Community hubs are welcoming places based in primary schools where families from culturally diverse backgrounds come together to connect, share and learn.
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Community Hubs
Working in partnership with schools and local partner organisations, our national network of 100 hubs supports families, particularly mothers with young children, to build confidence, strengthen social connections and access the support they need. Through this place-based approach, hubs help reduce isolation and create a strong sense of belonging, contributing to greater social cohesion within school communities and beyond.
What happens at a hub
Activities at hubs are designed to respond to the needs and interests of local families. They focus on engagement, early childhood, English language learning, and opportunities to connect with community health, family support and settlement services. Through these activities, families are supported to navigate systems, build everyday skills and develop relationships that help them feel more confident and connected in their communities.
Hubs also create pathways for women to take their next step. Through volunteering, training and support to explore education or employment, women build independence and create new opportunities for themselves and their children.
The hub model
Community hubs are based in primary schools because they are trusted, familiar places families already visit. Many people first come for their children (through playgroups or transition to school programs) and, through those relationships go on to build English skills, connect with services and explore pathways into volunteering, training or work.
Each hub reflects its local community, while following a consistent approach that puts connection first, then learning, support and next steps.
How community hubs support families and communities
Community hubs are a proven, place-based and people-centred way of building connection and opportunity. Based in primary schools, hubs support families from diverse backgrounds to connect, learn and participate. Here’s how hubs work, and why they matter.
Find your local community hub
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Hubs directory
The hubs directory helps you find a community hub based in a local primary school. Each hub offers activities shaped by the needs of families in that community, including engagement, early childhood and English activities as well as vocational pathways.
To learn more about what’s available near you, select a hub below and give them a call or pop in.