In 2025, primary schools welcomed 13,775 families into their hubs. The 2025 in Review tells the stories of how they strengthened social cohesion and reduced isolation.
Last year, hubs:
delivered 7,407 early childhood activities, including playgroup and school readiness programs
offered English classes which were regularly attended by 1,437 participants
made 10,961 referrals to external services, including emergency aid, family support, community health services and education and training
partnered with 589 local organisations to facilitate programs, offer counselling and support, and donate funding or resources
provided 2,189 participants with volunteering opportunities, helping them build confidence and learn new skills
delivered 2,498 formal and informal training opportunities, helping with resumes, job applications and preparing for interviews, as well as providing connections to vocational training, and
The Hub Census 2025 highlights the significant role community hubs play in building belonging, strengthening early learning, and supporting pathways to participation and employment.
At the six-month mark of 2025, we look back on some of the stories of impact from our hubs network. The first half of 2025 has brought encouraging momentum – from sustaining a strong national footprint of 98 hubs to continuing the vital support hubs provide to families throughout the school year.
The National Community Hubs Program (NCHP) was established in 2013 to engage newly arrived communities at risk of limited access to education, health and social services, and opportunities for economic independence.
Scanlon Foundation Research Institute Narrative 10 – Community in the Classroom
The purpose of this, our 10th Narrative, is to highlight the success of the work of Community Hubs Australia in primary schools and to consider whether the premise behind them could be applied in a secondary school context.
Knowledge Translation to Support Early Learning of Refugee Children and their Families
The research presented in this report is based on a three-year study that focussed on developing understandings and resources to support current and future community hubs and centres with the settlement and early learning of refugee children and their families.
Executive summary: Social return on investment evaluation of the National Community Hubs Program, 2023
This report aims to highlight the impact of the National Community Hubs Program on local communities throughout Australia by estimating the social return on investment of the program in 2023.
