Humanitarian

MULTICULTURAL SUPPORT PROGRAM (MSP)

The previous very successful Refugee Education Program has been replaced with a broader multicultural support program.

Exit bursaries at Milpera SHS will continue. These are $300 each and are awarded at the end of each term, to a female student exiting to a mainstream secondary school.

The new program has more of a focus on the Sunshine Coast, and will include assisting migrant women and girls, as well as refugee women and girls. The program requires collaborating with local agencies, such as Settlement Engagement and Transition Support (SETS).

Initially, the program will engage in English conversation groups, progressing to mentoring women as they prepare for education and work.

A bursary (or other form of financial support) will be awarded annually to a student with a refugee background at UniSC.

Jessica Manongi (centre back) next to GWQSC committee member Carol Boulanger

Milpera’s Exit Parades each term are joyous celebrations of what the students from so many different backgrounds have achieved during their time at this unique school. Here they get an introduction to the Australian education system and specialised tuition to prepare them to take the next step in their schooling. Each group prepares a special farewell for the Exit Parade – a song or a musical performance – before each receiving their achievement certificate.

Dyecica Lingeli (Jessica) Manongi, the tall young woman at the centre of this photo, was the recipient of GWQ’s Term 3 Bursary for an outstanding student at Milpera State High School.