Past Discussion Forums
Below is the range of sessions that we've already had with various experts from NAB Schools First and the education and community sector.
Click on a session link below and find out what people have had to say about school-community partnerships.
Past Forums
The NAB Schools First team answer your application questions
Guest: Josie Kaddour - Communications Advisor, NAB
Guest: Belinda Allitt - Communications Manager, NAB
Date: 20/06/11
Time: 9.00am (AEST) on Monday, 20 June 2011 - 5.00pm (AEST) on Friday, 29 July 2011
Details: Ask us your questions around your application for a 2011 NAB Schools First Impact or Seed Funding Award.
The Schools First team answer your application questions
Guest: Clare Prascevic - Relationship Advisor, NAB
Guest: Belinda Allitt - Communications Manager, NAB
Date: 30/07/10
Time: 12.00pm - 3.00pm (AEST)
Details: Ask us your questions around your application or submission for a 2010 Impact or Seed Funding Award.
The Schools First team answer your application questions
Guest: Jodi Cryan - Head of Schools First, NAB
Guest: Clare Prascevic - Relationship Advisor, NAB
Date: 29/07/10
Time: 12.00pm - 3.00pm (AEST)
Details: Ask us your questions around your application or submission for a 2010 Impact or Seed Funding Award.
The Schools First team answer your application questions
Guest: Brooke Tully - PR Manager, Javelin
Guest: Belinda Allitt - Communications Manager, NAB
Date: 28/07/10
Time: 12.00pm - 3.00pm (AEST)
Details: Ask us your questions around your application or submission for a 2010 Impact or Seed Funding Award.
The Schools First team answer your application questions
Guest: Jodi Cryan - Head of Schools First, NAB
Guest: Stuart Osbourne - PR Director, Javelin
Date: 27/07/10
Time: 12.00pm - 3.00pm (AEST)
Details: Ask us your questions around your application or submission for a 2010 Impact or Seed Funding Award.
The Schools First team answer your application questions
Guest: Charby Ibrahim - Project Coordinator, FYA
Guest: Josie Kaddour - Communications Advisor, NAB
Date: 26/07/10
Time: 12.00pm - 3.00pm (AEST)
Details: Ask us your questions around your application or submission for a 2010 Impact or Seed Funding Award.
The Schools First team answer your application questions
Guest: Belinda Allitt - Communications Manager, NAB
Date: 23/07/10
Time: 12.00pm - 3.00pm (AEST)
Details: Ask us your questions around your application or submission for a 2010 Impact or Seed Funding Award.
The Schools First team answer your application questions
Guest: Josie Kaddour - Communications Advisor, NAB
Date: 22/07/10
Time: 12.00pm - 3.00pm (AEST)
Details: Ask us your questions around your application or submission for a 2010 Impact or Seed Funding Award.
The Schools First team answer your application questions
Guest: Josh Levy - Project Manager, FYA
Date: 21/07/10
Time: 12.00pm - 3.00pm (AEST)
Details: Ask us your questions around your application or submission for a 2010 Impact or Seed Funding Award.
The Schools First team answer your application questions
Guest: Jodi Cryan - Head of Schools First, NAB
Date: 20/07/10
Time: 12.00pm - 3.00pm (AEST)
Details: Ask us your questions around your application or submission for a 2010 Impact or Seed Funding Award.
The Schools First team answer your application questions
Guest: Drew Arthurson - Project Leader - FYA, FYA
Date: 19/07/10
Time: 12.00pm - 3.00pm (AEST)
Details: Ask us your questions around your application or submission for a 2010 Impact or Seed Funding Award.
The Schools First team answer your application questions
Guest: Josh Levy - Project Manager, FYA
Date: 16/07/10
Time: 12.00pm - 3.00pm (AEST)
Details: Ask us your questions around your application or submission for a 2010 Impact or Seed Funding Award.
