Ardoch seeks to help children realise their full potential. Ardoch’s major programs are:
• Education Volunteers (skilled volunteers supporting students in schools through targeted support with literacy and numeracy, learning, wellbeing, music and employment pathways)
• Early Years (skilled volunteers supporting vulnerable young children and their families in early years services through targeted
early literacy, language and school readiness programs, learning experiences, parent engagement events and activities)
• Broadening Horizons (providing children and young people in disadvantaged communities with inspiring learning and life experiences, such as excursions, camps, sport, art, music and robotics activities)
• Literacy Buddies® programs that develop students’ literacy and social skills through letter writing with positive adult role models
• STEM/Numeracy Buddies programs that connect students with corporate volunteers to encourage their interest in and understanding of science, technology, engineering and maths through real-life examples
• Engage, Inspire, Create Youth Participation programs to engage young people in our partner schools in planning and organising Broadening Horizons activities for themselves and their peers, developing employment skills and understanding of a broad range of career opportunities
• Pathways beyond School to connect secondary students in disadvantaged communities to pathways into education, training and careers
