Below is an overview of the key responsibilities for school leaders, including principals and school business managers.
- Engagement activities
- Playgroup or school transition programs
- Children’s language and literacy programs
- Adult language and literacy (preferably English language)
- Skills training/employment or vocationally-focused activities for adults
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The opportunity for participants to volunteer in the hub or external volunteers to support activities
- A suitably qualified hub leader must be employed to work in the hub for a minimum of 20 hours per week.
- It is a condition of the funding that 90% of that funding be spent on the hub leader’s salary and associated costs.
- Provide line management and associated staffing support to the hub leader.
A space must be available for the community hub. This space must be suitable to facilitate both for adults and children’s activities.
The community hub space must be easily accessible for external community members and service providers.
- The space must have adequate heating and cooling.
- The space must have access to administrative resources including a computer, IT support and office equipment (e.g. printer/photocopier and ideally a desk or workstation and phone) and storage.
Clear signage to direct people to the hub including at the school entrance.
- There must be access to adult toilets/kitchen facilities and other school facilities such as a or community garden or school hall.
- With a ‘whole of school’ focus, develop and implement strategies to engage with local families and community members.
- Explore and develop an understanding of the needs of local families and, in collaboration with the support agency, partner with local services to meet these needs.
- Develop relationships and collaborate with the local community hubs network and local service partners to support the delivery of programs.
- Hub leaders are actively engaged in the school community including attendance at school staff meetings, assembly, whole of school events (cultural celebrations). They are encouraged to profile community hub activities at these events.
- Attend principals’ meetings to share,
Network with other hub schools, leverage opportunities, and resolve any local challenges.
- School principals are to meet at least quarterly with the hub leader and support coordinator to discuss and review hub planning, activity and achievements.
Hub leaders are encouraged to participate in all hub leader meetings and networking opportunities conducted by the local support agency or CHA.
As a school in the network we encourage you to share the impact of your hub with the local community.
Employing an integrated ‘Whole of School’ model
This involves fostering strong connections between school principals, school business managers and the hub, ensuring that all are equally invested in the success of the hub.
You can assist hub leaders by encouraging strong connections and collaboration between the school and the hub, reviewing your school plan to ensure it is in line with the community hub outcomes and program planning, and ensuring there is a collaboration between the school and hub throughout the cycle: planning, implementing and evaluating.
See how St Paul’s Catholic School implemented the model successfully >
