1. Attendance
Regular school attendance helps your child do their best at school.
81.7% was the average attendance for Years 1–10 Learning for Life students in 2024.
Measuring Learning for Life success
Did you know, in 2024-2025 we supported 71,818 students through our Learning for Life program?
You're part of a community of parents dedicated to helping their children do well at school.
Our Annual Impact Report contains information about our work's outcomes and focus areas for the year.
You're part of a community of parents dedicated to helping their children do well at school.
Our Annual Impact Report contains information about our work's outcomes and focus areas for the year.
To measure the success of our Learning for Life program, we look at:
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2. Advancement
Progressing from Year 10 to Year 12 improves your child's life outcomes.
64.9% of Learning for Life students in Year 10 in 2021 continued on to Year 12 by 2023. -
3. Engagement
Studying or working after Year 12 increases your child's chance to engage in work and society fully.
84% of students who were in Year 12 in 2023, were in education, employment or training 18 months after leaving school.
Every school day matters.
Miss a day every fortnight and that’s a year lost by Year 10! School helps kids learn, make friends, and build bright futures. We understand that’s tough sometimes – need support? Your Family Partnership Coordinator is here for you.
We’re committed to improving these outcomes together!
Together, we aim to help all 71,818 children and young people on Learning for Life attend school regularly, complete Year 12, and go on to further study or work.
To do this, we will:
- Help more students achieve 90%+ school attendance.
- Increase offers and access to education support programs at home.
- Provide you with more information to support your child through their schooling.
Learning for Life
The Learning for Life program partners with your family and aims to give your child the things they need to do their best at school.
Learning for Life provides:
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Support from a Family Partnership Coordinator:
They can help you with any school-related challenges and connect you with support services.
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Scholarship money:
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Access to education support programs:
Assistance with literacy and numeracy or help from learning mentors.
Outcomes of our education support programs
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186,499
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90%
of student2student participants improved their reading.
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79%
of Passport to Success students better understood what to expect in high school. -
78%
of high school students who participated in Work Inspiration became more aware of employability skills.
These are just some of our programs and areas of support across the different school stages.
We'd love to see your family participate in one of our programs. To find out more, explore our Program Guidebooks.
You’ll hear from us throughout the year, but you can reach out to us, when you need. We’re in this together.
Download the Annual Impact reports
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