Mar 15, 2023 | Blog
Effective education is a key focus of our work Since MPF started in 2017 it’s become clear that effective education for children and young people is key to achieving our mission to support communities on the Mornington Peninsula to break the cycle of...
Dec 19, 2022 | Blog
Stories like Toby’s are why we do the work we do. Toby is in Grade 3 and has completed the No Limits program supported by MPF. As a baby and toddler Toby had significant speech delays and behavioural issues. His mum Kerry had him assessed and learned Toby has autism,...
Dec 19, 2022 | Blog
At some point along the way we seemed to forget that children and young people need a roadmap, to know what’s in and out, a set of rules they can fit in with, or reject. Covid remote learning didn’t help any of this, but there was still the gradual decline...
Dec 19, 2022 | Blog
Western Port Learning Guarantee has come on leaps and bounds since its humble and inauspicious beginnings in 2018. With very significant donor support and courageous educational leaders who are not afraid to be wrong, the work has grown momentum that is powering...
Nov 9, 2022 | Blog
When we first discussed In Tune WithU with Musician, Singer Songwriter, Cheryl Beattie of The Music Industry in Rosebud, we talked about engagement and the fact that it seemed that so many young people in the local area were struggling to be engaged. By this we meant...
Nov 9, 2022 | Blog
Music in Schools is in four Western Port primary schools and is a part of the Western Port Learning Guarantee, a community driven initiative aiming to support all children and young people in their educational journey through to successful completion of year 12....