Mount Ridley College is proud to host an onsite Community Hub program in conjunction with "Community Hubs Australia".

Our hub is situated on the Early Years Campus and offers programs five days per week for our newly arrived families and families in the area.

Community hubs are supported by funding partners including the Scanlon Foundation, the Australian Government, and state and local governments. Local schools, the private sector and the community sector also provide support. 

The program is guided by advisory groups at three levels – at the local level, school principals and key partner agencies; at the state level, government and stakeholder organisations; and a national advisory committee of experts from a range of disciplines.

The MRC Community Hub is focussed on providing programs in four main areas and the timetable changes each term based on need.

The areas are:

 

Engage and connect families in culturally diverse communities.

 

Programs may include:

Coffee and Chat

Cooking class

Sewing group

Gardening group

   

Provide opportunities to learn and practice English.

 

Programs may include:

Conversational English

Beginner, intermediate or advanced English

English as part of another program (e.g. cooking, sewing or computer class)

English for citizenship

English for a job/skill training course

Build pathways to volunteering and employment.

 

Programs may include:

Skills training classes

Volunteering opportunities

Pre-accredited training

Accredited training

 

Connect preschool children into playgroups and prepare them for school.

 

Programs may include:

Playgroup

Mother and child programs

Sing&Grow

 

This program is overseen by a designated Community Hub leader.

Any queries in relation to the program should be directed to:

Ms Aynur Toma

Community Hub Coordinator

aynur.toma@education.vic.gov.au