What is SchoolAid?

SchoolAid is a national schools-based philanthropy network empowering kids to help kids in crisis.  Our purpose is to promote a world where Australian children live the values of care and compassion and so develop a lifelong sense of moral and social responsibility.

Since SchoolAid was founded in 1999, over $2.5million has been raised by 200,000 school students across Australia and distributed to child-focused programs from Victoria to Banda Aceh, from Katherine to Cambodia.

SchoolAid empowers Australian primary school children to make a tangible difference to the lives of other kids - kids helping kids - by transforming children's innate compassion into action and developing an understanding of philanthropy, not just fundraising.

We do this by engaging school teachers and students in compelling philanthropic activity and combining the results to support high-impact community programs which improve the lives and educational outcomes for kids.

Our Achievements

• After the 2009 Victoria Bushfires, over 230,000 children from across the country united to raise over $860,000 through SchoolAid - our most successful appeal ever. SchoolAid provided grants to rebuild schools and to provide therapy and support to assist in re-building the lives of affected children. 
• Students raised over $250,000 for the 2004 tsunami, and SchoolAid, in partnership with Plan Australia, rebuilt an entire school in Banda Aceh, which included a garden for children to grow vegetables and learn about health and nutrition.
• SchoolAid has also run appeals with the Fred Hollows Foundation to address the crisis of Indigenous literacy and access to education in Australia.

I congratulate school children involved in SchoolAid across Australia for the support and care they have shown their peers. Schools are such an important part of the fabric of our community and the welfare of our children.

Julia Gillard, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Education
SchoolAid's Victorian Bushfires Messages of Hope, 2009

Our Partnerships

SchoolAid draws upon strong relationships with an extensive network of "education advocates" - including principal, parent and teacher associations along with reputable NGOs to implement projects in areas where there are children in need. We recognise that these organisations have the best people on the ground, ready to effectively allocate funds towards the most pressing needs for affected children in emergency situations.

SchoolAid is a portfolio member of Social Ventures Australia, an independent, non-profit organisation, which aligns philanthropists and social entrepreneurs to combat pressing community issues.

YourKidsEd.com.au is a free online resource for parents, providing ideas and resources to help them educate, enrich and inspire their children.  Register to receive regular updates and to take part in member forums and competitions.

For more information about our partnerships, visit our Partners page.