The students will travel to Mannar in northern Sri Lanka to help out in 10 schools run by the De La Salle Brothers Catholic teaching order. 

Annalise Livermore is one of the students who signed up for the mission and said she is excited to learn about how education in Sri Lankan schools differs to our schools.

“I expect it to be very different to living in Australia,”  Annalise said.

“I assume it will be a very good experience to see how much more fortunate we are compared to other countries and learn to appreciate what we have a bit more.”

Fellow team member Lily Tonks said she hoped to learn about the different culture and lifestyle in Sri Lanka.

“I expect it to be an amazing experience,” she said. 

“You get to experience a culture that you wouldn’t get to experience otherwise and get to experience a different way of life.

“It is going to be really rewarding.

“I think it will be really enriching and just basically the whole experience in getting to help kids and go experience everything.”

The students have been fundraising to buy educational resources to donate to the schools they visit.

They will be holding a stall at the school’s market day on Sunday, February 21 with bird houses, plants, books and food items for sale to help their fundraising efforts. 

ellen.dunger@fairfaxmedia.com.au