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What is Schools First?
• New national initiative commencing 2009
• Designed to improve student outcomes via strengthening school-community partnerships
• Open to all schools – primary, secondary, public, private, religious, independent, special needs
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What is involved?
Awards Scheme - $5 million per year for 3 years
Impact Awards• up to 60 Regional Awards @ $50,000
• State/Territory Awards @ $100,000
• National Awards @ $500,000 – $1 million
Seed Funding Awards• up to 20 Awards @ $25,000
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What is involved?
National Workshop Series• 80 Locations (March – May 2009)
• Involving principals, parents, teachers, students, local business, local government, community organisations
Workshop content to include:
• Identifying partnership opportunities
• Strengthening existing partnerships
• Award Criteria
• Resources to plan, implement and apply
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What is involved?
Central Knowledge Bank• Showcasing award winning partnerships
• Research
• Case Studies
• Networking Portal
• Resources
• Blogs, Wikis
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Award Criteria
Schools First Awards are assessed on a number of criteria showing that the partnership:• has been set up to address an identified student need or opportunity
• is well-planned and genuinely collaborative
• has been managed and implemented effectively
• has led to improved outcomes for students; and
• can be sustained.
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Investing in Excellence
The Schools First Awards Scheme• is the largest educational awards program in Australia
• is structured to build capacity, investing back into the partnership
• is not limited to a particular area of the curriculum
• encourages local solutions for local needs
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Who is Involved?
National Australia BankCommunity Investment Program
Australia CaresProject Management, Workshop Facilitation
Australian Council for Educational ResearchResearch, Award Criteria, Judging
Foundation for Young AustraliansExpertise in School-Community Partnerships, Workshop design
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How to get involved
For more information and to register interest:www.schoolsfirst.edu.au
Enquiries to Tim Burke, Project Director
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