General News
12 December, 2025
Foundation supports students
Dunolly Primary School is celebrating student's improvement with the support of the Terry Floyd Foundation.
Dunolly Primary School will celebrate student’s academic growth on Monday thanks to recent support from the Terry Floyd Foundation.
The foundation’s Daryl Floyd and Neil Wood presented the primary school with $500 on Wednesday in their ongoing mission to uplift regional youth.
The support allows $250 to be awarded to two students who have shown significant growth in their grades this year.
Mr Floyd said the foundation, which continues the legacy of his older brother who was abducted and murdered in 1975, hopes to turn the tragedy into a positive by making children’s lives better.
“Unfortunately, Terry never got a chance to live out his childhood dreams so if other kids can benefit from that by living out theirs that’s what we’re all about,” Mr Floyd said.
Dunolly Primary School principal Katie Lovel said the foundation’s ongoing support, which includes donations of fruit and sports equipment, makes a difference to the school’s community.
“That really makes a difference to students during the day, during the week, it’s an amazing support for our school,” she said.
Ms Lovel said the foundation’s annual support for the awards helps the school celebrate those who put in the extra effort and apply themselves to their learning.
“We want to recognise those students who come to school every day and really put in their absolute best effort no matter where they’re starting from,” she said.
“Some find it really, really challenging and to be able to make that growth is outstanding.”
Mr Wood organises the central victorian and goldfields region fruit donations for the foundation.
He said while their donations may only seem small they don’t go unappreciated.
“To see the kids hold them, the smile on their face, it’s good,” he said.
“The big picture is to help kids lead a better life.”