“they have driven the Project because they’ve loved it so much!”

Key College, Merrylands campus, is a Father Chris Riley’s Youth Off The Streets School. As a part of their “StepUp Program”, Year 11 & 12 students from Key College participated in the S.E.A.T Project with the support of the Parramatta Lions Club.

“We had so many ideas about how to get the S.E.A.T Project started in our setting”, said Melissa Fotea, student support at Youth Off The Streets. “It has been incredibly valuable for our students to volunteer to assist our local school Holroyd, who are also participating in S.E.A.T”. Holroyd School supports students with moderate and severe intellectual disabilities. “Our students have come together to partner in the Project”.

Melissa said, “not only has this been a learning experience about community but a powerful reflection tool for our students. They have driven the Project because they’ve loved it so much!”

Key College, Merrylands campus, is an accredited high school offering a flexible curriculum that responds to the specific needs, interests and talents of young people who have been disconnected from mainstream education.