We’re running a special book drive at River Nile School to get more books into our library – and we want these books to reflect you!

We asked students what kinds of books they’d love to read, and then we worked with our wonderful friends at Chestnut Tree Bookshop to help choose a list of books based on your ideas. Chestnut Tree put so much care and thought into the list, making sure it matches the interests, passions and backgrounds of our amazing students.

Now we’re asking our wider community to help by buying one of these books for our library.

Each book will help build a stronger, more exciting reading space for everyone at RNS. And every person who donates a book can even write a special message inside the cover for our students to read!

Want to get involved?
You can find the book list and donation link in our school bio or by asking at the office.

Let’s build a library full of stories that feel like home. 💛📚

Tuesday 18th November 2025

11:30AM-2PM

📍River Nile School - Level 3, 117 Capel Street, North Melbourne

Join us for the River Nile School Open Day, designed especially for young women aged 15–24 from refugee or refugee-like backgrounds who are currently enrolled in mainstream schools and may be exploring new or alternative learning pathways.

Learn about our trauma-informed, culturally responsive programs — including Beginner English, VPC, and VCE-VM — and experience the welcoming, supportive environment that helps students complete their high school qualifications and reach their full potential.

The day includes an information session, school tour, interactive activity, Q&A, and lunch with staff and students.

Educators, families, and students are warmly invited to attend.

Thursday 27th November 2025

4PM-8PM

📍River Nile School - Level 3, 117 Capel Street North Melbourne

River Nile School and ASPYA Foundation, with support from the City of Melbourne, is proud to host a special screening of Reclaimed Voices. This screening is more than just a film viewing—it is an invitation to listen, reflect, and engage with powerful stories that challenge dominant narratives and honour the strength and resilience of communities too often marginalised or misrepresented.

Following the screening, we invite our community into a conversation to reflect on the film, share insights, and honour the stories and leadership of our students and wider community.

Let’s come together to listen, learn, and imagine a more just and inclusive future—one story at a time.

Watch the trailer here - https://youtu.be/KiAmmKFqmsc?si=GLT1Gpwde6EIexMA

Learn more about River Nile School here - River Nile School

Learn more about ASPYA Foundation here - ASPYA Foundation

Learn more about the City of Melbourne here - City of Melbourne

Thursday 26th February 2026

9AM-11AM

📍Online Zoom

We invite you to join us for our first Victorian Refugee Education and Empowerment Network (REEN) meeting for 2026.

River Nile School, Foundation House and Refugee Education Australia have partnered to deliver a cross-sector Victorian network dedicated to education and empowerment for young people from refugee backgrounds. This network is open to school-based professionals, community organisations, government departments, health services, businesses, and more—anyone passionate about sharing expertise, ideas, and initiatives while working together to create opportunities and lasting change.

Our first network meeting for 2026 will be held online on Thursday 26th February from 9am till 11am.

You can find out more about each of our organisations below:

River Nile School

Foundation House

Refugee Education Australia

More details and registration for the event will be released soon. To stay up to date on event details, click the button below to express your interest and stay informed.