How you can help invest in better education

School Fee Loans give parents the option of paying school fees and associated costs in small repayments throughout the year instead of a lump sum, allowing them to prioritise education.

School Improvement Loans help schools provide higher quality education by allowing them to invest in infrastructure, teaching and learning aids and other equipment that facilitates better learning opportunities.

Education Quality support to school leaders helps to continually improve the quality of the education that community schools are helping provide.
In 2024, we helped
47,158 families
use school fee loans to educate their children across Asia.
HELENA'S STORY
Sending her daughters to school with the help of a school fee loan
In her village in Indonesia, Helena stands in front of her home, beaming and hugging her two daughters. The girls are dressed neatly in school uniform – a symbol to Helena of her family’s hard work and of the better future she dreams of for her children.
An education loan from Opportunity International Australia’s local program partner has helped pave the way for Helena’s daughters to go to school.
For a long time, Helena’s family struggled in poverty, relying on the small income her husband could earn while Helena stayed home to look after the children.
Their home was made entirely of bamboo, with a simple dirt floor. There was little money to spare. As well as the education loan, Helena used another loan to grow her own small business weaving traditional ikat (a dyed textile popular in Indonesia) and sarongs. She weaves the patterns on a loom outside her home while the girls are at school, and puts every cent she earns towards her daughters’ education.