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The Public Education Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to providing life-changing scholarships to young people in public education and enhancing the value and reputation of public schools.

The Foundation works in collaboration with schools, communities, unions, business and government to help students achieve their full potential and support teaching and learning excellence in the public education system.

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Our life-changing scholarships help students overcome barriers to achievement created by social and economic disadvantage. We also reward academic achievement in our public schools.

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NSW Public Schools Celebrate Excellence and Innovation

Students, teachers and parents have been acknowledged for their outstanding achievements, resilience and contribution to public education at the 2022 NSW Minister’s and Secretary’s Awards for Excellence. Minister for Education and Early Learning Sarah Mitchell said the 128 awards showcase schools with innovative programs for literacy, numeracy, science, [...]

Teachers Mutual Bank Victorian Mid-Career Scholarship Recipient Announced

The Public Education Foundation and Teachers Mutual Bank have announced that Marley Collins, of McClelland College is this year’s recipient of the Public Education Foundation’s Teachers Mutual Bank Victorian Mid-Career Scholarship. She is teaching literacy intervention and English. This scholarship supports public school teachers in Victoria who have been [...]

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Principals, Educators & School Leaders! Check out this Harvard leadership program hosted in Sydney.

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👉 The National Mental Health Commission wants to hear from young people about their experiences on the mental health or suicide prevention system in the community! (1/3)

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6 Oct

An important commitment from NSW Labor today committing to lift wages and tackle workloads. #MoreThanThanks
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There is still time to submit your abstract for the ACSSO National Conference focusing on Family Engagement. Closes October 7 - join us and tell us your family engagement journey https://acsso.joyn-us.app/

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ATTENTION: Principals, Educators and School LeadersJoin the Harvard leadership program in Sydney designed to cultivate and strengthen the management and leadership skills of school principals. The Harvard Club of Australia is offering over 40 scholarships to The Principals' Centre in Australia - a joint program of the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) and Harvard Club of Australia (HCA). The five-day leadership program will be hosted at the NSW Teacher Federation Conference Centre, in Sydney, from 16 - 20 January 2023.The Principals’ Center in Australia is designed to provide school leaders in Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia with the knowledge, leadership strategies, and tools to become effective leaders of instructional change and accelerate learning for all students. Hosted in Sydney and designed for region-specific learning needs, the program brings together school leaders and Harvard faculty over five days. Working with colleagues from across the region, participants will explore research-based techniques and best practices as they develop leadership plans tailored to their schools at home.Harvard Club of Australia Scholarships are targeted at School leaders in Australian government schools with an ICSEA score of less than 1000 or who lead schools in regional and rural Australia. Scholarships are worth around $6000 - covering 80% of tuition costs, five nights of accommodation, and a contribution towards travel. The final deadline for scholarships is the 18th of October, 2022. All applicants need to do to apply for a scholarship is tick a box on the application form.hubs.li/Q01nYX870Harvard Club of Australia ... See MoreSee Less

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Join us for a leadership program designed to cultivate and strengthen the management and leadership skills of school principals in Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia.

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Inviting all public school students to join our Holiday Greeting Card Design Competition! Our theme for 2022 is “Holiday Wishes and Dreams”. The three winning entries will have their design printed as our 2022 Holiday Greeting card. The cards will include the student’s name, and the name of the school. Each winning participant will receive 25 printed cards, and their school will receive 100 cards of the student’s design. Competition closes on 21st October.Visit our website for details: hubs.li/Q01npY710 ... See MoreSee Less

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EXTENDED! Scholarships for primary students in Victoria!Phillips Brothers Foundation Victorian Primary Scholarship offers scholarships for primary-school students entering year 5 in 2023. There are up to 14 scholarships available for Victorian students going into Year 5 in 2023. The scholarship will provide financial support of $1,000 per year in year 5 and year 6 for each student (total scholarship value is $2,000 per student).hubs.li/Q01npT6F0 ... See MoreSee Less

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The Public Education Foundation is supported by a wide range of government, philanthropic, and private sector partners as well as individual donors. We thank them for their generosity.