We are always in need of more keen University students to offer their time as tutors. However we also recognise that Uni students are busy with their own studies and other commitments. That is why we offer several exciting programs designed to fit around your studies! Volunteers are not expected to give any more than 2 or 3 hours per week, or if necessary per fortnight in any program.
With several separate programs running at different times during the week and weekend, chances are that we can find something that works for you. Please see below for details of each program! We expect a commitment of atleast one school term.
Individual Tutoring and Mentoring:
- This program is aimed at providing a disadvantaged high-school student with a University student tutor and mentor. Tutors are matched to a student of the same gender, based on their subject range, suitability and location. If a student needs help with, for example English and Biology, then we do our best to find them a tutor who is able to help in these areas.
- Preference is usually shown towards VCE level students. We get student referrals from a range of sources such as schools, parents and refugee or young advocacy organisations. A Student Referral Form is available from the Contact Us page.
- Tutors and students then meet regularly at a local public library in an on-going relationship. Volunteers have the chance to develop a relationship with their student and follow their student's growth and progress over time.
- It is up to tutors and students to arrange regular tutoring sessions at a library. Tutors can meet with their student anytime during the library's operating hours. Tutors then provide regular feeback to their Tutor Manager to allow Embrace to follow the progress being made.
- We have vacancies for this program in several areas including the city (e.g. Cartlon, Collingwood, Footscray), as far out as Frankston and the areas surrounding Clayton, Springvale, Westall, Dandenong and Noble Park.
Homework Clubs:
- The Homework Clubs involve a carpool of tutors leaving Monash University in Clayton and travelling to a local disadvantaged high school. Students are then able to stay behind after class to receive free tutoring.
- The carpool leaves Monash at about 3:15pm, depending on the school. We set up in a designated classroom or the school library, and await students to arrive when school finishes at 3:30pm. The Club then runs until about 4:30pm. Each Homework Club runs once a week, the commitment is hence a bit over an hour per week.
- Volunteers assist with literacy, numeracy and whatever else the students need help with on a given night. Students come from a range of year levels from Yr 7 right through to Yr 12.
- We are currently running Homework Clubs at 5 school campuses at the following locations...
- Monday: Wellington S.C. 91 Police Rd, Mulgrave
- Monday: Chandler S.C. Issac Rd, Keysborough
- Tuesday: Heatherhill S.C. Janine Rd, Springvale South
- Wednesday: Coomoora S.C. Coomoora Rd, Springvale South
- Thursday: Springvale S.C. Sandown Rd, Springvale
Nuba Mountains Tutoring Project:
- Together Jewish Aid and Embrace are providing free tutoring to students from the Nuba Mountains region of Sudan. The locations is Preston Library, 266 Gower St, Preston.
- Volunteer tutors are needed to assist students with their school work, focusing on building up their skills in Maths and Science. Students from all high-school year levels (Year 7 to 12) are welcome to attend, and many students are in great need of assistance.
- Vacancies available!
In-School Assistance:
- Here tutors assist in a particular classroom at one of our schools during school hours. This program is primarily aimed at young high school students in Yr 7, 8 or 9.
- We can usually find a place for a volunteer if you have a few hours free during the day. Tutors can express a preference for a SOSE, English or Maths class.
- Where possible we try to pair volunteers up when matching them for In- School Tutoring. This way two tutors can carpool together. Having someone else there can also make the first few sessions less daunting.
- Great for education students looking for classroom experience!
