Social Justice Initiatives
For the good of society
The Haileybury program is tailored to each educational stage and builds resilient and independent learners with a strong work ethic and critical skills in decision-making, leadership and enterprise.
The students leave Haileybury as well-rounded young citizens with a love for learning, prepared for life on the global stage and with the drive to be active members of society.
Our Social Justice program
Social justice is a cornerstone of the Haileybury Program. For students it creates awareness of their community and their own self-worth. We all benefit from living in a just society—one that supports the law and human rights and where everyone is valued as an equal member.
Students can join a range of campus-specific activities that focus on human rights and equal opportunity and each campus supports fundraising initiatives for charities. Over 30 charities benefit from the Social Justice Program each year.
Focusing on a life of service
At the heart of Haileybury’s mission is the commitment to develop high-achieving students who are connected globally to each other and to the communities in which they will serve. They are empowered to transform their world.
Just as importantly, we are firmly committed to the principles of fairness, equality and human rights and we believe we have a shared responsibility to contribute to positive social change, both locally and globally.
The Haileybury Social Justice Program focuses on respect, generosity, reconciliation, protection of the weak, forgiveness, expressions of gratitude, inclusion, sharing of resources and service.
Supporting an extensive range of initiatives
We are proud to be committed to many initiatives across different areas of society and we provide support at club, House, campus and School levels.
The Haileybury Social Justice Club supports organisations including The Salvation Army, Clean Up Australia Day and Walk for Justice for Refugees.
Castlefield campus supports over 30 charities and organisations including Indigenous Literacy Foundation, Leukemia Foundation, Children’s Ground, White Ribbon, Wear it Purple, Youth Suicide - Beyond Blue, Jeans for Genes, Daffodil Day, RSPCA and The Heart Foundation. They also support local charities such as the Bayside Community Emergency Relief and St Kilda Mums organisation.
City campus works with organisations that include Melbourne City Mission, The Smith Family, Sleep at the ‘G, World’s Greatest Shave, Oxfam’s Close the Gap and the Indigenous Literacy Foundation.
Edrington campus is involved with Second Bite, Healesville Sanctuary, Off Your Back Coat Drive, Children's Cancer Foundation, Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal, Jump Rope for Heart, Monash Children's Hospital, MS Readathon, Benevolent Society and One Girl.
Newlands campus supports various charities throughout the year. This includes, but is not limited to, Monash Children’s Hospital, Nagajuna School in Nepal, CFA – Keysborough, Canteen – supporting youth with cancer, Beyond Blue – youth mental health, Jeans for Genes, Good Friday Appeal, Salvation Army, Australian Alopecia Areata Foundation, The Miranda Foundation, Very Special Kids and RU Ok? Day.
Social Justice at Senior School
At Senior School House level, there is also plenty of activity and service-based support:
Aikman House
Berthon House
Castlefield House
Cuddihy House
Dickinson House
Douglas House
Edrington House
Flagstaff House
Jackson House
King House
Lyons House
Pargetter House
Pre-Senior
Rendall house
Sholto Black House
Simpson House
Aikman House
Supporting Disabled Surfers Association Mornington Peninsula (DSAMP). In 2022, Aikman House raised $1600. Students have also volunteered at the DSAMP Surf Day at Point Leo Beach and are looking forward to attending again next year.
Berthon House
Supporting the Australian Animal Protection Society (AAPS) located in Keysborough. The shelter cares for and nurtures animals, with the aim to return as many as possible back to their owners or to find them a new loving home. Berthon House commenced supporting the AAPS in 2021 raising over $3,000 in the first year and has continued to make significant contributions. Funds raised help to assist in the training and veterinary care required for all the rescue animals, along with meeting the costs of meals and boarding.
Castlefield House
Supporting Beyond Blue in order to funder greater coverage and services for mental health. Castlefield House raised $4000 in 2021/22. Castlefield is also working with Tree Project to return healthy, sustainable and indigenous ecosystems to the Victorian landscape and in 2022 planted 1000 trees.
Cuddihy House
Cuddihy supports SisterWorks, which is a not-for-profit social enterprise that supports women who are refugees, asylum seekers or migrants. Through work and entrepreneurship, SisterWorks aims to economically empower women and help improve their confidence, mental well-being and sense of belonging.
Dickinson House
Supporting Clean Up Australia, The Biggest Morning Tea (Cancer Council) and The Salvation Army - the Winter Food Appeal and Christmas Toy Drive Appeal.
Douglas House
Raised funds and donations for the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre.
Edrington House
Supporting One Girl; an organisation that supports girls' education in Sierra Leone and Uganda. Educating girls is the most powerful solution to fight climate change and reduce poverty.
Flagstaff House
Working together with King House, Flagstaff House continually supports the creation of new opportunities for disadvantaged Australian children through the Smith Family and the Melbourne City Mission charities.
Jackson House
This year Jackson House donated to ‘Emerge Support’ a group that supports women and children who are seeking refuge from domestic violence.
King House
Working together with Flagstaff House, King House continually supports the creation of new opportunities for disadvantaged Australian children through the Smith Family and the Melbourne City Mission charities.
Lyons House
Supporting Share the Dignity, a women’s charity in Australia that aims to assist those experiencing homelessness, fleeing domestic violence or doing it tough by distributing period products. Lyons House aims to donate items, raise money and reduce stigma within society.
Pargetter House
Pargetter raises money for the Monash Children’s Hospital through their Walk for Monash event every year, as well as raising money for Very Special Kids in their DIY 24hr Challenge.
Pre-Senior
Fundraising and assistance in running Shine Cambodia, an organisation that provides free education for children aged 5–16 and social support to the community, ensuring that when children leave school they have career options to give their families a better life.
Rendall house
We support Fight MND in honour of the late, Dr. Ian Davis (OH ’95). Over four years, Rendall students have raised over $50,000! In 2022, we raised approximately $20,000 which included the sale of beanies, socks and a teacher ice bucket challenge. We will continue to raise awareness and fundraise to help those affected by MND.
Sholto Black House
Sholto Black House has been raising funds for the Royal Children’s Hospital, Ronald McDonald House, and the Smith Family. They have also volunteered at the Transit Soup Kitchen in Narre Warren where they distribute meals and groceries and have purchased two 8kw split systems to keep those dependent on the transit services warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
Simpson House
Supports the Hamlin Foundation, which provides treatment for women in Ethiopia who have had obstetric fistula. Over the past five years, students have participated in the annual Walk to Beautiful, a sponsored walk/run of laps around Rendall Oval. Other fundraising activities include a sausage sizzle and selling "beautiful dedications’. The Simpson House aim for 2021 was to raise $6,500.
