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Schools Reconciliation Challenge: From River to Sea - Our Island Home

Schools Reconciliation Challenge: From River to Sea - Our Island Home

Schools Reconciliation Challenge: From River to Sea - Our Island Home

Each year, the Schools Reconciliation Challenge showcases students’ visions for reconciliation across Australia. Across August and September 2023, the finalist works in the most recent challenge are on display at NSW Parliament House - don't miss your chance to see them!

‘From River to Sea: Our Island Home’ was the theme of Reconciliation NSW's 13th Schools Reconciliation Challenge, with students encouraged to create artworks contemplating and celebrating First Nations people's ancient knowledge and connection to lands and waters, and themes of Reconciliation more broadly.  The works created span a variety of mediums including paint, water colour, drawing, digital artworks and collage. Around 40 of these creative and insightful pieces have been photographed and printed on boards for display at Parliament House. 

How to see the exhibition

Visit NSW Parliament House (6 Macquarie Street, Sydney) on weekdays, 9am-5pm, between 1 August and 28 September 2023. 

Please note the Parliament is currently undergoing restoration works, but remains open to the public. Access is to the left of the building, via the security gatehouse. Visitors can follow the signage into the building and take either the stairs or lift to the Fountain Court. Entry is free.

Virtual exhibition

Can't make it in to Parliament House? Explore the Schools Reconciliation Challenge exhibition in the virtual gallery below. Click each image to learn more about the story behind it!​​​