We have joined the 2024 Canberra Day Appeal to raise much needed funds for our charity!
This year, the Canberra Day Appeal’s 48-hour Hands Up for Canberra Giving Day begins on Wednesday, March 6. So please, give where you live and donate here during the 48h Giving Day donation drive.
Want to give now?
You don't have to wait - donate today!
Your donation will be doubled
Every $1 you donate will become $2 with matched funding available for the first $2,300 we fundraise ($5,000 total)
Please help us reach our goal #HandsUp4CBR
Raised so far
$1,669
Our goal
$10,000
** Tally above includes matched funding and donations. Matched funds have been provided by Hands Across Canberra and the Chief Minister's Charitable Fund.
About Us
Galilee School is a registered, independent secondary school, designed specifically for disengaged and vulnerable young people in Years 7-12 in the ACT and the surrounding areas for whom the mainstream schooling environment has struggled to deliver positive outcomes.
Celebrating our 25th Anniversary in 2024, we provide training, skill development and job-ready support for students to enter the workforce or further education. Our philosophy is learner-centred, strength-based, relationship-driven, and restorative.
Contact Information
Phone: (02) 6293 6314
Email: galilee.school@commsatwork.org
How your donation will help
Imagine being a teenager facing trauma, anxiety, and the struggle to connect with traditional schooling. Alarmingly, research suggests 5% of all students, potentially thousands in Canberra alone, are faced with this reality (source: Parliament of Australia).
These vulnerable youth often struggle in traditional schooling environments, making them even more susceptible to falling through the cracks.
This is where Galilee School steps in. It's not just a school; it's a lifeline.
Unlike mainstream environments, Galilee School provides a trauma-informed, safe space for disengaged young people, where they find stability, healing, and the chance to rediscover their potential.
The school offers them hope and a sense of belonging.
But we urgently need your help. Funding will allow us to continue offering:
- Individualised learning: Tailored programs that meet each student's unique needs.
- Trauma-informed care: Addressing past experiences and current needs for emotional well-being.
- Wraparound support: Addressing complex challenges holistically.
Your donation today can directly impact:
- Re-engaging a young person with education.
- Rebuilding their confidence and self-esteem.
- Equipping them with skills for a brighter future.
Don't let school disengagement extinguish their light. Invest in Galilee School and empower a vulnerable young person to thrive. Donate now and be their hero.
For more information about the school visit: https://www.commsatwork.org/services/community/galilee-school/
Together, we can rewrite their story.
And they can reimagine their future.
A big thank you to our Supporters
Cindy He
Brendhan and Joanne Egan
We recognise the important work that Tim and his team do and we want them to know that we value and support them. We want to say thank you for supporting some of our most marginalised, vulnerable kids who have so much potential and so much to offer the community.
Ivan Zafiris
Tony Henshaw
Galilee School is an essential contributor to the future of CBR kids and young adults.
Nancye B
Great work Galilee School
Emma Lillie
We're so grateful to Galilee for the continued support of our young vulnerable people!
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