Schools learning about homelessness
Bring your school community together for a great cause and empower your students to create real impact. Your school’s kindness will help ensure that Hutt St Centre is here for whenever people need us.
Empowering schools to help end homelessness.
More than 7,000 people in South Australia don’t have a safe place to sleep at night. But your school's support can help change that.
At Hutt St Centre, we believe education is a powerful tool for change. By helping young people to understand homelessness, we can foster empathy and a shared hope for a more inclusive future.
Students carry immense power: not only to learn - but to lead and create change in society. Hutt St Centre's educational resources will help your students discover how their voices and actions can shape a future where homelessness is rare, brief, and non-recurring.
Thank you for helping create change in the classroom and beyond through learning.
Lesson Plans and Resources
Our ready-to-use lesson plans will help you teach your students about homelessness with confidence.
Classroom Activities and Print-outs
Get creative with classroom activities! These activities give students fun, hands-on ways to learn about homelessness and the work of Hutt St Centre.
FAQs for Student Assignments
Equip your students with all the information they need to research homelessness independently.
Run a Material Aid Drive
Hutt St Centre distributes thousands of clothing, toiletries, and non-perishable food items every year—all thanks to generous schools like yours! Run a material aid drive with your class or the whole school.
Walk a Mile in My Boots
By joining Walk a Mile in My Boots, your school will help ensure that Hutt St Centre is here for whenever people need us. Let’s lace up our boots and get started!
Request a Guest Speaker
Bring real stories of homelessness into your classroom. Learn what it’s like to experience homelessness in South Australia, how Hutt St Centre helps, and how your students can make a difference.
Be a School Hero
Engage your students in fundraising to join our community of super-powered Hutt St Heroes!
End of term gold coin donation:
Turn the last day of each term into a fundraising celebration! Ask students to bring a gold coin donation to support Hutt St Centre. Add a fun theme like crazy colours, pyjama day, or casual clothes. Announce how much was raised at the next school assembly—students love seeing the impact of their contribution!
Teamwork fundraising activities:
Get your students working together to create something they can be proud of. Bake sales, school market days, or barbecues require students to plan an event from start to finish: writing checklists, designing posters, and managing finances. Students will feel proud knowing their efforts directly help people in need.
Material aid drive:
Promote your drive with posters, emails, or newsletters to spread the word. Take photos of your collection to celebrate your efforts, and drop the donations at Hutt St Centre Reception at 258 Hutt Street, Adelaide. If you need help, contact Hutt St Centre to arrange collection support.
For more fundraising ideas visit the Resources page.
Help and Support
For school-related questions and enquiries, reach out to Hutt St Centre's school liaison, Jacinta, at schools@huttstcentre.org.au
For all other enquires, please call us directly on 08 8418 2509 or email us at fundraising@huttstcentre.org.au
