Avoca Trust School ships. A Community Trust alternative for families with teens who need practical skills learning.

Through the Avoca Trust and Murray School Ships community club, we offer a hands-on learning program that helps teenagers at risk stay in secondary school.

By joining Avoca Trust Community Club, your membership support achieves two important goals at the exact same time: it pays for individual student training days and helps build a permanent, community-owned vessel fleet for our region.

How It Works: The $25 Model

Every $25 contribution works in two ways:

1. 1 Day of Education: It directly pays for one student to spend a full day on board learning, training, and working toward their Certificate III.

2. 1 Shared Community Asset: It helps fund the upkeep, safety gear, and ongoing care of the river ships, securing them as long-term assets for local youth.

Why This Combination Matters

• 100% Tax-Deductible (DGR Item 1): Avoca Trust is a registered educational charity. Because every $25 gift is fully tax-deductible, your contribution is cost-effective for your family or business while directly helping local teens. Official receipts are issued for all gifts.

• A True Community Asset: Instead of relying entirely on government funding, our vessels (like the TS Mundoo and TS Safety) are owned and maintained by the community to serve regional students for years to come.

• Immediate Impact for Students: A single $25 gift puts a teenager at risk of leaving school into a safe, supportive environment on the water for a day, learning practical skills in tourism, hospitality, and care services.

Ways to Support

• Sponsor a Seat for a Day ($25 Single Gift): Pays for one full day of education and practical training for a student on board.

• Family Club Supporter ($25 per Month): Keeps the fleet maintained and ready to sail.

• Vessel & Equipment Partner ($50 per Month): Directly pays for life jackets, safety gear, kayaks, and ship maintenance.

• Student Journey Partner (Custom / Annual Gift): Covers a teenager's multi-year training course and supports vessel acquisition funds.

• We encourage fuel companies to keep our fuel tanks topped up.

Join the Family Club Today and enjoy the benefits of Membership of Murray Schools ships community.

Help us keep regional youth engaged, skilled, and supported on the water.

• Sponsor a Seat for a Day ($25 Gift)

• Become a Monthly Family Supporter ($25/month)

• Partner with the Vessel & Equipment Fund ($50/month)

Avoca Trust is a registered educational charity and endorsed Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR Item 1). All donations over $2 are 100% tax-deductible in Australia.