The Furore Over Gonski 2.0
By David Hetherington, Executive Director, Public Education Foundation You just can’t script it. Trump’s 100 days an unparalleled success. Teresa May declares war on Brussels. And for a fresh set of eyes on Australian education after the Gonski years, Malcolm Turnbull appoints… David Gonski. What to make of this last political eye-catcher? The first thing to say is that it’s clever politics. In a moment, it takes the sting out of the most powerful word in the [...]
2017 Budget is one step forward, two steps back on schools funding
10 May 2017: The Public Education Foundation (PEF) welcomes some small steps forward in education funding in the 2017 Budget, but remains deeply concerned by the overall direction of the Government’s new policy. As outlined last week’s Gonski 2.0 announcement, the Government has rightly endorsed needs-based funding as a bedrock principle for schools resourcing. It has also recognised that the best use of additional resources is realised by redirecting money away from over-funded schools to those which [...]
May E-News
The Public Education Foundation is preparing to showcase the best and the brightest from our public schools at our annual celebration of public education. We would be delighted if you could join us at this celebration which will take place at Sydney Town Hall on Wednesday 17 May. This free event showcases talented performers from our public schools and acknowledges the achievements of our 2017 scholarship recipients. Everyone with a passion for public education is invited to [...]
Harvard Scholars Announced
7 April 2017: The Public Education Foundation, Teachers Mutual Bank and the Harvard Club of Australia are excited to announce the 2017 Harvard Club of Australia Scholars. The three outstanding principals from across Australia are off to the Harvard Graduate School of Education to undertake a professional education program. This year’s Harvard Scholars are: Brett Burgess, Principal at Bribie Island State High School, Queensland Jacqui O'Donnell, Principal at Rockingham Beach Primary School, Western Australia Melissa Proctor, Principal [...]
New Public Education Foundation website launched
16 March 2017: The Public Education Foundation team is excited to launch a new website today. The revised website is designed to better support the Foundation’s work in providing life-changing scholarships to young people in public education and promoting the value and reputation of our public schools. With the increasing number and reach of our scholarship programs, we hope the new design will ensure that scholarship information is more easily accessible and it is more straightforward to [...]
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