Image: Eagles Wings’ directors. Image courtesy of Donna Allen.

In October of 2021, Donna Allen and Kaelih Peaty started Eagles’ Wings to help meet the need for authentic Catholic Education. Donna was a schoolteacher and Head of Department for twenty-eight years before stepping away from her job due to conscientious objections as did her eldest daughter, Kaelih, who was a talented Primary school teacher at the time. As Donna’s mother was also a high school teacher, they combined their collective teaching experience as a family to start Eagles’ Wings Education; a homeschool tutoring support service which provides some classroom-like benefits, such as learning from experts, learning in groups and like-minded socialisation with a level of flexibility and guidance that is impossible in a school setting.

Eagles’ Wings currently operates venues in New South Wales, Winston Hills, St Mary’s and Moorebank. It provides one-on-one tutoring, group classes, and support for homeschooling parents. It gives parents time to catch up on housework or go on retreat, while still allowing them to be the primary educators of their children. It also enables parents to socialize and support one another. Built to cater to large families, Eagles’ Wings offers discounts to children who have siblings already enrolled in classes and Catechism lessons are free. The Waitlist page on their website allows families who live in different areas to express interest and form groups in all areas of NSW. Then, when there is enough committed interest Eagles’ Wings can then facilitate a new vibrant local experience.

Donna wrote about her journey founding Eagles Wings here. She says, “I wanted to create a service that every parent could use, especially ones who have never considered home-schooling before, and so that they could have their eyes opened to believe that they could. I wanted a place that children could enjoy, parents would appreciate and where teachers (now acting as tutors) could fulfil their vocations.”