St Gabriel’s School

St Gabriel’s in Castle Hill is a co-educational K-12 school catering for students with an intellectual disability in the mild to moderate range, sensory impairment and autism. The School is also a registered charity and has a proud history of providing special education for over 95 years.

Excitingly, St Gabriel's is now offering secondary school for students and families seeking the full educational pathway. Our first cohort of Year 7 students have commenced and the School will progress to a fully K-12 offering by 2024.

Our School mission remains and that is to provide students with a caring and dynamic education with programs designed to teach, to nurture and to challenge our students so that they can communicate and fully engage in life.

Our specialised programs are effective but costly to run. There is a strong reliance on corporate and community fundraising to assist with the shortfall in government funding and fees.

The Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children

The Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children (RIDBC) is Australia’s largest non government provider of education, therapy and cochlear implant services for children with vision or hearing loss, their families, and the professionals who support them. At RIDBC we rely heavily on the generosity of the community to support us in our goal; that no person with vision or hearing loss gets left behind.

Over the years, RIDBC has provided a range of educational and support services to children with vision and hearing impairment, reflecting changes in philosophy of education for children with disabilities.

RIDBCs Alternative Format Publications service (AFP) assists people who need to access printed materials in their choice of alternative format. RIDBC pioneered the production of computerised braille in Australia and has over 30 years of expertise and knowledge in alternative format publications.

AFP provides educational support through books, exam papers, as well as providing standardised assessments for all clients. AFP’s Early Learning Support includes providing book packs for pre-school literacy in braille, large print and dual media (large print and braille with tactiles). AFP also provides Tertiary material support for university students. RIDBC is passionate about ensuring that all children and young adults have access to education, and our AFP service ensures that they do not miss out.

Westmead HOSTPITAL FOUNDATION

As the principal fundraiser for Westmead Hospital, Westmead Hospital Foundation relies on the generosity of individuals, corporate partners, trusts & foundations, and the general community to allocate funds towards vital pieces of medical equipment – big and small, grants and scholarships, innovative research and health services.