Zephyr Education Limited

ABN: 47 805 738 577 ACN: 615 454 227

Domestic and family violence (DFV) is at epidemic levels nationally. A drastic consequence, often overlooked, is that the education of the children involved is severely disrupted. Many arrive at shelters with just the clothes they are wearing and without school uniforms, stationery and other school essentials. This means they will stand out from the other children at their new school and be more likely to be bullied at a time when it is vital for their self-confidence and continuing education that they fit in.

How Zephyr Education helps

Zephyr Education helps these children get back to school as quickly as possible by providing, or paying for, school uniforms, including shoes and socks, stationery packs (specific to each child's year level), laptops and iPads and all other required equipment such as calculators. We also supply school bags, lunch boxes and water bottles and pay fees for school resource schemes (e.g. for computer access) and for participation in sports, excursions and school camps so that the children do not miss out on these important activities. Our intervention means they arrive at school in the right uniform and with the same school essentials as their new classmates, maximizing their chances of successfully resuming their education.

Why our help is needed

Shelters and many other DFV support organisations are not funded to provide uniforms and the educational necessities we provide. Zephyr Education is currently supporting the educational needs of children in more than 150 shelters and other DFV support organisation throughout Queensland. In 2017, we started providing support outside Queensland and now help more than 110 interstate organisations in every State and Territory.

Proportion of funds spent on essential school items

Zephyr Education is run entirley by volunteers and operates rent free. This means that almost every dollar it receives is spent on providing educational support. It also incurs negligible transport costs as its Queensland freight is delivered free of charge by Followmont Transport and interstate school items are delivered free of charge by our national wholesale suppliers. 

Are donations tax deductible?                     Yes   

Will I receive a receipt for my donation?    Yes

Impact of our help

The importance of the help Zephyr Education provides is confirmed by the feedback regularly received from shelter staff, for example:

I just wanted to thank you so much for the school bags, books etc. you delivered at… last week.  We really appreciate your support and already have three children benefitting from your generosity.  It is a great help to us and a big relief for the mums, that the children have the necessities for starting at a new school. Once again a big thank you as we really do appreciate your help for the mums and children coming through our service.

 We also received this email from the deputy principal of a state school:

This email is to express our appreciation. A student at our school arrived day 1 with her school bag packed with books and other resources. This has allowed her to maximise her learning and start her educational journey with confidence and a smile.

Zephyr Education made this possible.

Thank you.