Carey community standing together

Stuart Galbraith

Head of Advancement

There can be no doubt that this year has been a particularly difficult one for so many in our community. At the time of writing, we are entering a second and more restrictive lockdown across all of Melbourne. With so many businesses affected and individuals experiencing hardship in many ways, the need to stick together as a community is greater than ever.

Importantly, a range of carefully calibrated measures have been announced to support Carey families through these challenging times. This has included discounted term fees and the introduction of the Carey Student Fee Support Fund and the Carey Family Business Directory.

We are very much heartened by the community response to the Carey Student Fee Support Fund, whose sole purpose is to provide fee relief for families experiencing economic hardship and secure the ongoing enrolment of their children throughout 2020.

An Old Carey Grammarian and current parent who recently contributed to the Fund told us:

‘When I was at Carey in the late 1980s/early 1990s I saw some mates have to leave when their parents lost their jobs. It was sad for everyone. Hopefully this helps a little bit towards someone in the same predicament.’

Throughout the COVID-19 crisis, many small businesses have struggled to stay afloat. In order to help those within our community, the Carey Family Business Directory has been launched to provide a free service to support and promote businesses within our community.

With so many businesses affected and individuals experiencing hardship in many ways, the need to stick together as a community is greater than ever.

Year 4 parent and property business owner Tonya Davidson (pictured) has made valuable use of the Directory by:

‘connecting with a lawyer specialising in property and adding a surveyor to my list of preferred services for my clients. I also do interviews with various service providers online and have already interviewed a Carey mum interior designer. I launched my business, Davidson Advocates, early this year so it has been a tricky time. However, I have used this time to build and strengthen alliances that will hopefully flourish as we exit this pandemic. I am very happy to offer a 20 per cent discount to the Carey community.’

For further information about the Carey Student Fee Support Fund and the Carey Family Business Directory, please visit www.carey.com.au/covid-19- information/support