Project Name

Contact Group

Statement of Objectives

Funding Approved

A Chat About DAT (Deafness Awareness Training)

The Western Australian Deaf Society Inc

Become aware of differences in people, but not to judge people by that difference.  Become aware of significance of types of hearing loss and different methods of communication.  Gain an understanding of deafness, the Deaf community and its language and culture.

 2,500.00

A River Ran by Us: A social and environmental experience.

Ursula Frayne Catholic College

To develop recreational skills, interact with others from other schools or within the school itself.  To provide learning opportunities that can be extended to the classroom. To provide job skills.

 1,000.00

A Vision for Kinlock

Kinlock Primary School

To promote collaborative projects between schools and to demonstrate innovative change and educational practice across the curriculum for students and teachers through interactive technology, namely video conferencing.

 10,700.00

Active Citizenship

Mount Barker Senior High School Community & Reference Group

The intention is to develop a sense of community 'connectedness' for students so that they are able to participate in, and contribute to, the community of which they form part.

 24,000.00

Adaptive Behaviour

Kimberley, Pilbara & Goldfields District Education Offices

To develop a more culturally appropriate assessment process for students with intellectual disabilities in remote communities.

 19,930.00

Applying Principles of Conductive Education

Carson Street School

Students will benefit from a program based on applying principles of conductive education.  Students will transfer skills gained in everyday life.  Skills gained will also increase curriculum access and independence.

 19,000.00

Career Preparation Pilot

Swan Workplace Learning

Access to VET Programs in Upper School for SAER increased retention rate in post compulsory education - improved literacy and numeracy skills - focus on personal and career goals for SAER.  Enhanced self esteem, workplace skills attainment for SAER, motivation to achieve at school and in the workplace.

 15,000.00

Creating Partnerships With Parents

Willandra Primary School

To develop and deliver a program that will provide professional development for parents of children experiencing difficulties with learning that will have a significant impact on developing and improving parent partnerships.

 1,000.00

Esperance Regional Youth Forum for the Environment

Agriculture Western Australia

To encourage and support Esperance district students to become environmentally aware and empowered by participating in a public education process.  Students will gain skills in research, presentation, democratic decision making and networking.

 1,500.00

Esperance Teachers Environmental Initiation Workshop

Agriculture Western Australia

Environmental awareness of local issues for 30 Esperance teachers.  Dissemination of information to all other staff.  Utilisation of local experts to present information.

 5,500.00

Glen Forrest Aboriginal Amphitheatre

Glen Forrest Primary School

To develop an area of historical and cultural significance which can be used for activities that will foster a sense of belonging in the children and other community members.

 1,250.00

Home & School Literacy Project

Koongamia Primary School

Literacy needs of P-3 children are identified on Literacy Net.  At school family members make language games to meet these needs of their children.  Children and family members have the games to play at home.  Children play similar games at school which also consolidate class learning activities.

 1,000.00

Indonesian Village Project

One World Centre

To develop a business plan, design brief and promotional strategy for the establishment of an Indonesian Village in Perth.

 5,000.00

JCPML Treasure Box

John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library - Curtin University

To provide excursion type experiences within classrooms, in particular for students disadvantaged by distance, cost or disability.  To use primary source documents to enrich the curriculum, providing valuable educational experiences for upper primary students.

 5,000.00

Mandurah's Air Watch

North Mandurah Primary School

The students will develop an environmental awareness, specifically about air pollution.  The students will realise how their own family's, community's behaviour contributes to air pollution problems and that they are the key to the solutions.  The students will learn how the measurement of the various parts of a weather report are achieved.

 915.00

Mental Health Promotions Project

Albany District Education Office

To maximise students health and well being by focusing on staff health and well being

 20,000.00

Mining the Middle School

Chamber of Minerals and Energy

To provide up to date information about the minerals and energy industry to teachers and students in rural and remote areas.  To allow teachers and students in rural and remote classrooms to access an education program primarily only accessed currently by metro area.

 5,000.00

Multicultural Book Competition

AISWA

To promote the learning of languages other than English.  To support first language maintenance, promote multicultural understanding through language learning support.

 3,000.00

On-line Technology Learning Systems

Presbyterian Ladies College

The development of a manual for teachers showing how to develop curriculum materials for on-line use by students.  To cover both technical and teaching/learning aspects of on-line curriculum use.

 2,500.00

Parent Effectiveness Training

East Victoria Park Primary School

The improvement of communication links between parents, children and community to further the quality of relationships between parents and children.  The improvement of home school relationships.

 7,462.00

Reading Support Program

Cowaramup Primary School

To establish ongoing relationships with older persons in our community.  To give students who need additional assistance with their reading, the opportunity to read regularly with a supportive adult on a one to one basis.

 1,000.00

Remote Rural Residence Programme

Fremantle Children's Literature Centre Inc

To enable students in remote rural areas to access our interactive literature programme, thus giving these disadvantaged students equity with metropolitan students.

 6,996.00

Role Model and Mentor Program

St Clare's School

To develop and maintain an anger management program which would be available when students are not able to manage their anger.  This would be available as an initial training course and then to be revisited as required.

 12,000.00

School Community Liaison Officer

South Metropolitan Migrant Resource Centre

To improve overall educational achievements of the students in participating schools by increasing parental understanding of and involvement in the schooling of their children.

 20,500.00

Southside Noongar Drug Prevention Program

City of Gosnells

To provide an early intervention drug education program for young people aged 6 to 12 years, who reside in the South East Metropolitan area of Perth.  To find long term solutions to issues of concern facing local young people, by involving parents and representatives from the local community in the operation of the program.

 20,500.00

Storehouse

Kingsway Christian College

Coordinate community resources, along with volunteers to meet needs in the school and parent body that will work towards improving learning outcomes of students.

 9,025.00

Telling Our Stories

Riverlands School

Enhance the Literacy Outcomes of our students in writing, speaking, listening, reading and viewing.  Enrich children's knowledge of local history.  Celebrate cultural diversity and appreciate the contributions made by various ethnic groups to the development of the local area. 

 2,000.00

Video Conferencing from Hospital School Services

Princess Margaret Hospital - Hospital School Services

To increase student access to teacher/tutor support and thus improve the quality of the educational service provided by HSS.  To enhance communication between students in hospital and specialist teachers within HSS, their home school and peer tutors/mentors at university.

 4,475.00

Water Monitoring and Nutrient Analysis in Busselton's Diversion Drains

Busselton Senior High School

To increase environmental awareness of local wetlands and drains by measuring and recording changes over a period of time (one year).  To provide data to Geocatch and the local community on the water quality in the Vasse Diversion Drain and Sub Drain.

 2,863.00