visual Art Teacher Ms Cassandra-Lyn Palmer shared her background and cultural stories with students in the Gehrmann Theatre. NAIDOC posters were displayed around the campus, and the School’s Indigenous artworks were showcased in the BFR throughout the week.
Uralla Club
The Uralla Club undertake meaningful initiatives in line with the School's Reconciliation Action Plan, fostering respect, understanding and lasting relationships with First Peoples within the community.