Annual Report 2016–17 Contents Chair Report 2 Executive Director Report 3 2016 – 2017 Overview 4 Scholarship Recipients 4 PEF Awards Night 9 Minister’s and Secretary’s Awards for Excellence 10 Student Stories 12 Supporter Profile 14 Our People 14 Staff 14 The Public Education Foundation is a charity dedicated to Volunteers 14 providing life-changing scholarships to young people in Ambassadors 14 public education, their teachers and principals. 2016 – 2017 Revenue and Expenditure 15 The Foundation is supported by the NSW Department Financial Report 30 June 2017 16 of Education and works in collaboration with schools, Board of Directors 20 communities, the private sector and the government to Donors & Supporters 21 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 PUBLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2016–17 1 Chair Report I am delighted to report on a highly successful year for the Foundation. More than 870 students and 50 educators have been assisted with PEF scholarships since our scholarship program commenced in 2012. In the last year the Foundation was able to increase its funding of scholarships by an impressive 29 percent. A visit to our website shows how life-changing our scholarships have been, with student stories that are typical of those now pursuing further studies and embarking on careers that may not have been possible without the generous support of our donors and sponsors. In collaboration with other scholarship-based organisations such as the Harding Miller Foundation we have seen scholarship support for students in public schools increase to record levels. The Public Education Foundation has played a key role in recognising excellence in public education with substantial awards being provided to high We are particularly pleased to have an alignment achieving students as well as to outstanding of Premium and Major Partners - the NSW educators and school community members. Department of Education, NSW Teachers In addition, we have worked with sponsoring Federation, Teachers Mutual Bank, Teachers partners to recognise and celebrate excellent Health and First State Super. school achievements. We are proud of our role as With the support of sponsoring organisations a strong voice in support of public education. and our ability to broker ‘fee-for-service’ In December 2016 we were fortunate to be arrangements we are able to ensure that no joined by many of our donors at a reception at more than 10 cents in every donated dollar is Government House hosted by the NSW Governor spent on administering scholarships. The Honourable David Hurley and Mrs Hurley. Finally, I wish to thank the Board members of the The Foundation is grateful to have its work Foundation for their commitment and support acknowledged by such esteemed alumni of public and acknowledge that record scholarship levels education. reflect the hard work and substantial expertise of our staff who are so ably led by our Executive The annual awards ceremony at the Sydney Town Director David Hetherington and General Hall was a huge success with a record attendance. Manager Michelle Stanhope. The keynote speaker was Kurt Fearnley, proud former public school student, educator and national Chris Ryan sporting hero, whose words were inspirational. Chair, Public Education Foundation 2 PUBLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2016–17 Executive Director Report It is my pleasure to present the Public Education Foundation’s Annual Report for 2016-17. It’s been a record year for the Foundation on many fronts. Over the course of the year, we awarded new scholarships to 282 students and nine educators, and provided continuing support to a further 45 students on multi-year scholarships. The total of 336 recipients is our highest ever, up 23% from last year. The total value of our awards was also our highest ever $507,328, a 29% increase on 2015-16. We offered scholarships at 143 schools across six states and territories, compared with 97 recipient schools in four states and territories last year. Equally importantly, the Foundation established important new relationships, allowing us to work together with aligned organisations to deepen our support for the public education community. We were delighted to welcome two new Premium Partners this year, First State Super and Teachers Health. Each of these organisations is generously supporting a new scholarship for teachers which will be awarded in 2017-18. This will be the first time the Foundation has offered teacher scholarships, and we’re hopeful we can further extend our support to our hugely deserving teacher community in future. three year strategic plan. In the near term, our In September 2016, the Foundation hosted the focus will be on building