Five years ago, St Joseph’s Primary School teacher Marta Cummings launched a fundraising effort with an eager group of grade 1 children, aiming to make a difference to the lives of children in Tanzania. Since then, the Prahran resident has expanded the program to include the whole school. The school community – including staff, students […]
As a developing African nation, Tanzania faces many ongoing social issues. These come in a variety of areas, including education, health, and gender equality, and can cause incredible hardship for those affected. These issues place a particular strain on Tanzania’s poor, who lack the resources, knowledge and opportunities to break free from the cycle of […]
St Jude’s Parents’ Committee acts as a voice for parents of our students. It has been running since 2004 and headed by a strong, Tanzanian woman, Bibi Anna. Our Media Relations Officer Steph Fitzpatrick caught up with Bibi Anna to find out more about what the Parents’ Committee does at St Jude’s. Firstly, can you […]
Our secondary students have started arguably, their most critical years at school, Form 5, which is the first installment of their A levels (senior studies). Form 5 students Amani and Jacklyn are excited about the year ahead as they have a firmer idea about where their senior studies could lead to. Amani has his heart […]
When Gemma Sisia witnessed the overwhelming number of Tanzanian children living in poverty and missing out on a good education back in 2002, she set out to build The School of St Jude. The Australian-born educator started the school with three students and one teacher, and now provides a free, high quality education to more […]
As the country celebrates National Volunteer Week, Australian volunteers are making a big difference in Tanzania by working at one of Africa’s largest non-profits’, The School of St Jude, which is fighting poverty through education. In 2010, Melbourne resident Paula Selway decided to leave the comforts of home behind to begin a long-term volunteering stint […]
Australians from volunteering program The School of St Jude are in Tanzania providing education to underprivileged children to help break the poverty cycle. Founded by Melbourne resident Gemma Sisia, St Jude’s started with only three students in 2002 and now provides education to more than 1800 children. Ms Sisia was inspired to create the […]
Two Lower Primary teachers at St Jude’s are going beyond the normal duties of teaching to help a little prep child, who is overcoming major hurdles, as he has albinism and suffers severe visual problems. Martha Dello and Anna Nnko are up for the challenge though and are doing all they can to help Sebastian […]
Zenith Media and Freudenberg show their community spirit by sponsoring the event. Two Form 4 students, Eunice and Robert, took out first prize for their unique refrigerator project in the fourth annual St Jude’s Science Fair, held on Saturday, March 29th. The students made the refrigerator out of tiles, cement, charcoal and other materials […]
