Our Education Program
Ensuring ill or injured children get the best chance at education.
Ensuring ill or injured children get the best chance at education.
Our Education Program is designed to ensure that ill or injured children get the best chance at education.
The Ronald McDonald Learning Program provides students who are behind in schooling as a result of illness or injury with one-on-one tutorials with experienced teachers that are tailored to the student’s individual needs.
Our EDMed® program helps teachers to better prepare for the return of a student who has suffered an illness or injury. This free, two-hour professional development session provides teachers with a range of educational strategies and information to assist the smooth transition and integration back to school.
We are always looking for registered teachers throughout our region to teach with us. Teachers are paid on an hourly basis, and tutoring takes place at the student’s school or local community facility, or via Zoom.
Students aged 15-20 years, who have been treated at a hospital for an illness or injury and who are leaving school to undertake further study (either apprenticeship, TAFE or university) the following year can apply for the Charlie Bell Scholarship program.
The Ronald McDonald Learning Program assists school-aged children with an illness or injury to catch up on missed education following treatment and recovery.
From improving numeracy and literacy skills, to identifying learning strengths and weaknesses, we aim to make the journey back to school as smooth as possible, while also providing a much-needed confidence boost.
The program provides a suite of educational support services, including therapy sessions (where required) and one-on-one tutorials with experienced teachers that are tailored to the student’s individual needs.
Each program is tailored depending upon the child’s needs, location and family situation. Most children will receive up to four school terms of one-on-one tuition with a qualified and registered teacher, along with speech and/or occupational therapy if required.
We aim to build each child’s confidence and self-esteem in preparation for their return to the classroom. All services are free to families thanks to funding from our generous Ronald McDonald House Charities supporters.
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EDMed® is a free, two-hour professional development session for teachers.
Planning for the return of a student who has suffered an illness or injury can present challenges for teaching staff. EDMed provides a range of educational strategies and information to assist the smooth transition and integration of the student back to school.
This online module is delivered in a self-paced, online learning environment and also provides helpful information for pre-service education students on placement. It covers important background information on some common health conditions faced by students in our classrooms every day. Along with the background knowledge, the module outlines strategies to assist when planning for these students.
A certificate is available once the module has been completed. Register for EDMed online
The Ronald McDonald Learning Program gives teachers a chance to help ill or injured children to catch up on their missed education.
Teachers are paid on an hourly basis to give one on one tuition to students recovering from illness or injury at the student’s school, local community facility, or via Zoom. Tutors are allocated between 3 and 5 students at any one time, depending on the needs of the students and availability of students and tutors.
Tutors working with RMHC SEQ need to undergo an onboarding process to ensure the safety of our students.
Each student receives up to 40 weeks of tutoring, usually completed for an hour each week over four school terms. Tutoring takes place at the student’s school, at a local community facility, or via Zoom. No tuition can occur in the student or tutor’s home.
Enquire about becoming a tutor for the Ronald McDonald Learning Program
An illness or injury can make life stand still. Making any progress – whether in your education or your career – can feel almost impossible. That’s why the Charlie Bell Scholarship Program exists.
Students who meet the following criteria can apply under the annual Charlie Bell Scholarship program. Students must be:
Applicants do not need to have stayed at a Ronald McDonald House to be eligible to apply.
The Charlie Bell Scholarship program awards successful applicants a one-off grant of up to $5,000. The money can go towards university fees, apprenticeship tools, books or supplies.
Applications open 1 August and close 30 November each year.
To find out more about the RMHC Charlie Bell Scholarship Program or to apply, click below.
Chronic health conditions and ongoing medical treatment can impact a child’s early development, meaning they might struggle to reach some of their key developmental milestones.
Making Milestones is a pilot program for children aged between 3 and 5 whose development has been impacted due to treatment for a health condition. It is also open to siblings who are in the target age range.
This pilot program focuses on developing the skills needed by the child to begin schooling, as well as assisting parents or carers to support their child’s further development.
Families are offered up to 12 specialist sessions with a selected service including an initial specialist assessment and progress report at completion. The types of therapy offered include music therapy, play therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, brain balance therapy, sensory and social education, and kid’s physio.
Families are offered up to 12 specialist sessions with a selected service including an initial specialist assessment and progress report at completion. The types of therapy offered include music therapy, play therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, brain balance therapy, sensory and social education, and kid’s physio.
Parents don’t know when their children will need medical help. But they should know they can always access the care they need. With your help, we can support them all throughout their journey.
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