Methodist Ladies' College

Support page for The School of St Jude

The School of St Jude was founded in 2002 by an Australian woman, Gemma Sisia, with a big dream to bring the opportunity of free, quality education to children living in poverty.

Today, St Jude's provides free education to 1,800 bright, poor primary and secondary students, supports 100s of graduates with access to higher education and provides more than 20,000 government school students with volunteer teachers each year.

St Jude's continues to fight poverty through education, thanks to generous supporters around the world.

Since 2010, students and staff from the Methodist Ladies’ College (MLC) in Melbourne, Australia have partnered with the School of St Jude’s in Tanzania. Through fundraising linked to an annual student tour, tens of thousands of dollars has been donated by the MLC community to support the work of St Jude’s.

The annual MLC student tour, in Term 3 of Year 10, is an opportunity for MLC students to build a direct relationship with the School of St Jude’s, and is a culmination of a two-year focus on St Jude’s as the service learning partner of MLC’s Middle School. The trip is an important opportunity for MLC students to directly experience the impact of giving back by contributing to ongoing efforts to provide equal opportunities for education, work and advancement.

The MLC students selected to attend the tour commit to a fundraising target of $10,000, with all money going directly to the School of St Jude. If you would like to help the MLC students reach (or even exceed) this fundraising goal, please click the donate button below.

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100% of our students and scholars are on scholarships.

How you can help

St Jude’s is a registered charity with tax deductibility status in Australia. Thanks to generous supporters around the world, the school provides education to thousands of primary, secondary and higher education students.

Please join us in supporting St Jude's to provide free, quality education to the future leaders of Tanzania.  You can sponsor an academic scholarship, make a once-off or recurring donation or spread the word about St Jude’s.

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Support our mission

St Jude’s has grown over the years thanks to the generosity of people like you. From our first donation of AU$10, countless supporters have joined our mission to fight poverty through education. You can contribute to this cause by donating or sponsoring a scholarship.

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Running a school and supporting the learning and well-being of more than 1,800 students is a big job! Your donation keeps our school safe, well-maintained and helps fund emergency needs and special projects.

Wanting to make a monthly donation? Click here.

Sole sponsorship

Become a sole sponsor from
$270
AUD / month
Fight poverty through education by sponsoring the full amount of a St Jude’s student’s academic scholarship. Your sponsorship provides everything a student needs for a successful education.

A sole sponsorship covers 100% of a student's scholarship.
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Co-sponsorship

Become a co-sponsor from
$135
AUD / month
Help educate a future leader by sponsoring half the amount of a St Jude’s student’s academic scholarship. Your sponsorship helps provide free, quality education for a student.

A co-sponsorship covers 50% of a student's scholarship.
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Class sponsorship

Become a class sponsor from
$45
AUD / month
Join a group of other committed sponsors to support the education of an entire class of students! Your sponsorship will cover all the educational requirements of the class throughout their school years.

A class sponsorship covers class expenses such as excursions, teacher salaries, classroom maintenance and extra stationery.
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Want to do more?

There are many ways to join the fight against poverty. Our incredible supporters continuously come up with creative ways to help. We've compiled a resource page to assist you in getting started, complete with everything you need. Additionally, check out our Spread the Word page for more ideas and support on expanding our mission to more people.

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