History
The Thomastown West Community Hub was established in 2013 to help support children’s development through education in collaboration with our main working partner and neighbour, Thomastown West Primary School.
WCC, In partnership with philanthropic funders The Ward-Ambler Foundation, organisational partners like PRACE, The Smith Family, YPRL, TNH and financial contributors like ACF, CMY, Foundation House, DPV health, VicHealth, Bunnings Warehouse Thomastown, City of Whittlesea and Bupa.
The Hub in stats:
- WCC delivered programs for more than 1,700 participants in term programs
- 1,600 participants in school holiday programs
- 100,000 hours of programming
- 300 family members sought help
- 30 young volunteers
- 157 volunteers
By 2022 this Hub model started to extend outward to cater for the greater need within the community area. Satellite programs were developed at Edgars Creek and Thomastown Meadows Primary Schools with continued support from our funders The Ward-Ambler Foundation and CMY and ACF.
In 2025 The Thomastown West Community Hub was handed to community and the extension model: The RELS program continues to operate in other schools, community organisations and a program or two still within it’s wonderful space.
We believe that every child should have the same opportunities to learn and develop, The RELS program gives primary school aged children extra support in their education and lives, through homework support, English as an additional language, cooking skills, creative thinking, fun ways of reading and writing, social and general media safety and food sustainability. We believe in providing a safe and supportive environment for children at through RELS. We also encourage creativity and expression through art, craft and sport and school holiday programs.
RELS partners and funders’
Ward-Ambler Foundation
Our sustaining partner
The Hub Expansion
2022 and 2023 saw the successful Thomastown West Community Hub model expand into different schools along with Thomastown West Primary School remaining the core partner.
Funded by
Ward-Ambler Foundation
Our sustaining partner
Edgars Creek Primary School
- Girls Group
- Hijab Awareness Group
- Homework Club (funded by ACF)
Mernda Community House
Thomastown West Primary School
Thomastown Meadows Primary School
- Family Learning Club (Refugee Education Support Program)
- Lego Club
The Hub Online Resources
The Hub Online website was established in 2020 to support primary school children and families during the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdowns. Access the fun videos and valuable learning resources developed for the website on our Hub Online Resources page.