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Findings

Bowelscan is a Rotary program developed in 1982 in New South Wales and now conducted by over 250 Rotary Clubs across Australia. These Clubs issue approximately 150,000 kits during their annual Colorectal Screening programs. Since Bowelscan commenced, it is estimated that more than 1,000 people with bowel cancer and 5,000 with polyps have been detected.
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Participating Primary Schools

First 50 Primary Schools

The first 50 primary schools participating in KidsMatter have now been identified and a Rotary Club local to each school, along with representatives of Australian Rotary Health, will visit the school.

Western Australia
  • Liwara Catholic Primary School - Rotary Club of Karrinyup
  • St Simon Peter Catholic Primary School - Rotary Club of Hillarys
  • Nulsen Primary School - Rotary Club of Esperance Bay
  • Settlers Primary School - Rotary Club of Safety Bay-Port Kennedy
  • Bull Creek Primary School - Rotary Club of Willetton
  • Holy Name School - Rotary Club of Belmont
  • Kinlock Primary School - Rotary Club of Cannington
South Australia
  • Hamley Bridge Primary School - Rotary Club of Kapunda
  • Hewett Primary School - Rotary Club of Gawler
  • Leigh Creek Area School incorporating Marree Aboriginal School - Rotary Club of Port Augusta
  • Woodville Primary School - Rotary Club of Woodville
  • St Aloysius College - Rotary Club of Adelaide South
  • East Torrens Primary School - Rotary Club of Campbelltown
Northern Territory
  • Living Waters Lutheran School Inc - Rotary Club of Alice Springs
  • Gray Primary School - Rotary Club of Litchfield/Palmeston
  • Nhulumbuy Primary School - Rotary Club of Nhulunbuy
Queensland
  • Burdekin School (Special School) - Rotary Club of Ayr
  • Cairns West State School - Rotary Club of Cairns West
  • Home Hill State School - Rotary Club of Home Hill
  • Sandy Strait State School - Rotary Club of Hervey Bay
  • Ithaca Creek State School - Rotary Club of Ashgrove/The Gap
  • Pomana State School - Rotary Club of Cooroy
  • Wondai State School - Rotary Club of Murgon
  • Labrador State School - Rotary Club of Broadwater Southport
  • St Joseph's Stanthorpe - Rotary Club of Stanthorpe
New South Wales
  • Elands Public School - Rotary Club of Wingham
  • Dubbo Public School - Rotary Club of Dubbo
  • Brook Avenue Public School - Rotary Club of The Entrance
  • St John Fisher Catholic School - Rotary Club of Ourimbah
  • King Park Public School - Rotary Club of Cabramatta
  • Northmead Public School - Rotary Club of Parramatta City
  • St Bernadette's Primary School - Rotary Club of Blacktown City
  • St Joseph's School Schofields - Rotary Club of Mt Druitt
  • Curran Public School - Rotary Club of Ingleburn
  • St Columbas Primary School - Rotary Club of Finley
ACT
  • Trinity Christian School - Rotary Club of Tuggeranong
  • Canberra Girl's Grammar Junior School - Rotary Club of Canberra Woden
  • Turner Primary School - Rotary Club of Belconnen
Victoria
  • St Christopher's School - Rotary Club of Strathmore
  • Christ the King Primary School - Rotary Club of Sunshine
  • Monmia Primary School - Rotary Club of Keilor East
  • Sacred Heart Primary School - Rotary Club of Fitzroy
  • St Bernadette's Primary School - Rotary Club of West Footscray
  • Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School - Rotary Club of Ferntree Gully
  • Hastings Primary School - Rotary Club of Mount Martha
  • Saint Joseph's - Rotary Club of Trafalgar
  • St Vincents de Paul Primary School - Rotary Club of Morwell
  • Tootgarook Primary School - Rotary Club of Rye
Tasmania
  • Distant Education Tasmania - Rotary Club of North Hobart
  • Richmond Primary School - Rotary Club of Sorell
  • Waverley Primary School - Rotary Club of Launceston West


Second 50 Primary Schools

The next 50 primary schools participating in KidsMatter have now been identified and a Rotary Club local to each school, along with representatives of Australian Rotary Health, will visit the school.

ACT
  • Gowrie Primary School - Rotary Club of Tuggeranong
  • St Francis of Assisi Primary School - Rotary Club of Woden Daybreak
  • Aranda Primary School - Rotary Club of Aranda Primary School
New South Wales
  • St Bede's Primary School - Rotary Club of Bungendore
  • St Oliver's Primary School - Rotary Club of Parramatta
  • Bexley Public School - Rotary Club of Rockdale City
  • Carramar Public School - Rotary Club of Chester Hill
  • Tahmoor Public School - Rotary Club of Picton
  • Harrington Street Public School - Rotary Club of Cabramatta
  • Faulconbridge Public School - Rotary Club of Springwood
  • St Patrick's Primary School - Rotary Club of Macksville
  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School Toukley - Rotary Club of Toukley
Northern Territory
  • Howard Springs Primary School - Rotary Club of Lintchfield/Palmerston
  • Jingili Primary School - Rotary Club of Darwin
  • Sacred Heart Primary School - Rotary Club of Nightcliff
Queensland
  • Caloundra Primary School - Rotary Club of Caloundra Pacific
  • Goondiwindi State Primary School - Rotary Club of Goondiwindi
  • Tallebudgera State School - Rotary Club of Palm Beach
  • Mater Hospital Special School - Rotary Club South Brisbane
  • The Willows State School - Rotary Club of Thuringowa Central
  • Upper Mt Gravatt State School - Rotary Club of Mt Gravatt
  • Unity College - Rotary Club of Caloundra
  • Redlynch State School - Rotary Club of Cairns Sunrise
South Australia
  • Annesley College - Rotary Club of Adelaide Edge
  • Woodcroft Primary School - Rotary Club of Noarlunga East
  • Open Access College R-10 School - Rotary Club of St Peters
  • Munno Para Primary School - Rotary Club of Playford
  • Elizabeth Park Schools - Rotary Club of Elizabeth
  • Roxby Downs Area School - Rotary Club of Port Augusta
  • Cobdogla Primary School - Rotary Club of Barmera
Tasmania
  • Rocherlea Primary School - Rotary Club of Launceston
  • Kempton Primary School - Rotary Club of Brighton
  • Lauderdale Primary School - Rotary Club of Lindisfarne
Victoria
  • St Mary’s Primary School - Rotary Club of Echuca-Moama
  • Benalla Primary School - Rotary Club of Benalla
  • St Andrew's Catholic Primary School - Rotary Club of Werribee
  • Southvale Primary School - Rotary Club of Noble Park
  • St Louis De Montfort Primary - Rotary Club of Aspendale
  • North Brunswick Primary School - Rotary Club of Brunswick
  • Corio Primary School - Rotary Club of Corio
  • St Anne's - Rotary Club of Seaford-Carrum Downs
  • St Therese's Primary School - Rotary Club of Cranbourne
  • Lumen Christi - Rotary Club of Hazelwood
Western Australia

  • Hilton Primary School - Rotary Club of Cockburn  
  • Geraldton Grammar School - Rotary Club of Geraldton
  • Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School - Rotary Club of Palm Beach  
  • Leeming Primary School - Rotary Club of Cannington
  • Cooinda Primary School - Rotary Club of Bunbury  
  • Lance Holt School - Rotary Club of Fremantle
  • Rockingham Beach Primary School - Rotary Club of Rockingham