Volunteers
In 2010, we had more than 40 individuals and families volunteering their time each week averaging a total of 190 hours per week. In financial terms, this equates to more than $100,000 of in-kind support per year.
Our volunteers undertake a range of activities including:
• Learning Assistance in the classroom
• Curriculum & Materials development
• Kitchen Garden Project
• Garden & Playground development
• Environment & Sustainability Action
• Building Maintenance
• School Newsletter
• Accounting/Financials
Thank you to all our volunteers, including (but not limited to):
• Marnie Barter
• Petrus Spronk
• Selena McVeigh
• Sandy Breen
• Donny Breen
• Patrick Jones
• Ayesha Hilton
• Geoffrey Williams
• Carolyn Insall
• Andrea Furness
• Gen Blades
• Fiona Robson
• Shanti Portia
• Our School Parents
We acknowledge the generous and wise advice of Dick Jeffrey who passed away in 2008. A teacher, educator and champion of Essential Education from India to Australia who founded the Maitreya School in Bodhgaya India. Dick is the author of the framework of the Awareness programme that lives on as a daily practice for the children at the Dharma School and the Maitreya School. We continue the vision.
School Sponsors
Lotus Lake Donors
• Venerable Thubten Gyatso
• Venerable Lobsang
• Venerable Palyon
• Leonard Cohen
• Tanya Loos
• Mel Ogden Landscapes
• Petrus Spronk
• Nick Shady
• Joel Hines
• Wendy Bone
• Greg Leith
• Ruby Karmay
• Ayesha Hilton
• Tim Burder & Fiona Robson
Our School Benefactors
• Kaye Jacob
• Su Dennett
• Thubten Shedrup Ling Monastery
• George Farley
Our Corporate Supporters
Thank you to our many talented individuals and businesses who continue to amaze us with their innovation and generosity of spirit.
• Designscope – Kim Percy & Morgan Williams
• It4smallbiz – Joel Hines
• Black Earth Studio – Petrus Spronk
• Tim Burder Photography
• JGH Building – Jeremy Hartnup
• Peter Stripes
Funding Bodies
We wish to thank the various government departments and other organisations that provide financial support to the school, including:
• Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
• Victorian Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
• Hepburn Shire Council
• Coles (Junior Landcare Grant)
• Austraian Government Target Programs/Country Areas Programs
Dharma Day Supporters
We have been fortunate to have enormous support for our 2011 Dharma Day event, including donations for our raffle, silent auction, and live auction.
- ARURA HEALING
- ATISHA CENTRE
- BARFOLD OLIVES
- BIG SHED WINES
- BILL MC CLENAGHAN
- BODHIDHARMA
- BUTTERFLY WELLNESS CENTRE
- CAN'T THINK STRAIGHT
- CAPTAINS CREEK WINES
- CLAIRE CSIHAR-GARDINER
- COLOR ME COOPER
- CONVENT GALLERY
- DAYLESFORD MASSAGE HEALING CENTER
- DESIGNSCOPE
- EGO CATERING
- ENDOTA DAY SPA
- FARMERS ARMS HOTEL
- FORGET ME NOT COTTAGES
- HDS
- HEPBURN BATHHOUSE
- HEPBURN RETREAT CENTRE
- HORVAT'S
- JEREMY HARTNETT
- KARMA PHUNTSOK
- KIM PERCY
- LARK
- LAVANDULA
- MASSAGE@DAYLESFORD AROMATHERAPY
- MEL OGDEN
- MIMOSA
- OMADA DAY SPA
- OVERWROUGHT METALWORK
- PALAIS
- PASSING CLOUDS
- PERFECT DROP
- POLLEN BOTANICALS
- SATYANANDA ASHRAM
- SAULT RESTAURANT
- SPIRAL FOODS
- SPIRAL FOODS
- ST MEL CYCLERY
- SUMMERHAVEN
- TANIA YORGEY
- THEATRE ROYAL CASTLEMAINE
- TRACE STREETER
- VEGANWARES
- VEGE2GO
- VEGIE BAR
- YVONNE's MASSAGE
With Gratitude