How we are financed

Collectively, across the organisation, in 2009/10 we spent approximately $12.4 million, 83% of which was incurred in direct program delivery costs – primarily associated with the Educator and the Mobile Learning Centre. These direct delivery costs were the equivalent of approximately $16.90 per student participating in the program.

The remainder – approximately $2.1 million or $3.40 per participating student was spent on ongoing program development, program evaluation and the provision of support for program delivery as well as fundraising.

Schools, and through them, the parents and carers of the students participating in our program pay for the opportunity to do so. Approximately 40% of the organisation’s revenue is generated from this source. Government grant funding comprises a little over 25% of our revenue. The remainder is self generated through our fundraising activities.