Theresa Murphy volunteering in Kiribati

St Domenic's Pre-school, Kiribati

Education is at the heart of reducing poverty.

One of the UN’s Milennium Development Goals was to ensure that by 2015 all children would receive a full primary education.

More educated populations are more likely to achieve health and gender equity goals. Education can help generate incomes, contributing to reducing extreme poverty and better manage the environment.

In Kiribati, however, many students are not able to complete their schooling. Other activities compete for students’ attention, and they experience difficulties in adjusting to formal education structures.

Early childhood education means students are given firm foundations for later primary and secondary education.

St Domenic’s pre-school is relatively new in its establishment and is considered to be still in developmental stage.
Palms Australia received a request for an experienced and qualified person for the role of Senior Assistant to the Director of a St Domenic’s Pre-School.

Theresa Murphy

Palms Australia will send Theresa Murphy from Brisbane to share her skills with local staff of the Pre-School. This will better equip and give confidence to the local staff to continue building the foundations of a just and sustainable community in Kiribati.

Theresa has previously worked as a child care supervisor both supervising children as well as training staff.

Over many years Theresa has been deeply involved in her community in Brisbane, working voluntarily with the youth as well as with the homeless; she is also part of many other social justice and community initiatives in and around Brisbane.

Amongst the many wonderful things said about Theresa, is the observation that her character “resonates” with the people, and that she “is well loved and embraced” by those who know her.