Janae is a year 3 pupil at St Mary's, where a collection is slowly building for the Winters, but the donations of household items still need a home - much like the Winters.
"The hardest thing for us is to try and find them accommodation in Milton," St Mary's principal Diane Hayes said.
The school, with a roll of 92 pupils this year, has been rocked by three house fires within its community in the past two years, and Mrs Hayes said the supplies for helping out the Winters were getting low.
"The members of the school have really gone out there to help them, but there's only so much to give, isn't there?" Mrs Hayes said.
Mr Winter and his daughter are staying in a motel until the end of the week, thanks to the support of the Mount Zion Church, but after that, things are looking dire.
"I don't want to have to relocate her heaps by settling her down for a couple of weeks and then moving her - routine for Janae is a big part of her life," he said.
The school's immediate concern was to help Mr Winter find affordable rental accommodation, which was in short supply in Milton, Mrs Hayes said.
A member of the community has offered a sleepout with a bedroom, but it is not a long-term option and Mr Winter wants to rebuild the family life he had created with Janae since he gained custody when she was 1.
"To be honest with you, she's handling it a lot better than I am," he said.
"She's doing really well. Yesterday, she told me 'You and I have been through a lot, Dad'. I said, 'Yes we have' and she said 'Well, we will get through this together'."
Offers of help or accommodation could be made to St Mary's School, Mrs Hayes said.