Thank you – together, we did it!

Stuart Galbraith, Head of Advancement

We did it! Through our 2021 Community Giving appeal, Carey families, staff, friends, parent associations and alumni have rallied together to raise the funds we need to begin a life-changing Access and Equity Scholarship for a student experiencing hardship or disadvantage to study at Carey.

All thanks to our amazing community, the Access and Equity Scholarship will provide a deserving student with a place in Year 9 next year, where they can benefit from the outstanding opportunities provided by a Carey education right through to Year 12.

We know this scholarship can make a real difference to the lives of its recipients, such as Kym Tenzin (2018), a refugee from Tibet who recently attended Carey and is now studying nursing at LaTrobe University:

‘The friendships I made at Carey helped me build my confidence inside and outside the classroom. I felt empowered to take advantage of opportunities I would not have had exposure to or the ability to participate in otherwise.’

Not stopping there, our wonderful and generous Carey community have also exceeded our fundraising targets this year to both install a children’s literature mural in our Little Library in Junior School Kew, and to fund an extension of the online PebbleGo subscription for Carey Donvale students.

Our new children’s literature mural will transform the Little Library into a very special place in the educational journey of our ELC and Prep students. Anna Davidson, Head of the Junior School Kew Library, has some exciting ideas for the mural, and we look forward to keeping you updated as the project progresses.

Our extended subscription to PebbleGo will provide students with access to a wide range of informational articles, ready-made activities and literacy supports that can be accessed by teachers and students both in the library and the classroom.

‘Thank you for your support which has enabled us to subscribe to a top-quality online resource that supports the learning of all of our students. PebbleGo has been an especially important resource during our lockdowns, giving students access to safe, reliable and relevant information.’ – Siobhan Roulston, Head of Junior School Library (Donvale Campus).

To learn more about how the Carey community is making a difference to the learning journey of our students, please visit www.carey.com.au/giving