Our Vision

All children and their families
succeed in life.

Five core Elements

Evidence-based strategies to achieve outcomes
for children, families and communities.

Place-Based Approach

Schools as the place to support communities
experiencing disadvantage.

Our Approach

Our Place is a holistic place-based approach to supporting the education, health and development of all children and families in communities experiencing disadvantage by utilising the universal platform of a school.

Our vision is that all children and their families succeed in life. We aim to reshape the service system by influencing changes in policies and practices that address the structural causes of disadvantage.

Evidence indicates
that education is
the key to lifting the
aspirations and
improving the lives
of children and
their families.

Latest News

Our Place Doveton connects disadvataged community with free legal services

Collaboration between Our Place and Mission Australia brings much-needed legal support directly to the Doveton community. The need for a service to su…

Doveton Legal Services

Local partnership aims to boost Early Years workforce numbers

The Robinvale Early Years Workforce Development Partnership is hoping to provide a solution to the increasing demand for early childhood education and…

Early Childhood Taster Program inspires CALD community members to become educators

Our Place has partnered with Gowrie Victoria to deliver a program designed to introduce members of the culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) co…

Introduction to Early Childhood Education and Care

Our Sites

Our Place is an initiative of the Colman Education Foundation. Through the Foundation’s ten-year partnership with the Victorian state government, Our Place is being implemented in ten school sites across Victoria, with the support of philanthropic partners.