School programs using help from amateur astronomers are good, but are greatly limited by available resources. There are about 10,000 schools with 5.5 million students.
Helping out must be done with care. In Victoria, if you have not had a Working With Children Check and the activity does not have the required level of teacher supervision, you may face criminal charges. The only safe way is for the activity to be conducted by a club which has appropriate insurance.
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