Family stays supported with tutoring to keep learning on track.
We understand that illness or injury can significantly impact a child’s education, creating gaps in learning, disrupting routines, and adding extra pressures for families. Our education support ensures families stay supported with pathways that help children stay connected throughout treatment and recovery.
At Ronald McDonald House Victoria & Tasmania, we bring together three key areas of educational support: the Ronald McDonald House Learning Program, EDMed, and the Charlie Bell Scholarship. Together, these services provide vital support to students, families, and educators through a child’s transition back to school.
We assist school-aged children with serious illnesses and injuries to catch up on missed education, following recovery.
Providing a suite of educational support services, including therapy sessions and one-on-one tutorials with experienced teachers, we aim to build each child’s confidence and self-esteem in preparation for their return to the classroom.
Each program is tailored depending on the child’s needs, location and family situation. Most children will receive up to four school terms of one-on-one tuition with a qualified and registered teacher, along with speech and/or occupational therapy if required.
From improving numeracy and literacy skills, to identifying learning strengths and weaknesses, we aim to make the journey back to school as smooth as possible, while also providing a much-needed confidence boost.
All services are free to families thanks to funding from our generous supporters.
Planning for the return of a student who has suffered a serious physical illness or injury can present challenges for teaching staff. EDMed® is a free, two-hour professional development session. EDMed® provides a range of educational strategies and information to assist in the smooth transition and integration back to school. This module can be delivered face-to-face or in a self-paced, online learning environment.
EDMed Professional Development can be delivered face-to-face to education professionals. EDMed face-to-face is suitable for small-scale meetings, university lectures, or large-scale Professional Development events.
An illness or injury can make life stand still. Making any progress – whether in your education or your career – can feel almost impossible. That’s why the Charlie Bell Scholarship Program exists.
Students who meet the following criteria can apply under the annual Charlie Bell Scholarship program. Students must be:
Applicants do not need to have stayed at a Ronald McDonald House to be eligible to apply.
The Charlie Bell Scholarship program awards successful applicants a one-off grant of up to $5,000. The money can go towards university fees, apprenticeship tools, books or supplies.
Applications open 1 August and close 30 November each year.
To find out more about the Ronald McDonald House Charlie Bell Scholarship or to apply, click below.
The Ronald McDonald Learning Program gives teachers a chance to help seriously ill kids catch up on their missed education. Teachers are paid on an hourly basis to tutor students recovering from illness at the student’s school or local community facility. Each student receives up to 40 weeks of tutoring, usually completed for an hour each week over four school terms.
