The Ronald McDonald Learning Program (RMLP) aims to bridge the gap for school aged students, from kindergarten to Year 12, whose education is disrupted due to serious illness or injury.
The RMLP is tailored to each students’ individual needs, assisting them to catch up on missed education following treatment and recovery. From improving numeracy and literacy skills, to identifying learning strengths and areas of need, the RMLP aims to make the journey back to school as smooth as possible, while also providing a much needed confidence boost.
The RMLP looks at all aspects of a child’s learning, providing a suite of support which can include comprehensive assessment, tuition and allied health therapies with qualified professionals. Each program is tailored depending upon the child’s needs, location and family situation.
The primary goal of the RMLP is to assist school-aged children, from kindergarten to Year 12, with serious illness or injury to catch up on their learning.
Your family does not have to have stayed in a Ronald McDonald House for you to be eligible to apply for the RMLP for a school-aged child.
We understand that having kids who are sick or injured can put families under financial pressure. That's why the RMLP is free for eligible families.
Most children will receive up to 40 hours (i.e. four school terms) of one-on-one tuition with a qualified and registered teacher, along with speech and/or occupational therapy if required and a psychometric assessment with an educational psychologist.
After Florence’s birth in 2022, she was rushed into specialist care at Perth Children’s Hospital. Sarah and Andrew were preparing for a long stay in Perth. But with home two and a half hours away in Busselton, and two other young children to care for, it was difficult to find a place to stay for the whole family. Read more about Crisp’s Family Story...
While my grandson Hugo was in Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH) fighting for his life, it was such a relief to know my daughter Tammi and son-in-law Tyler had the support, comfort and community of Ronald McDonald House Charities WA Read more about Annette’s Story...
Christmas is a time of celebrating, coming together with loved ones to share good food, good times and create memories that will last a lifetime. For Tammi and Tyler, the Christmas of 2021 was anything but that. Read more about Tammi and Tyler’s Story...
Kirsty and her daughter Madi first came to RMHC WA when at age 9, Madi was diagnosed with Acute Promyelocytic Myeloid Leukaemia. Since then, they have spent over 283 nights at RMHC WA. Read more about Kirsty’s Story...
Ronald McDonald House Charities WA acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land the Whadjuk people of the Noongar nation. We pay our respects to Elders, past and present for they hold the memories, the traditions, the culture and hopes of Indigenous Australia. We recognise their enduring and continuing connection to the sky, lands, waters, and culture of this land.
