 The school opened in 2002 with three sponsored students and has consistently grown

In 2000, Gemma was awarded a Sapphire Paul Harris Fellow by Rotary International.Gemma's autobiography, "St Jude's", was published by Pan Macmillan Australia in 2007 and remained on the Best Sellers List for over two months.Also in 2007, Gemma's achievements were honored by an Order of Australia medal.