NAB Schools First
It takes a village to raise a child
At its heart, this partnership brings together students, teachers, parents and community members in an awards-based initiative where schools are recognised and rewarded for outstanding partnerships that help students achieve their potential.
NAB Schools First is a proud partnership between FYA, NAB and the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). Over the three years NAB Schools First has been running, the program has awarded 310 schools with $15 million to support and sustain their effective school-community partnership. Any school in Australia can apply for a NAB Schools First Award. To date, over 26% of Australian schools have submitted applications.
FYA brings particular expertise to the program around the design and delivery of National Partnership Forums and the creation of the inaugural Student Award in 2011.
‘NAB Schools First is a powerful idea: that a great school is backed by its community. It is exactly what our country needs and I can’t sing the scheme’s praises highly enough.’ - The Hon. Julia Gillard MP, Deputy Prime Minister, 2009
NAB Schools First in 2012
NAB Schools First enters its fourth year in 2012, with $3 million in funding available to 130 outstanding school-community partnerships across our three award categories. This year there will be 55 Impact Awards, 65 Seed Funding Awards and 10 Student Awards.
Applications open online at 9.00am (AEST) on Monday, 5 March 2012 and close at 5.00pm (AEST) on Friday, 29 June 2012.
To find out more watch the video below or visit the NAB Schools First website.
