Where you grow up and your family’s resources can strongly influence your access to critical educational opportunities and services from early childhood through to adulthood.
Ardoch seeks to change this.
Who we are
Ardoch is a children’s education charity focused on improving educational outcomes for children and young people in communities facing disadvantage.
Our purpose
To support children and young people from disadvantaged communities to engage in learning and believe in a future of possibilities.
Our vision
Every child’s potential is realised through full participation in education.
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Latest news
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National Volunteer Week 2020 Celebrations
National Volunteer Week is celebrated every year at the end of May. This year’s theme was “changing communities, changing lives”, and represents all the amazing volunteers in Australia that work so hard to make not only the community a better place but also the lives of the individuals. This year Ardoch’s celebrations were quite different……
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Learning through Lunch Evaluation
When Ardoch engaged our strategic Partner, ORIMA Research, to evaluate the 2019 Learning Through Lunch program, the results were very rewarding and a testament to the strength and value of the program. Learning Through Lunch is an inspiring program that sees primary school students from areas facing disadvantage experience hospitality in a way they may……
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Increasing Our Impact
Thanks to you, our wonderful donors and partners, over the past year Ardoch has supported more children and young people living in disadvantaged communities than ever before. In 2019, we partnered with 135 early years centres, primary and secondary schools, mobilised 1,773 volunteers, delivered over 30,585 program participations and helped improve educational outcomes for 18,815……