PERSISTENCE, CURIOSITY AND CHALLENGE: STUDENTS EXCEL IN UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY MaPS PROGRAM
07 Jul 2025
...building character
Service Learning is integral to the Christian faith of our College....it provides students with experiences that build character, develop confidence, leadership and open-mindedness.
We’ve talked a lot about what you can get from a PLC Sydney education. But an essential part of that education is about what you can give back.
Service Learning is an opportunity for you to make a difference in communities locally, nationally and all over the world. The program emphasises student agency and engagement and fosters young leaders who can think creatively and problem solve.
From Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12, each year group focuses on one or more projects, learning about the needs of the community involved and organising fundraising activities and initiatives.
Each year group from Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12 focuses on one or more projects, learning about the needs of the community involved and organising fundraising activities and initiatives.
Junior School
Service learning is integral to the Christian faith of our College and an important contributor to our girls' well-being, promoting empathy, kindness and consideration for others. Guided by our Community Service Captains, and in collaboration with the Junior School Chaplains and staff, students are encouraged to engage meaningfully with a range of service initiatives throughout the year.
A key partnership is with Jericho Road, the social services arm of the Presbyterian Church. Through this ongoing relationship, the Junior School supports newly resettled refugee families, contributes to the vital work of Allowah Children’s Hospital, and helps resource underprivileged communities via the Presbyterian Church’s network of preschools. Students participate in fundraising drives and resource collections, learning the importance of practical, hands-on service.
Another highlight of the year is our much-loved Red Cross Bumper Day, where students and families come together to raise funds in support of the Australian Red Cross. This vibrant and joyful event not only generates valuable donations but also fosters a strong sense of community and purpose.
The Junior School also supports the Little Legs Foundation in their efforts to raise much-needed funds for childhood brain cancer research.
Service Learning is an opportunity for you to make a difference in communities locally, nationally and all over the world.
Service Learning experiences are character-building and make for the kind of confidence and open-mindedness the college sets out to instil in its students.
Senior School
In Senior School your efforts get a lot more focused. You’ll get to exercise your civic responsibility and engage with the community by undertaking volunteer work at various local institutions, according to your year group.
- Year 7 you’ll work in a local indigenous pre-school
- Year 8 you’ll be involved with Allowah Children’s Home
- Year 9 you’ll organise a pet show to raise money for the Guide Dogs Association
- Year 10 you’ll undertake service and raise money within two kindergartens in Timor Leste
- Year 11, you have the opportunity to work with disabled children in an orphanage in Vietnam
- Year 12 there’s a chance to work with the International Justice Mission.
It’s hands-on, sometimes confronting, and it’s what will help you understand and care about a world outside your own.
