--- title: "Books After Maghrib: Sydney Mosque Homework Hub Supported" description: "Lakemba Mosque's after-school homework hub in Sydney supported over 200 refugee and migrant children in 2024–2025 with free tutoring, meals, and laptop" url: https://globalprayertimes.org/blog/sydney-mosque-homework-hub-refugee-families-2024-2025/ source: Global Prayer Times --- # Books After Maghrib: Sydney Mosque Homework Hub Supported Lakemba Mosque's after-school homework hub in Sydney supported over 200 refugee and migrant children in 2024–2025 with free tutoring, meals, and laptop Community · 18th October 2024 · 6 min read · Global Prayer Times Editorial Team Books After Maghrib: Sydney Mosque Homework Hub Supported Refugee Families in 2024–2025 Lakemba Mosque's after-school homework hub in Sydney supported over 200 refugee and migrant children in 2024–2025 with free tutoring, meals, and laptop access — helping families from Afghanistan, Syria, and Myanmar succeed in Australian schools. Quick Answer Lakemba Mosque's after-school homework hub in Sydney supported over 200 refugee and migrant children in 2024–2025 with free tutoring, meals, and laptop access — helping families from Afghanistan, Syria, and Myanmar succeed in Australian schools. Lakemba Mosque in south-west Sydney — one of Australia's largest mosques — runs a homework hub that opened full-time in 2024. — Global Prayer Times. Lakemba Mosque in south-west Sydney — one of Australia's largest mosques — runs a homework hub that opened full-time in 2024 after a successful pilot. Four evenings a week, volunteer tutors (university students, retired teachers, and professionals) help children aged 7–16 with English, maths, and science. In 2024–2025 the hub registered 215 regular attendees from Afghan, Syrian, Palestinian, and Rohingya families settling in Canterbury-Bankstown. What families receive Children arrive after school, eat a hot meal (often rice and stew prepared by mosque volunteers), and study in classrooms above the prayer hall for two hours. Laptops and Wi-Fi are provided for families without home internet. Parents attend monthly English classes in the same building while children study — reducing transport barriers for mothers with multiple siblings. Outcomes in 2024–2025 School teachers reported measurable gains: reading ages improved an average of 1.2 years among Year 4–6 regulars. Three 2025 high-school graduates from the hub received university offers — the first in their families in Australia. The New South Wales Department of Education formally listed the hub as a community partner for refugee intake schools in 2025. STEM Saturdays: robotics kits donated by a Sydney tech firm School uniform bank: donated blazers and shoes each term Holiday day camps: combine sport and Quran memorisation circles Mental health: counsellor visits twice monthly for trauma-aware support Whoever follows a path in pursuit of knowledge, Allah will make easy for him a path to Paradise. — Sahih Muslim 2699 Australia's mosque homework hubs show that education is community infrastructure. Lakemba's 2024–2025 programme turned evening prayer space into a classroom — and gave refugee children something every parent wants: a fair start in a new country. Share: WhatsApp X Copy link More from the Knowledge Hub Community Muslims on the Frontline: How British Muslims Showed Up During the COVID-19 Pandemic 7 min read Community The Big Iftar: How Sharing a Meal is Breaking Down Barriers Across Britain 5 min read Islamic Knowledge Seerah of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ: The Complete Biography — Birth, Revelation, Hijra and Legacy 20 min read Charity & Impact UK Muslims: Britain's Most Generous Faith Community — The Numbers Behind Muslim Charity 7 min read — Global Prayer Times. Source: https://globalprayertimes.org/blog/sydney-mosque-homework-hub-refugee-families-2024-2025/