Annual Report 2017– 18 Whatwe do
Our student scholarships address factors contributing to Support students who disadvantage: face social and economic disadvantage to achieve Students from low their full potential socio-economic through life-changing backgrounds scholarships. Indigenous students
Provide professional Students from refugee development opportunities backgrounds to educators and school leaders to enable them to Students in rural and extend their leadership remote areas and teaching skills. Students living with a disability Enhance the value and reputation of Australia’s The Public Education Foundation is committed public schools, ensuring to helping break the every Australian has cycle of educational disadvantage and reducing access to a high-quality, inequality by supporting students and educators inclusive education. in Australia’s public education system.
2 PUBLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION Contents
Our Impact 2
Chair Report 3
Executive Director Report 4
Proudly Public Awards Night 5
2018 Public Education Foundation Scholarship Recipients 6
2017 Minister’s and Secretary’s Awards for Excellence 10
Scholar profiles 12
The Public Education Foundation Advocacy and Research 14 is a charity dedicated to providing life-changing scholarships to young people in Our People 15 public education, their teachers and principals. 2017-18 Financial Report 16
The Foundation is supported Board of Directors 20 by the NSW Department of Education and works in Donors & Supporters 21 collaboration with schools, communities, the private sector and the government to support students achieve their full potential at a public school, while enhancing the value and reputation of public school education.
To find out more about our work please visit our website: www.publiceducationfoundation.org.au
ANNUAL REPORT 2017–18 1 Our Impact E A E EN from early 200 to the end of June 2018 963 Scholarships TU ENT E U ATOR OLAR P UN N 0 0 2 88 1 OLAR P EN ER REA O N A E UP O