The Schools First team answer your application questions
Guest: Michelle Shand - Program Advisor, NAB
Date: 15/07/10
Time: 12.00p - 3.00pm (AEST)
Details: Ask us your questions around your application or submission for a 2010 Impact or Seed Funding Award.
The Schools First team answer your application questions
Guest: Prue Tully - PR Manager, Javelin
Date: 14/07/10
Time: 12.00pm - 3.00pm (AEST)
Details: Ask us your questions around your application or submission for a 2010 Impact or Seed Funding Award.
The Schools First team answer your application questions
Guest: Clare Prascevic - Relationship Advisor, NAB
Date: 13/07/10
Time: 12.00pm - 3.00pm (AEST)
Details: Ask us your questions around your application or submission for a 2010 Impact or Seed Funding Award.
The Schools First team answer your application questions
Guest: Penny Cembala - PR Manager, Javelin
Date: 12/07/10
Time: 12.00pm - 3.00pm (AEST)
Details: Ask us your questions around your application or submission for a 2010 Impact or Seed Funding Award.
The Schools First team answer your application questions
Guest: Josh Levy - Project Manager, FYA
Date: 09/07/10
Time: 12.00pm - 3.00pm (AEST)
Details: Ask us your questions around your application or submission for a 2010 Impact or Seed Funding Award.
The Schools First team answer your application questions
Guest: Clare Prascevic - Relationship Advisor, NAB
Date: 08/07/10
Time: 12.00pm - 3.00pm (AEST)
Details: Ask us your questions around your application or submission for a 2010 Impact or Seed Funding Award.
The Schools First team answer your application questions
Guest: Michelle Shand - Program Advisor, NAB
Date: 07/07/10
Time: 12.00pm - 3.00pm (AEST)
Details: Ask us your questions around your application or submission for a 2010 Impact or Seed Funding Award.
The Schools First team answer your application questions
Guest: Sharon Clerke - Senior Project Director, ACER
Date: 06/07/10
Time: 12.00pm - 3.00pm (AEST)
Details: Ask us your questions around your application or submission for a 2010 Impact or Seed Funding Award.
The Schools First team answer your application questions
Guest: Josh Levy - Project Manager, FYA
Date: 05/07/10
Time: 12.00pm - 3.00pm (AEST)
Details: Ask us your questions around your application or submission for a 2010 Impact or Seed Funding Award.
The Schools First team answer your application questions
Guest: Michelle Shand - Operations Advisor, NAB
Guest: Prue Tully - PR Manager, Javelin
Date: 02/07/10
Time: 12.00pm - 3.00pm (AEST)
Details: Ask us your questions around your application or submission for a 2010 Impact or Seed Funding Award.
The Schools First team answer your application questions
Guest: Charby Ibrahim - Project Coordinator, FYA
Guest: Stuart Osbourne - Account Director, Javelin
Date: 01/07/10
Time: 12.00pm - 3.00pm (AEST)
Details: Ask us your questions around your application or submission for a 2010 Impact or Seed Funding Award.
The Schools First team answer your application questions
Guest: Charby Ibrahim - Project Coordinator, FYA
Guest: Penny Cembala - PR Manager, Javelin
Date: 30/06/10
Time: 12.00pm - 3.00pm (AEST)
Details: Ask us your questions around your application or submission for a 2010 Impact or Seed Funding Award.
The Schools First team answer your application questions
Guest: Belinda Allitt - Communications Manager, NAB
Guest: Clare Prascevic - Relationship Manager, NAB
Date: 29/06/10
Time: 12.00pm - 3.00pm (AEST)
Details: Ask us your questions around your application or submission for a 2010 Impact or Seed Funding Award.
The Schools First team answer your application questions
Guest: Sharon Clerke - Senior Project Director, ACER
Guest: Belinda Allitt - Communications Manager, NAB
Date: 28/06/10
Time: 12.00pm - 3.00pm (AEST)
Details: Ask us your questions around your application or submission for a 2010 Impact or Seed Funding Award.
