Desmond Heenan Awards

2009 Desmond Heenan Award Winners
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Current SVP Member Schools
The School Volunteer Program has approximately 1200 active Volunteer Mentors assisting over 2500 students from Kindergarten to Year 12 in 269 schools throughout Western Australia.
The program operates in both Government and Non government schools in the metropolitan and rural areas of WA.
Please click here to view a list of the current metropolitan and rural member schools, where our dedicated mentors are in partnership with schools, making a difference in student’s lives.
Tuart Hill Primary School
Breakfast Club
Tuart Hill PS Breakfast Club runs each Wednesday morning and would welcome volunteers to assist with food preparation and clean-up, as well as provide socila interaction for the children attending. Volunteers attend for an hour from 7.45am each Wedsnesday.
Support-a-Reader Program
The Support-a-Reader Program provides opportunities for students to spend 10 to 15 minutes with a caring adult on a regular basis, to provide one-to-one support as the student develops literacy skills. Volunteers come to school for an hour (or more, if desired) per week, working with 4 students within that hour. Full training is provided and the volunteer's attendance time is by negotiation with the school.