The Birchman Group, is providing a pro bono advisory role to the Council of a proposed new school in Redfern, Sydney, called The Jarjum School. 

This ambitious project will be providing free-of-charge tuition to local Aboriginal children who have already “fallen through the cracks” of the local education system.  The approach is holistic and intensive, embracing a balance between education, health and aboriginal spiritual development.  The school will be supported by a combination of government, corporate, and individual funding. 

Jim Scollon (Birchman Consultant) is driving the development of the Partner Program that will help build long-term and sustainable relationships with leading corporations who want to help “fill the gap”.  The school is scheduled to open in June 2011.