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Alliance of Girls School Australasia

An article was published in The Australia on August 8, 2019 discussing the inclusion of single-sex classes in co-educational environments ignores the very real benefits of single-sex schools.

The notion that a single-sex class can replicate a single-sex campus fails to understand the impact of a learning environment tailored to how girls learn as well as a social environment free of competition and social pressure from boys.

The full article can be read here: https://www.agsa.org.au/news/single-sex-classes-cant-provide-the-benefits-of-an-all-girls-school/

Saver Plus

Saver Plus is a free matched savings and financial education program that matches participants’ savings, dollar for dollar, up to $500, for education costs such as uniforms, books, school trips, sports fees and laptops.

Saver Plus was developed by Brotherhood of St Laurence and ANZ in 2003 and is delivered in Tasmania by The Smith Family. It is funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services and ANZ.　

Already more than 1200 families in greater Hobart have benefitted from Saver Plus. Participants set a savings goal for education costs, make regular deposits into a savings account over 10 months, and attend financial skills workshops. At the end of the program their savings are matched by ANZ, dollar for dollar, up to $500, to be used for education costs such as uniforms, books, excursions, sports fees, laptops and more.

For more information, head to the Saver Plus Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/SaverPlusAU/ or download the following flyer.

College Notices

Have you got your Ticket to Play?

Ticket to Play is a Tasmanian Government initiative designed to reduce the cost of participating in club sporting activities for Tasmanian children. Tasmanian children aged 5 to 17 who are listed on a Centrelink Health Care or Pensioner Concession Card, or who are in Out of Home Care, are eligible for a voucher of up to $100 in value to be used towards the cost of club membership.

For more information, including answers to frequently asked questions, please visit: www.communities.tas.gov.au/ticket-to-play or contact Communities, Sport and Recreation at tickettoplay@communities.tas.gov.au or on 1800 252 476.