Children struggling with reading skills will benefit under the Australian Government’s new pilot Tutorial Voucher Initiative. Group Training Australia (WA), a not for profit organisation, is delivering the initiative in WA. 

Many parents are not aware this funding is available; therefore, schools are playing a vital role in identifying students that are eligible and encouraging parents to apply.

Quick Facts

The protocol does not apply to situations where apprentices/trainees are returned to a GTO because of issues relating to:

• The $700 voucher provides for a pre and post tuition assessment and approx 13 tutorial sessions (15.5 hours of tuition in total).
• All tuition is provided one-on-one and all students receive an individualised programme. Programmes are designed to support the student’s school curriculum.
• This initiative is a pilot program so eligibility is currently restricted to those students that were in year 3 in 2003 and were reported as below the national reading benchmark.
• 1500 students across metropolitan and regional WA are eligible. Approximately 1000 live in the metropolitan area and 500 in regional or rural communities.
• GTA (WA) does not have a list of eligible students, so is unable to notify parents that this initiative is available.
• Parents will have a choice of tutors (where possible).
• The location of the tuition will be arranged to suit the circumstances – in school, the student’s home or a community facility. (It cannot happen in the tutor’s home.)
• Tutors have relevant experience and teaching qualifications.
• The program is due for completion by 9 October 2005, so the deadline for applications is 31 August 2004.

Contact our office on Freecall 1800 819 747 or (08) 9445 2611.

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