St Catherine's has always been a feisty supporter of fairness and giving everyone an equal opportunity. From the early days when the equity of access for women was uncommon to more recent times when providing a tertiary opportunity to young Indigenous people remains a challenge, the College and its alumni have voiced their opinion and backed that with support.
COVID-19 has created inequity in our community. The College has lost a number of residents who have had to leave due to financial hardship, either experienced directly by them or their families. Most of our residents have casual work to support their fees with hospitality and retail closing, they have lost their jobs and their income. Our families, particularly in regional WA, have lost jobs or total income if they were in tourism or other associated industries hit hard by the pandemic. They are doing it tough and watching our young people pack up their belongings and bid farewell to their friends, is heartbreaking.
We have a substantial scholarship and bursary program at the College and because it had already been attributed before the pandemic hit, we dipped into our already stretched operating budget to help residents where we could. In some cases we were able to bridge the gap but for others, the leap was too great.
St Cat's family, we ask for your support to relive some of the hardship.
Please consider making a gift for the Head of College to distribute to those impacted by COVID-19. A small gift goes a long way and by investing in our young people and in Higher Education, we can continue investing in a bright future for our country.
Thank you to those alumni and parents who have already reached out to us to help, it means so, so much!
Ways you can support the College:
Head of College Fund
Scholarship Fund (Tax deductible)
A gift to this fund will ensure that St Catherine's can offer opportunities to students, many of whom could not otherwise be able to have a residential college experience. All scholarships are merit-based.
Corporate Opportunities
Recognition
The College likes to recognise your support, no matter how big or small, by thanking you for your gift and providing you with updates on how your donations are being used.
Every cent you give goes directly to help residents and projects across the College. We extend our sincere appreciation to all our donors and volunteers for participating in our past successes and future contributions.
Acknowledgment of Donations
As a donor, you will receive regular updates about the College and invitations to College events. It is important to us that you see the journey of your gift and the impact you directly have on residents' lives and the communities we serve.
Events
We regularly hold events to thank and honour donors for their highly-valued contributions and to congratulate recipients.
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