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Hotham Mission Education Award
With the support of the Tucker Foundation we are assisting young people from a range of different backgrounds to achieve their post-secondary education goals
Thanks to the generous support of the St. Andrew’s Foundation, Hotham Mission is able to assist those from a refugee or asylum seeker background to continue their education.
Aimed at assisting young people to engage and excel in their post-secondary schooling. By offering financial and other supports at the start of the students course.
What We Provide
Serving the community since 1927
What We Do
We have expanded our Homework Club, from once a week for Grade 3-6. To twice a week, to now also include Grade 1-2. This program aims to improve students’ literacy, numeracy and social skills. Both Homework Clubs now have some 30 regular students, supported by professional staff and over a dozen enrolled volunteers.
In addition, Hotham Mission provides:
- Providing around 1500 hours + of study support to disadvantaged primary school children, per year;
- around 90 food bags per week to struggling local households, to provide essential food relief;
- electronic devices and educational materials to around 50 disadvantaged secondary students per year;
- assisted 4 young refugees/asylum seekers move into post-secondary education;
- we run and support 5 meals based programs at schools and other organisations;
- our weekly young womens’ program, assisting those living in or with a connection to the local area;
- the above programs help local people living in public housing to engage with and adjust to society; and
- provide accommodation for refugees/asylum seekers living lawfully in the community.
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