The long history of schools' engagement with the Brotherhood of St Laurence
School students have made valuable contributions to our work, financially and in-kind throughout the Brotherhood's existence. This engagement is deeply valued and, in return for their timeand fundraisingefforts, Brotherhood staff have educated and mentored these students. Here are some of the very earliest examples of school engagement:
1934 100 St Michaels Grammar and Lowther Hall Grammar students visited the settlement at Carum Downs to engage with residents
1937 Firbank Grammar sent a large box of groceries [to where? to whom?]
A large group of Melbourne Grammar boys gave up their Saturday afternoon to help with physical improvements in the youth hostel
1941 St Michaels Grammar School - old Grammarians- provided all the presents for the Christmas tree at Carum Downs
1942 Geelong Grammar boys built a house at Carum Downs during te school holidays
1946 Boys from Melbourne Grammar School each gave up 10 days of their school holidays to prepare the ground for the first bungalows at Carum Downs
1947 Brighton Grammar School organised and helped run camps for some of the boys in Brotherhood Care
Other schools which have supported the work of the Brotherhood from its beginnings:
Students are involved as volunteers in many valuable ways, they: