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Schools and Communities

Schools are not just where education is “delivered”, but functioning communities of people. While an enriching educational experience and student competence remain the core focus of schools, how schools achieve this can be strongly influenced by the extent to which parents, teachers and students form an effective school community. A strong school community can also support the values and skills of students, as not only participating young citizens, but also as community-minded adults. The sense of community that makes up a school can also improve the function and day to day administration of schools.

 

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Schools are also key “hubs” for their surrounding communities, whether these are small rural towns or the suburbs of cities. Links between schools and their local communities can broaden educational opportunities and encourage parent and community involvement in schools. It can also allow schools to contribute to the vitality of local communities and extend educational outcomes beyond the school gate.

 

Cavaye Community Development facilitates two programs of activities aimed at:

Building a Stronger School Community (Open PDF)

Building Stronger Links Between Schools and Communities (Open PDF)

The programs involve practical ways of engaging parents, teachers, students and community members in schools. They are based on school community members planning and managing their own process of involvement and action themselves, but with a high level of support. The programs involve practical achievable activities based on the principles of community development. They are built on community-linking experiences from schools in Australia and overseas and are flexible allowing schools to develop their own unique approaches.