$50,000 in awards funding will be granted to schools in the region for their inspiring school-community partnerships.
NAB Schools First is a partnership between NAB, the Foundation for Young Australians (FYA) and Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) that rewards outstanding school-community partnerships leading to improved student outcomes. $25,000 Seed Funding Award winners were:
nSt Columba Anglican School in Port Macquarie for the “Seedlings, Shovels and Spokes” program with Conversation Volunteers Australia and Hastings Valley Mountain Bike Riders. The project teaches students about conservation management and how to construct and maintain a mountain bike track.
nSt Joseph’s Regional College in Port Macquarie for the “Real Men Project”, which partners with local social organisation Bloke’s Notes to cultivate social maturity in teenage boys through singing and performance.
