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.

OUR WORK

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Scholarships

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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Support

There are many ways you can help the Public Education Foundation to assist young people in public education. Your support can change a student’s life and help them realise their full potential.

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Success Stories

Learn more about our scholarship recipients: their diverse and unique stories and how the scholarship has changed their lives.

Public Education Foundation Blog and News

News and Events

Our media releases, news articles and resource links highlight the value of public education and contribute to education-related debates and discussions

LATEST NEWS

Our media releases, news articles and resource links highlight the value of public education and contribute to education-related debates and discussions.

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 [...]

Media Release: Expert panel to inform a better and fairer education system #auspol

https://ministers.education.gov.au/clare/expert-panel-inform-better-and-fairer-education-system

Congrats to the recipients of Capital Chemist (CC) College Scholarships, which we celebrated tonight in style!

Thanks to @marisa_paterson, @emmadavidsonACT, Nicole Moore, @ScottReardo, the CC team and everyone who joined us.

These recipients give us hope for a bright future!

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Aussie kids have about 11,000 hours of formal instruction by Year 10, the most of any country globally.

@pasi_sahlberg suggests “the longer we try to teach our kids, the less they learn.”

Should there be more student play during school hours?

More at https://hubs.li/Q01HqH4T0.

A sincere congratulations to @Chanelcontos, recently named 2023 NSW Young Woman of the Year. As a result of her work, consent education has been mandated in all AU schools from K-10.

Hear more from Chanel on PEF’s HandsUp podcast ‘Teach us Consent’: https://hubs.li/Q01G7YQx0.

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Congrats to the recipients of Capital Chemist (CC) College Scholarships, which we celebrated tonight in style!Many thanks to Ministers Paterson and Davidson, Nicole Moore, Scott Reardon, the CC team and everyone who joined us.These recipients give us hope for a bright future!More photos to come shortly ... ... See MoreSee Less
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Aussie kids have about 11,000 hours of formal instruction by Year 10, the most of any country globally.Professor Sahlberg suggests “the longer we try to teach our kids, the less they learn.”Should there be more student play during school hours?More at hubs.li/Q01HqJ3t0. ... See MoreSee Less
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A sincere congratulations to Chanel Contos, recently named 2023 NSW Young Woman of the Year. As a result of her work, consent education has been mandated in all AU schools from K-10.Hear more from Chanel on PEF’s recent HandsUp podcast ‘Teach us Consent’: hubs.li/Q01G7YTM0. ... See MoreSee Less
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OUR SUPPORTERS

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.

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