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. 💛📚

Thursday 7th May 2026

9AM-11AM

📍Online Zoom

We invite you to join us for our Term 2 Victorian Refugee Education and Empowerment Network (REEN) meeting.

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 Term 2 network meeting will be held online on Thursday 7th May from 9am till 11am.

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

River Nile School

Foundation House

Refugee Education Australia

In this network meeting, together we will:

Hear key network updates, including the development of our online platform and member contact list.

Deepen our understanding of approaches to advocacy, and the avenues available for each of us to contribute at different levels.

Hear from the voices of those with lived experience about their experience with advocacy.

Connect with other network members from different sectors.

Hear from some community agencies about the services and programs available for young people and schools.

Continue to co-create our vision for the network and our priorities for collective advocacy.

Thursday 21st May 2026

4:30PM-8PM

📍River Nile School Level 3 - 117 Capel Street, North Melbourne VIC 3051

River Nile School (RNS) and City of Melbourne are collaborating to deliver a new quarterly event series - Threads of Change - bringing together community members, educators, service providers, artists and advocates to explore how we work, walk and learn alongside refugee and migrant communities.

This opening event features a powerful 90-minute interactive experience grounded in the SEEDS Framework (See, Embrace, Expect, Disrupt, Support). Through storytelling, live reflection and audience participation, five young people - together with Adongwot Manyoul - will share personal stories connected to one of the SEEDS that challenge assumptions and centre lived experience.

Participants will be guided to reflect on their own practice, unpack dominant narratives, and gain practical insights to support more human-centred and informed ways of working.

Designed to spark dialogue, deepen connection and shift perspectives, the evening will also include shared food from refugee- and migrant-owned catering businesses—celebrating culture, story and belonging.

Join us to listen deeply, connect meaningfully, and be part of building more inclusive and collaborative communities.