The School Volunteer Program

The School Volunteer Program offers various programs where volunteers can engage in mentoring.

CORE PROGRAM

The core program requires the Volunteer to attend a local school for one hour per week to mentor a student who has been identified as potentially benefiting from the program. Mentors usually attend the same time and day each week, working with the same student, for a minimum commitment of one school term (10 weeks).
During sessions Mentors devote full attention to the student, whilst providing encouragement and taking sincere interest in their efforts. Mentors, by being caring and positive, reinforce improvements and encourage the student to tackle learning more positively in the general classroom.

CORPORATE EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEERING

This program offers corporate and government sectors the opportunity to form partnerships with SVP allowing organisations to direct their employees to mutually beneficial projects in the community. Volunteer community involvement and in particular interaction with students in our local schools, is a valuable training ground for employees to acquire enhanced skills in leadership, team building and communication. This has a corresponding advantage of strengthening the corporate culture.

CAREER MENTORING

This program operates on the same premise as the Core Program however specifically assists Year 10 students with investigating and establishing career goals and opportunities, over a specified 10 week period. Volunteer Mentors assist students to make informed choices regarding further education, training and employment.

MENTORING ACROSS GENERATIONS IN COMMUNITIES (M.A.G.I.C)

This program aims to facilitate projects which promotes intergenerational in a range of innovative projects in one-off or short-term projects in schools. Mentors model life skills and experience to students and engage in positive relationships.