Become a CommShare Mentor

CommShare Mentors are the heart of our program.

They guide student leaders, support schools, and help create safe, fun, inclusive lunchtime spaces where every student feels they belong.

If you're passionate about youth, community, creativity or wellbeing — we’d love to meet you.

Start Your Application

Mentors help schools run the CommShare program by providing gentle guidance, leadership support, and activity expertise.

Your role includes:

  • supporting student leaders during training
  • helping co-design term calendars
  • attending weekly or fortnightly lunchtime sessions
  • offering ideas, encouragement & hands-on help
  • liaising with a supervising teacher
  • modelling kindness, inclusion & leadership
  • completing basic session notes/check-ins
  • upholding safety and child-safe standards

You won’t be running activities alone — student leaders do that.
You are their coach, guide and cheerleader.

You don’t need to be a teacher. You don’t need a degree. You don’t need to be perfect.

You do need to:
✨ Enjoy working with young people
✨ Communicate confidently and kindly
✨ Be dependable, patient and inclusive
✨ Bring creativity or positive energy
✨ Hold (or be willing to obtain) a Working With Children Check
✨ Value community, equity and safety

Our mentors come from diverse backgrounds: youth work, education, social sciences, arts, sport, leadership, volunteering, church/community groups, and more.

If your heart is for young people — you belong here.

What You'll Recieve

  • full CommShare Mentor Training
  • your own Mentor Handbook
  • program templates & resources
  • activity guides & safety briefings
  • paid or volunteer pathways (depending on role)
  • ongoing team support & debriefs
  • opportunities to specialise (arts, wellbeing, sport, tutoring, leadership)
  • reference letters & professional development

You’ll join a tight, caring team that believes youth leadership can transform whole school cultures.

What Commitment Is Expected?

You can choose a level that fits your schedule:
🏫 Weekly school mentor — 1 lunchtime per week
🏫 Fortnightly mentor — 2 sessions per term
🎨 Activity-specialist mentor — booked as needed
📚 Tutoring mentor — flexible hours
🔁 Relief/backup mentor — occasional support

Sessions are usually:
• 30–40 minutes at lunchtime
• plus a little planning/chat time with your school team
• plus 1–2 hours of training per term

Simple, meaningful and incredibly rewarding.
safety first, always

Compliance Requirements

To ensure student safety, all mentors must:

  • hold a valid Working With Children Check (WWCC)
  • complete CommShare's Child-Safe Awareness module
  • follow our Code of Conduct
  • complete a simple induction before attending a school
  • provide emergency contact details
  • (if applicable) register an ABN for paid sessions

Don’t worry — we walk you through every step.

Learn About Working with Children Checks
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Why Mentors Love CommShare

“It’s so uplifting to see quiet kids step into leadership.”

“I feel like I’m actually making a difference — even in a single lunchtime.”

“The students are creative and full of ideas. I just help bring it to life.”

Mentors often tell us they gain:
✔ confidence
✔ career experience
✔ community connection
✔ joy from seeing kids shine
✔ skills in youth leadership and wellbeing

It’s meaningful work — without a heavy workload.

How to Register

Step 1: Fill out the Mentor Application Form

Tell us about yourself, your interests, and availability. Are you looking to join our schools or homework clubs?

Step 2: Provide WWCC details

If you don’t have one, we’ll help you apply.

Step 3: Attend a short interview/meet-and-greet

Casual chat — no pressure!

Step 4: Complete your Mentor Training

Online + short in-person session.

Step 5: Get matched with a school or homework club

We aim to match you based on your strengths and location.

Have questions? We've got answers

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