our capacity for advocacy NSW Education Minister’s and Secretary’s Awards, in support of public education, while managing the recognizing 36 students, teachers, schools and underlying growth of our scholarships program. parents for their valuable contributions to public education, often over many years. In closing, I’d like to pay tribute to all the staff and volunteers who’ve made our success over the last And in May 2017, we hosted our annual Awards year possible. All successful not-for-profits depend Night ‘Proudly Public’ where we recognised all our on the commitment and goodwill of volunteers, award winners in front of almost 1,000 people at and those who’ve helped the Foundation with event Sydney’s Town Hall. On the night, we were joined organization, panel deliberations and database by the inspiring Kurt Fearnley and the irrepressible management are no exception. And our staff team Annabel Crabb, who challenged and delighted us in of Michelle, Melanie, Ali, Karen, Craig and Janine has equal measure. been a delight to work with – thank you! Over the past 12 months, the Board and staff have David Hetherington undertaken a strategic review and finalised a new Executive Director PUBLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2016–17 3 2017 Scholarship Recipients AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL CHEMIST SCIENCE OLYMPIAD COLLEGE SUMMER SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP SCHOLARSHIP Provides support to ACT Supports an outstanding college students in their student to attend the final year of school. prestigious and highly Crystal Owen competitive Australian Georgie Clynch Science Olympiad Summer Lucinda Morberger Black Mountain School School. Aaron Campese Madison Roehrs Courtney Mattick Kapunda High School Harry Evans Canberra College BIG PICTURE Catherine OuYang Fatemeh Fouladi AUSTRALIA Lal Chhan Pa Sang SCHOLARSHIP Dickson College SUPPORTED BY Isabella-Roze Beath-Williams Jane Spooner THE ABORIGINAL Joshua Harper EDUCATION Erindale College COUNCIL Lucinda Antcliff Sophia Engelhardt Lara Burch Supports an Aboriginal Gungahlin College and/or Torres Strait Jack Fuller Islander student enrolled Laura Pease in a Big Picture Australia Naomi Clements School transition to Hawker College tertiary study. Hayley Mason Megan Brinkley David Parsons Lake Tuggeranong College Hunter Sports High School Connor Richards Matthew Morriss CAMBURN WITHERS Salome Fangaiuiha-Jones Melba Copland Secondary SCHOLARSHIP School (NEW IN 2017) Claire Yung Esther Suckling Supports an Aboriginal Karlee Curtis-Sullivan and/or Torres Strait Narrabundah College Islander student in year 2 Damon Meli enrolled in a Connected Lucinda McClusky Trevor Chi Ho Communities school The Woden School through their primary Anthony Perkovic years of schooling. Ezi Magbegor Shakeila Bartman University of Canberra Senior Toomelah Public School Secondary College 4 PUBLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2016–17 CONSERVATORIUM FRIENDS OF Shukriya Karimi Hossin Ravanbakhsh HIGH SCHOOL ZAINAB SENIOR Dickson College Cabramatta High School Zenhuaikim Kawngte Ali Reza SCHOLARSHIPS SECONDARY Yarra Hills Secondary College Strathfield South High School SCHOLARSHIP Janaki Kharel Shadab Safa Supports a number of St. Albans Secondary College Cranbourne Secondary College talented students through Supports Year 11 and 12 Tahereh Khasheie Shaher Bano Safai their education at the refugee students through Merrylands High School Cranbourne Secondary College Conservatorium High the critical years of their Nuam Khup Son Tamarah Sahi School. HSC. Coffs Harbour High School Holroyd High School Saimat Al Othman Dominic Azzi Noor Abbas Bilkisu Koroma Liverpool Girls High School Indiana Williams Birrong Girls High School Marrickville High School Salar Jan Salari Joo Lee Kim Ali Ahmadi Alaa Krayem Holroyd High School Strathfield South High School Bankstown Senior College Habibeh Seyedi Akbar Ali L Ler K’Paw Hla Bendigo Senior Secondary DR HEATHER RADI Strathfield South High School Merrylands High School College Anfal Aljorani Kee Lar Paw Lwe SCHOLARSHIP Hussain Taimoori Cabramatta High School Ringwood Secondary College (NEW IN 2017) Strathfield South High School Saeed Almandewy Achan Majok Asmita Tamang Cabramatta High School Doonside Technology High Supports an Aboriginal School Kedron State High School and/or Torres Strait Hadeel Alnashy Fereba Mirzaei Anita Uwingabire Bankstown Senior College Wodonga Senior Secondary Islander student Merrylands High School Farishta Arzoo College enrolled in a Connected Aqsa Mohammad Sharif Dickson College Samiiro Waeis Communities school Wagga Wagga High School Ali Bahrami Bankstown Girls High School successfully complete their Mohammad Mohibi Northmead CAPA High