Businesses working with education & benefits of the partnership
Guest: Adam Smith - CEO, The Foundation for Young Australians (FYA)
Date: 18/03/10
Time: 12.00pm - 1.30pm
Details: Adam is a passionate and highly regarded advocate for public education and young people in Australia. As the CEO for FYA, Adam will discuss businesses working with education and the benefits of the partnership.
Current issues in education
Guest: Prof. Geoff Masters - CEO, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Date: 18/03/10
Time: 4.00pm - 5.30pm
Details: Prof. Geoff Masters has been an international leader in developing better measures of educational outcomes for more than 20 years. Currently CEO of ACER, Prof. Masters will be discussing the current issues in education.
Monitoring and Evaluation of Programs
Guest: Jenny Wilkinson - Research Fellow and 2009 Schools First Judge, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Guest: Michele Lonsdale - Principal Research Fellow, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Date: 18/03/10
Time: 1.30pm - 2.30pm
Details: Through their experiences and involvement in the education sector as well as being involved in judging the 2009 Schools First Program, Jenny and Michele will answer your questions around the monitoring and evaluation of programs.
Chat to a 2009 Impact and State Award winning school
Guest: Dr Eroia Barone-Nugent - Head of Science, Santa Maria College
Date: 17/03/10
Time: 11.00am - 12.00pm
Details: Through their partnership with The University of Melbourne ARC Centre for Coherent X-ray Science, Santa Maria College was one of 68 successful 2009 Impact Award winning schools and was also the VIC state winner for its Tall Poppies Program. This is your chance to discuss this successful partnership with Eroia.
Chat to a 2009 Impact Award winning school
Guest: Vanessa Boal - Head of Special Education Services, Cherbourg State School
Date: 17/03/10
Time: 12.00pm - 1.00pm
Details: Cherbourg State School has been working with The Smith Family for nearly five years to bring about improved outcomes for its Indigenous students, including an early years literacy project. This is your opportunity to chat to Vanessa from this 2009 Impact Award winning school about their successful partnership.
Monitoring and Evaluation of Programs
Guest: Jenny Wilkinson - Research Fellow and 2009 Schools First Judge, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Guest: Michele Lonsdale - Principal Research Fellow, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Date: 17/03/10
Time: 1.00pm - 2.00pm
Details: Through their experiences and involvements in the education sector as well as being involved in judging the 2009 Schools First Program, Jenny and Michele will answer your questions around the monitoring and evaluation of programs.
Chat to a 2009 Seed Award winning school
Guest: Maree Downey - Assistant Principal, Echuca Specialist School
Date: 17/03/10
Time: 2.00pm - 3.00pm
Details: Echuca Specialist School won a Seed Funding Award in 2009 for its partnership with the Campaspe Primary Care Partnership. This school-community partnership provides children with a disability with the skills and knowledge to grow and cook fresh and nutritious meals for themselves and their families. Chat to Maree from the school about their partnership.
Schools First in 2010 and the award funding
Guest: Jodi Cryan - Head of Schools First, NAB
Date: 16/03/10
Time: 11.00am - 12.00pm
Details: As the Head of Schools First, Jodi will be able to answer any questions regarding the Schools First program in 2010 and the Award funding.
NAB staff are passionate about Schools First - how can they help your partnership?
Guest: Clare Prascevic - Relationship Advisor, NAB
Date: 16/03/10
Time: 12.00pm - 1.00pm
Details: There are many people involved in the Schools First program in many different ways. NAB staff volunteer their time and provide ongoing help and support to school-community partnerships and winning schools. Find out about how they can help your partnership.
The role of FYA in Schools First and the support they provide for Award Winners
Guest: Drew Arthurson - Schools First Project Leader, The Foundation for Young Australians (FYA)
Date: 16/03/10
Time: 1.00pm - 2.00pm
Details: As one of the Schools First partners, FYA play a vital role in the program including offering support for all Schools First Award winners. Drew will discuss the role of FYA in the program and the support that they provide.
