Our Place

Ed Minister James Merlino visited Mahogany Rise PS in Frankston North to turn the sod on the school’s upgrade and on-site early learning centre. Mahogany Rise PS and Aldercourt PS will have onsite early learning and community services that will feature the Our Place approach.

Director, Communications Reporting to the CEO, the newly-established role of Director, Communications will lead the establishment of a comprehensive communications function. ourplace.org.au/join-our-tea… Applications close December 31st 2019. Queries to [email protected]

Australia’s school system downplays play - Jane Bertrand theconversation.com/children…

New publication - What it means to walk alongside – exploring the Our Place partnership with government". ourplace.org.au/our-work/res…

James Merlino announces this week that Colman Foundation's ‘Our Place’ model will work with Maguire College, to be re-named Greater Shepparton Secondary College, in new facilities where professionals work together to deliver wrap-around services to children and their families.

William Buckland Foundation and Dusseldorp Forum are partnering with Our Place for ten years to support Morwell and Seymour (Buckland) and Robinvale (Dusseldorp). A great win for these communities. Our Place CEO Sean Cory signing the Alliance with Ferdi and Teya. #placebased

‘We want the school to be a place where everyone wants to be, not has to be’. Danica, School Council President. The Our Place sewing group at Mahogany Rise PS involves parents and grandparents. Now the club has 6 members making bags, skirts, pyjamas and even pencil cases!

COMMUNITY FACILITATOR – Seymour College The Colman Foundation is seeking an amazing person to join the Our Place team, as a community facilitator at Seymour College. Applications close Friday September 20 2019, 5pm. ourplace.org.au/join-our-tea…

Thanks for our funding partner IOOF Foundation for creating access to so many fulfilling opportunities for kids at Doveton College! youtube.com/watch?v=CdoAkn4h…

Thanks Jane Bertrand for working with Our Place to raise awareness of the importance of early childhood education and learning.

We're hiring! We're seeking an amazing person to join the Our Place team as a Project Officer in the Doveton office. You will work closely with the Research and Evaluation team to support the implementation of the Our Place Evidence Framework. ourplace.org.au/join-our-tea…

Our Place is working with @DETVic to develop community hubs with integrated early years, school, health & wellbeing and adult education opportunities - premier.vic.gov.au/new-schoo…

@JamesMerlinoMP announces our partnership and the Colman Foundation’s collaboration with Bridgewood Primary to develop a hub for the whole community - supporting learning from birth to adulthood #ozearlyed #aussieED #edstate

We are very excited to be at the launch of the second Our Place school, Bridgewood Primary in Officer. A new integrated hub and start of many strong partnerships #ozearlyed #aussieED

We had our first ever Christmas party today -with lots of excitement about big plans for next year.

We are thrilled that the Early Learning Centre at our trailblazer site - Doveton College - has received its second Excellent rating!! bit.ly/2ARaetF @ACECQA #ozearlyed

In addition to integrated supports, like health and social services, Community Schools expand learning time & opportunities, engage families & communities in meaningful ways, & employ collaborative leadership that builds a culture of shared responsibility for students’ success nitter.cf/reubenjacobson/status/…

We are loving spending time in wonderful schools doing exciting things with engaged students #aussieED

New review of integrated schools from @ChildTrends shows increasing evidence of effectiveness - goo.gl/DtLWZZ #ozearlyed #aussieED

We've joined Twitter! Looking forward to sharing more about our work (plus some exciting news) soon. Find out about us at ourplace.org.au/ #ozearlyed #aussieED