ESC: Creativity for change: Volunteering in alternative school education in Feldbach

Name: ESC: Creativity for change: Volunteering in alternative school education in Feldbach
Start: 2026-09-01
End: 2027-07-05
Location: Austria

Code: 50134 Copied

Austria European Voluntary Service Social work Education Culture European Voluntary Service Social work +2 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

The Vulkanschule is a primary and secondary school for pupils aged 6–14. It is a small school, with all together 47 pupils, situated in the countryside of Austria. We create a home-like atmosphere at school and inspire kids to learn with joy. We teach according to Montessori and Jena plan methods. Our principles are non-violent communication, respect for the development of the child, respect for each human-being. Central ideas of our pedagogy are a holistic, project-oriented, interdisciplinary, and mixed-age education. One volunteer is supporting the school staff mainly during the classes and afternoon activities. S/he helps preparing learning materials, assists during lunch time and breaks, develops his/her own project.

🏠 Accommodation on site

The volunteer will live in a single room in a shared flat in Graz. . A public transport ticket for the region of Styria is covered, as well as a half-price public transport ticket for whole of Austria. The volunteer will go from Graz to Feldbach to their school project. Volunteers will receive a food allowance of 330 EUR/month and pocket money of 210 EUR/month, in accordance with ESC programme guidelines. Travel and visa costs are also covered by the programme.

🎒 Leisure activities

A volunteer will participate at On-Arrival Training and Mid-term meeting, organized by the National Agency. He/she will be supported by a task-related and a personal mentor. A volunteer will be able to take part in a German course and use the Online Language Support Tool.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED HERE: www.logo.at/esc. Applications submitted through this system will not be considered. More information is available at www.logo.at/esc. If you are unable to upload documents via the form, please send them to [email protected] with the subject line “alternative school”. We look for a person, who is responsible and motivated to help students, as well as assisting teachers. Ideal candidates should be open-minded, active, and initiative-taking, capable of interacting with children of different ages and social backgrounds. An interest in alternative pedagogy and specific skills in arts, music, handicrafts, or sports is also desirable.
Deadline: 03/03/2026 00:00

ℹ️ Additional information

The project is implemented under the European Solidarity Corps Programme, financed by the European Commission.
The participating organisations have to be mindful of these needs as they are responsible for providing a respectful and trusting hosting environment. At the same time, the organisations participating in the initiative devote a great deal of time, energy and resources to set up a high-quality activity; they should therefore expect that European Solidarity Corps participants show a similar level of respect for the local communities and the people that are directly concerned by the activities (https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/mission_en).
What do we provide ?

Training before and after the project
Health insurance during your project
round-trip travel reimbursement
accommodation and food
pocket money
language course
Return Week-end
Youth Pass and SVI international Volunteer passport

Before applying for this volunteering project, you need to enroll yourself at European Solidarity Corps Platform (https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity_en) and specify your European Solidarity Corps Participant Number (PRN).
This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label.
Contact the ESC coordinator at +32 2 888 67 13 to get more informations.

Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.

📅 Available sessions

AT50134

01/09/2026 → 05/07/2027

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Deadline: 03/03/2026

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–30 years old

Solidarity donation

0.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Auersbach, 8330, Austria

Austria

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Standard Time

Local time: 21:37 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

Contact form

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English German