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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Celebrating International Literacy Day
Thursday, 8 September is UNESCO International Literacy Day (ILD). Celebrated worldwide this year under the theme ‘Transforming Literacy Learning Spaces’ the day is “a valuable opportunity to rethink the importance of literacy learning spaces to build resilience and ensure quality, equitable, and inclusive education for all.”[1] Transforming literacy learning spaces imagines learning beyond the classroom setting –……
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Building literacy through creativity
For all children, developing reading, writing and comprehension skills takes time and practice – but their creativity and imagination is boundless! Ardoch’s Writer in Residence program is helping children harness all their creativity and imagination and channel it into a published story book, thanks to a collection of Australian authors dedicated to making a difference……
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Ardoch receives Child Wise accreditation
The safety and wellbeing of children and young people is central to Ardoch’s work, and a responsibility we take seriously. To ensure we have the best possible protection and harm prevention strategies in place, Ardoch recently undertook the additional step to gain Child Wise accreditation. Child Wise is a leading child safety organisation and the……