The Exodus Foundation’s
acclaimed education programme based on teaching methods developed in
conjunction with Macquarie University has assisted the lives of hundreds of
students at the Exodus Foundation’s Ashfield Tutorial School
for the past 10 years.
The new Tutorial Centre in Redfern will cater for 60
Indigenous children annually, providing intensive literacy programs for young
people aged between 10 -14 years to improve literacy levels, school attendance
and classroom behaviour. Many children from the Redfern area currently travel
to attend the Ashfield Tutorial Centre.
The future Tutorial Centre will also provide an afternoon
program providing “top-up” education for children who need extra work
and possibly with adult programs as well.
The Exodus Foundation has obtained funding commitments from
the Commonwealth and the private sector.
This Fact Sheet was
part of the Media Kit at the Media Conference on 11 July 2006 to announce that
the ILC would proceed to purchase the former Redfern Public School site and
establish a National Indigenous Development Centre.