School Retention

Out There Learning

The Out There Learning program also addresses the high risk of school students in rural and remote areas not completing their secondary school education, offering an intensive program of weekly visits by Centacare youth workers to participating schools. During the six month engagement, participating students devise, plan and implement a hands-on community service project together which helps them to understand that through serving their community they are of value, can take ownership of their personal and group achievements and can see how they can build on this positive experience by staying at school.

Funding & Locations

Funded by: Social Ventures Australia, Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation and Northparkes Mines
Locations: Forbes, Condoblin and Peak Hill.