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English Language and Children's Services Project

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This project helps people access English classes and/or children’s services.

•    English Classes: The project worker can provide information about all types of English classes in the area and help them enrol in classes
•    Children’s Services: The project officer can provide information about children’s services such as childcare, kindergarten, playgroups, schools and more. The project officer can also help you enrol in these services

The project currently focuses on helping:
•    Residents of St Albans, Kealba, Kings Park and Albanvale
•    Parents with children aged 0-12 years old

The project worker Sarah is available at St Albans Library on Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10am-4.30pm. You can phone Sarah on 0409 282 826.

Download brochures in:
Amharic (PDF 978KB); Arabic (PDF 1MB); Chinese (PDF 1MB); English (PDF 984KB); Punjabi (PDF 1MB); Sudanese (PDF 1.1MB); Vietnamese (PDF 1MB)

Ardoch Youth Foundation

Ardoch Youth Foundation is a not for profit organisation that works nationally to make education a reality for children and young people.

The 2012 Ardoch Back to School Information Booklet is for students and their families accessing primary and secondary schools. It contains information about choosing a school and identifying the types of support that may be available to reduce the cost of gaining an education - therefore supporting students to continue their learning.

Read the Ardoch Newsletter online.

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Book Awards

If you're looking for an award winning book, visit our Book Awards page to see the winners of the Children Book Council of Australia Awards.

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