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Award Winners Announced Soon!
26 August 2010
The 2010 Schools First Award Winners will be announced soon with 108 schools to share in $5.2 million in funding.
The 40 Seed Funding Award winners will be announced on Monday, 20 September, while the winners of the 68 Impact Awards will be announced in QLD, NT, VIC and TAS on Monday, 4 October, and NSW, SA, ACT and WA on Monday, 11 October.
Good luck to all!
Watch case studies on some of our 2009 winners
30 July 2010
In 2009, Schools First awarded 88 awards to successful school-community partnerships. All were inspiring and fascinating in their own way.
Our case study section showcases some of our 2009 winning partnerships, including our National winner, Canberra College, all of our state winners as well as some other inspiring partnerships.
Sit back and watch some of the award winning school-community stories.
Refer a friend to win an Apple iPad!
30 July 2010
Refer your friends to join our mailing list to go into the draw to win a 16GB Apple iPad valued at $629.
You can only enter the competition once, but for each friend your refer you'll receive an entry into the competition prize draw. Read the competition Terms and Conditions.
The competition has now closed.
Application questions answered via Online Discussion Forums
9 July 2010
The Schools First team will be available during the awards application period to answer any questions schools may have about their application for a 2010 Schools First award. Online Discussion Forums will be held between 12.00pm and 3.00pm (AEST) every Monday to Friday between 28 June and 30 July 2010.
Click here to get involved in todays forum
Click here to view past forums!
In addition to the Online Discussion Forums, schools can contact the Schools First team on 1800 649 141 or info@schoolsfirst.edu.au.
APPLY NOW - Schools First Award Applications Now Open!
28 June 2010
Applications for the 2010 Schools First Impact and Seed Funding awards are now open. Applications close at 5.00pm (AEST) on Friday, 30 July 2010.
All applications received by 5.00pm (AEST) on Friday, 9 July 2010 will automatically be entered into the Early Bird competition prize draw to win an Apple iMac valued at $2800. Permit numbers and Terms and Conditions.
Questions from schools will be answered via our Online Discussion Forums (12.00pm - 3.00pm, weekdays) or contact Schools First on 1800 649 141 or info@schoolsfirst.edu.au.
Early Bird Competition - win an Apple iMac!
5 July 2010
Submit your Schools First award application by 5.00pm (AEST) on Friday, 9 July 2010 to automatically go into the draw to win an Apple iMac computer for your school.
The $2800 'Early Bird competition' prize includes a 27" 2.66Ghz 4GB iMac computer with Apple Keyboard, and an AppleCare Protection Plan which provides a three year warranty. The prize winner will be randomly selected. View the competition Terms and Conditions.
Click here for details and to apply!
Schools First awards applications opening soon!
21 June 2010
Applications for the 2010 Schools First awards open at 9.00am (AEST) next Monday, 28 June.
Schools are encouraged to start preparing their submissions in readiness for when applications open by reading the documents in the Application Pack, including the Application Guidelines, Terms and Conditions, Criteria and Judging Process.
In addition to this, schools can view the application forms for both the Impact and Seed Funding award.
Click here to download the application documents.
2010 Schools First Partnership Forums come to an end
7 June 2010
The 2010 Schools First Partnership Forums have come to an end after almost two months on the road.
The 33 forums were held in regional and metropolitan centres across Australia during April, May and early June and were attended by 1133 people, including 142 NAB staff who volunteered their time to assist.
The feedback received from guests at the forums was very positive with a large percentage indicating they found the content to be extremely informative. Read more...
Application Forms available to view now!
1 June 2010
The application forms for both the Impact and Seed Funding Awards are now available to view.
Schools planning on submitting an application for a Schools First award are encouraged to download the documents to help them prepare their submissions for when applications open at 9.00am (AEST) on Monday, 28 June.
All applications for a Schools First award in 2010 need to be submitted online and need to be received by 5.00pm (AEST) on Friday, 30 July. View the application forms!
Schools First Conference a great success
22 March 2010
The inaugural Schools First Conference took place in Melbourne on Friday, 19 March 2010 and was a great success with over 200 people from the corporate, community and education sector in attendance. Titled ‘Power through Partnership’, the conference explored the potential of school-community partnerships.
The conference was facilitated by Jenny Brockie, host of Insight on SBS, and keynote speakers included Professor Geoff Masters and Steve Bracks. Read more...
Schools First Partnership Forums
19 March 2010
Is your school or a school you know planning to apply for a Schools First award in 2010? Do you want to find out more about the awards?
If so, make sure you attend one of 33 Schools First Partnership Forums taking place in metropolitan and regional centres across Australia between April and June 2010. Read more...
Schools First 2009 Public Report Launched
19 March 2010
The Schools First 2009 Public Report was launched by Professor Geoff Masters, CEO of The Australian Council for Educational Research at the 2010 Schools First Conference on Friday, 19 March 2010. Read more...
Get involved - Discussion Forums
16 March 2010
The Schools First Discussion Forums begin this week and everyone is encouraged to get involved.
The Forums are a great way to connect with people in the Schools First community or find out what others have to say about school-community partnerships.
There are 10 Discussion Forums taking place between Tuesday, 16 March and Thursday, 18 March with representatives from Schools First partners NAB, FYA and ACER as well as 2009 Impact and Seed Award Winning Schools. Click here to get involved now!
2010 Schools First Week
10 March 2010
The inaugural Schools First Week will run from Monday, 15 March to Friday, 19 March 2010.
A number of exciting activities will take place across Australia to celebrate our 2009 winners, create awareness around the program and officially launch Schools First nationally for 2010. There will also be opportunities to participate in our online Discussion Forums. Read more...
Welcome to Schools First 2010!
10 February 2010
Welcome to the new look Schools First website.
After a successful inaugural year for Schools First in 2009 where we received over 1500 applications from school-community partnerships for funding, 2010 promises to be just as big.
This website is a one-stop-shop for all things Schools First. Read more...
2009: the year that was
3 December 2009
2009 has been a wonderful first year for Schools First. Receiving 1552 applications – 797 for Impact Awards and 755 for Seed Funding Awards was fantastic.
It has been inspiring to unearth the many school-community partnerships already established or starting to happen around Australia. Here are some more facts and figures about who applied from where. Read more...
Canberra College wins $750K as Schools First National Impact Award winner
28 November 2010
Canberra College has received the highest acknowledgement possible from Schools First as the inaugural National Impact winner and recipient of $750,000 in total.
The award recognises their partnership with the Child Youth and Women's Health Program of ACT Department of Health and their ground-breaking ‘CCCares' unit developed to address the educational and health needs of young parents. Read more...
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