Help kids be kids with back to school essentials
Good360 connects items in four areas of impact: Education, Home, Hygiene and Play.
Education is transformative for many, opening doors to opportunities and creating active and informed citizens. Good360 Australia is on a mission to provide education tools for Australians of all ages to improve learning outcomes and bridge education inequality.
Everyone deserves an education
At Good360, we are working with our network of product donors and 4,000 charity and disadvantaged school members to connect not only young students but Australians of all ages, with the tools required for a quality education.
Research shows that disparities in tertiary education access and outcomes stem from socioeconomic status or geographic location. Socio-economic disadvantage is consistently associated with lower academic outcomes, translating into a lack of confidence and informed citizenship into adulthood.
Australian students facing lower socioeconomic disadvantage often experience material deprivation, a lack of items young people deem as essential in education such as a computer, stationery and books, money to afford classes or school activities, or a safe place to study or do homework.
Is the system setting vulnerable students up to fail?
Amidst constant changes in technology, a cost-of-living crisis and known labour shortages in the Australian market, it’s never been more important to empower our youth, and students of all ages, to realise their full academic potential. Alarmingly, up to half of students from disadvantaged backgrounds are not acquiring the essential skills required to become successful lifelong learners and active, informed citizens. This “achievement gap” persists across all facets of education, spanning various developmental stages.
For some families, the financial barriers associated with purchasing uniforms and other equipment, as well as transportation expenses, render participation in extracurricular activities unfeasible, further excluding children who are already at a disadvantage.
Additionally, lacking access to a computer outside of school is a reality for a significant portion of students, with two in five Year 6 pupils and a quarter of Year 10 students affected. A survey conducted by The Smith Family in 2023 revealed that an overwhelming 87% of families expressed concerns regarding their ability to afford the necessities required for the school year. These challenges underscore the urgent need for comprehensive support mechanisms to ensure equitable educational opportunities and access to the tools essential for learning for all young Australians.
Our Education Partners
Thank you Good360 and its donor partners for making a difference in young children getting ready for kindy or preschool. Lions have been handing out mini backpacks, so the little ones have their very own bag ready for their first day at preschool or kindy.
Helping provide a backpack can mean so much to a struggling parent and Lions know just how much these backpacks are appreciated by the parents of families who have been displaced.
Thank you again Good360 for all that you do and for making a difference to many communities.
DIGITAL DIVIDE
Addressing Digital Exclusion
Did you know that the 2021 Australian Digital Inclusion Index (ADII) found that 1 in 4 Australians are digitally excluded meaning that over 6 million Australians are at risk of being left behind in an increasingly digital society?
Good360 wants to turn used laptops into tools of transformation. We are working to reclaim, refurbish and re-home 3–5-year-old laptops, phones and tablets and give them to the people who need them most at NO COST.
But it isn’t just devices that many Australians don’t have, it is also access to the internet and training. Good360 understands that a device isn’t all that is required to transform people’s lives. We are including access to data and digital training where needed.
This is a big problem to solve and it can’t be done alone if we want to make any real impact and quickly, – we need to act fast.
Jourdan's first reaction was gobsmacked, the second, that we were joking and the third, completely lost for words... Thank you. Thanks so much.
Good360 education impact
Creating impact with education essentials
Impact @ 31/12/23
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Recently, Koonawarra Public School have had 5 laptops donated by Good360 and their partners. These refurbished laptops are high spec and we are amazed at the quality… and they have replaced out-of-warranty, slow devices for student and teacher use.
During the COVID lockdown, we had over 50 families borrowing devices as they did not have access to one at home. These 5 refurbished Lenovo laptops will ensure that these students have equitable access to current technology.
We are so grateful for the support from Good360 and Schneider Electric.
A few of the charities & schools we serve
How you can get involved
We are a not-for-profit and Australia’s largest online marketplace for businesses to donate brand-new goods to a network of around 4,000 pre-vetted charities and disadvantaged schools nationally. Over $410M RRP and 39M items have been donated by brands including BIG W, Harvey Norman, LEGO, Bic, Optus, Booktopia and Colgate.
How does it work? Charities and schools choose the goods they need to help individuals. These goods are delivered directly to local communities, or they can be picked up from local stores – we offer a solution that suits communities, charities and schools of all sizes.
