Mentor/Tutor for Refugee Children
About this opportunity
Volunteers are needed to offer mentoring and tutoring support to children from refugee backgrounds at their schools. Refugee children often feel isolated and anxious and subsequently withdraw from classroom participation. A caring and supportive volunteer, who is willing to build a trusting relationship, can make the world of difference by assisting a child, or small group of children, to tackle classroom tasks and therefore build confidence and self-esteem. Volunteers are assigned to a primary or secondary school or adult ESL groups, depending on their preference, and are expected to attend for three hours per week, during school hours, for the school year.
Additional requirements
Covid-19 vaccination . Driver's Licence (C) . Working with Children Check *.
While formal teaching qualifications are not required, it is necessary that a volunteer has had some experience in a child or youth-related role and is comfortable going into a school and a classroom. The most important attributes a volunteer brings to the role is that of warmth, friendliness, patience and consistency.
Three hours per week during the school term.
Suitable for- Centrelink Volunteers
- People Learning English
- Mediation & Advocacy
- Translating & Interpreting
- Tutoring & Coaching
Yes, training for volunteers available through the year
ReimbursementLunch/tea/coffee