Volunteer tutor – The Story Island Project

We’re running a creative writing program at Clarendon Vale Primary School, on Tuesday mornings in Term 3, from July 28, 2026. The program - 'Choose Your Own Adventure' - will run over 8 weeks, consisting of 90-minute workshops that build young people’s creative skills and confidence, supporting their participation in authentic, ‘real world’ arts experiences. If you have a love of stories, and a commitment to share the spark of creativity with young people, you are just about the perfect volunteer. Being a volunteer tutor is incredibly rewarding and heaps of fun. Each workshop is led by a Story Island Story Lead, who provide all the direction and input for students. Each volunteer works with a small - about 5 or 6 - students at a table group. We provide all volunteers a free training session before the workshops commence. This will get you familiar enough with the program, give you the chance to meet and talk with other volunteers, and help you feel confident to be a volunteer. In the words of one of our experienced volunteers: 'Gentle, non-intrusive encouragement of students is the strategy that I've found most useful', We do require all volunteers to have a current Working With Vulnerable People registration card and to complete the Department for Education, Training and Young People’s (online) Safeguarding Training for volunteers.