Devonport Chaplaincy exists to change lives through positive mentoring relationships.
Our vision is that positive, sustainable and intentional mentoring relationships will become an everyday part of community life.
Chaplaincy, one-on-one mentoring, learner-driver mentoring, school breakfast programs, training and practical care help students thrive, strengthen families and change communities.
Devonport Chaplaincy Incorporated started in 2005 to deliver chaplaincy and related mentoring programs to schools in Devonport, Port Sorell and Sheffield.
An initiative of the Devonport Church, chaplains were appointed to 14 local schools, serving teachers, parents and students as part of the overall range of school care and support services to promote health and wellbeing.
Over time, mentoring expanded to include breakfast programs, one-on-one student mentoring, learner driver mentoring, education programs and leadership development.
Community Mentoring Tasmania was formed to develop and deliver mentoring programs as part of the COACH community mentoring network.
In 2018, Devonport Chaplaincy Inc started Loaves and Fishes Tasmania as a social enterprise to provide food relief for students, their families and the wider community, and employment opportunities including school-based traineeships.
As a representative of the Devonport Church, Devonport Chaplaincy is committed to delivering services in accordance with State and Federal guidelines and being accountable to the board, representative church leaders and the schools we serve, including principals, parents and students.
We value relationships based on mutual respect, trust, communication and accountability.
We also value innovation, growth and excellence.
Chaplaincy and mentoring has positively influenced tens of thousands of people in the past decade, from providing breakfast in schools, to individual encouragement and support of teachers, families and students, to helping learners get their licence.
Chaplaincy and mentoring have the overwhelming support of school principals, teachers, parents and students. An independent survey of the chaplaincy program confirms what we already know—it works!
However, the proof is best provided by those directly involved in partnering with us through their personal stories
Chaplaincy is funded by Government and through a combination of Devonport Churches members, corporate sponsors and individual donors. (We acknowledge our major partners below).
Some chaplains donate their time while others are paid a modest wage to serve from one to three days a week.
Chaplaincy relies heavily on sponsors and donors for its continuation. Donations are tax deductible.
C3 Church, Devonport
Devonport Anglican Church
Devonport Church of Christ
Devonport Presbyterian Church
Gateway Church
Hope Christian Church
Lutheran Church Devonport
Oldaker Christian Church
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic ChurchPathway to Life
Lifeway Baptist Church
The Salvos
Andrews Creek Primary School
Devonport Christian School
Devonport High School
Devonport Primary School
Don College
East Devonport Primary School
East Ulverstone Primary School
Geneva Christian College
Hillcrest Primary School
Indie School, Devonport
Leighland Christian School
Miandetta Primary School
Nixon Street Primary School
Port Sorell Primary School
Railton Primary School
Reece High School
Sheffield Primary School
SPACE School, Devonport
West Ulverstone Primary School
