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Service Learning Program

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The Newington College Service Learning Program was launched in 2008. It is designed to educate our students about their individual roles and responsibilities within the broader community. The program’s activities are designed to enhance our boys’ awareness of the inequities that exist within our local, national and global communities. It aims to facilitate practical opportunities for boys to work alongside charity workers and community volunteers and in doing so, develop a greater sense of empathy for their fellow ‘man’.

We are already developing close relationships with five domestic and international charities and two overseas schools; one in Nepal and the other in Tonga.

These organisations are:

The Fred Hollows Foundation – Australian and international blindness prevention and surgery to cure cataract blindness in poor communities

The Tear Foundation – Addressing the causes and results of poverty internationally

CanTeen – kids living with cancer

The Salvation Army Oasis Foundation – homelessness and young people at risk in our community

The Exodus Foundation – Loaves & Fishes Free Restaurant. Community welfare for disadvantaged and marginalised people.

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The Newington Service Learning Association was formed in May, 2009 to provide assistance to the service learning programs of Newington College. It is a sub-committee of the Parents & Friends.

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If you would like to join the association, or find out more, please contact any of the committee members:

President David Robinson 0405 127 224; robinsond@idx.com.au

Vice-President Jane Latimer 0413 228 604; robjane@smartchat.net.au

Secretary Alison Chamberlain 0438 502 365; gibson-chamberlain@netspace.net.au

Assistant Secretary Gail Gorham 9569 8918; villgor@tpg.com.au

Communications Officers Wendy Hardy wendyahardy@bigpond.com

and Alex Loveridge 0407 950 855; andlove@bigpond.com