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Reconciliation News November 2025

Reconciliation Australia’s Narragunnawali Reconciliation in Education program celebrated 10 years in 2025. This milestone inspired this edition of Reconciliation News, which focuses on the incredible reconciliation work being undertaken in education settings across Australia.

Features:

  • Six outstanding schools and early learning services nominated for the 5th Narragunnawali Reconciliation in Education Awards
  • 10 years of the Narragunnawali program, raising a generation in reconciliation
  • National Commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Sue-Anne Hunter on her role and her vision of a reconciled future
  • Mosman Park Primary School’s truth-telling journey
  • The 2024 Australian Reconciliation Barometer data shows Australians continue to overwhelmingly support reconciliation and truth-telling

Reconciliation News November 2025

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Paul House with gum leaves and smoke
Paul Girrawah House

Paul Girrawah House has multiple First Nation ancestries from the South-East Canberra region, including the Ngambri-Ngurmal (Walgalu), Pajong (Gundungurra), Wallabollooa (Ngunnawal) and Erambie/Brungle (Wiradyuri) family groups.

Paul acknowledges his diverse First Nation history, he particularly identifies as a descendant of Onyong aka Jindoomang from Weereewaa (Lake George) and Henry ‘Black Harry’ Williams from Namadgi who were both multilingual, essentially Walgalu-Ngunnawal-Wiradjuri speaking warriors and Ngunnawal–Wallaballooa man William Lane aka ‘Billy the Bull’ - Murrjinille.

Paul was born at the old Canberra hospital in the centre of his ancestral country and strongly acknowledges his First Nation matriarch ancestors, in particular his mother Dr Aunty Matilda House-Williams and grandmother, Ms Pearl Simpson-Wedge.

Paul completed a Bachelor of Community Management from Macquarie University, and Graduate Certificate in Wiradjuri Language, Culture and Heritage and Management from CSU.

Paul provided the Welcome to Country for the 47th Opening of Federal Parliament in 2022. Paul is Board Director, Ngambri Local Aboriginal Land Council, Member Indigenous Reference Group, National Museum of Australia and Australian Government Voice Referendum Engagement Group.  

Paul works on country with the ANU, First Nations Portfolio as a Senior Community Engagement Officer

Acknowledgement of Country

Reconciliation Australia acknowledges Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing  connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures; and to Elders past and present. 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples should be aware that this website contains images or names of people who have passed away.

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