One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) Australia

There are over 300,000 primary children that live in remote and rural communities across Australia. Their isolation means that they have limited access to opportunities many take for granted. For most, this means they are unable to compete with their peers in more affluent areas. To address this disparity, OLPC Australia is providing each remote child with their own XO. This purpose built, high quality, durable, educational tool comes fully loaded with software specifically designed to engage the child in the process of learning. When children have access to this type of tool, they learn, share, create and collaborate; they become connected to each other and to the wider world. There is a window of opportunity to change the lives of remote Australian children; children who lack opportunity, not the capacity to learn. By investing in education today, we work toward creating a country where every individual is empowered to realise their full potential.