In the media
Over the years HoL has featured across a variety of news platforms. Click here to discover more.
ABC Radio National, March 30, 2026
Listen to Russ and ABC’s Radio National’s Sally Sara, discussing the way working with your hands and achieving together is often the spark that helps students come alive, building connection, engagement, and school attendance.
ABC News. April, 2023
Daniel Ricciardo, swung by Rowville Secondary College to meet the team and experience HoL firsthand. ABC News covered the visit and also filmed Padua College’s Tyabb precinct and interviewed students, staff and parents.
The Age, December 17, 2021
Daniel Ricciardo was searching for a cause that could use his experience and his immense popularity as a grand prix driver when he was invited to become ambassador for the charity Save the Children, with special emphasis on a revolutionary education program called Hands on Learning.
The Lockyer & Somerset Independent. August, 2022
A Lowood State High School teacher has been recognised for his contribution to Hands on Learning.
Herald Sun. March, 2024
The creator of ‘learning by doing’ has done so much for troubled schoolkids over the years.
Shepparton News. October 13, 2021
The Hands on Learning team at Greater Shepparton Secondary College continued to thrive during lockdown.
The Courier. May 9, 2021
Former Hands on Learning participant Angus is now the school captain at Mount Clear College.
Nine News Melbourne. November 3, 2019
Save the Children agency is calling on the Federal Government to commit ten million dollars to expand the Hands on Learning preventing thousands of students from dropping out of school early. @Jo_Hall9 #9News
The Courier. June 1, 2019
Primary and secondary students gaining confidence and skills in the Hands on Learning program.
The Sydney Morning Herald. March 21, 2019
The courage and resilience of HoL student Tahlia and the power of learning by doing – captured beautifully by journalist Tony Wright.
