Who we are

Ardoch is a children’s education charity focused on improving educational outcomes for children and young people in communities facing disadvantage.

Our purpose

To support children and young people from disadvantaged communities to engage in learning and believe in a future of possibilities.

Our vision

Every child’s potential is realised through full participation in education.

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Latest news

  • Workplace volunteers are helping students build STEM skills

    Workplace volunteers are helping students build STEM skills

    Creating strong and lasting partnerships with our corporate supporters and schools not only helps in building a community – it can transform classrooms into dynamic and inspiring learning environments. This has certainly been the case in Melbourne’s south where Ardoch’s partnership with engineering company, Cummins, and a local school has helped deliver a range of……

  • Celebrating International Literacy Day

    Celebrating International Literacy Day

    Thursday, 8 September is UNESCO International Literacy Day (ILD). Celebrated worldwide this year under the theme ‘Transforming Literacy Learning Spaces’ the day is “a valuable opportunity to rethink the importance of literacy learning spaces to build resilience and ensure quality, equitable, and inclusive education for all.”[1] Transforming literacy learning spaces imagines learning beyond the classroom setting –……

  • Building literacy through creativity

    Building literacy through creativity

    For all children, developing reading, writing and comprehension skills takes time and practice – but their creativity and imagination is boundless! Ardoch’s Writer in Residence program is helping children harness all their creativity and imagination and channel it into a published story book, thanks to a collection of Australian authors dedicated to making a difference……