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State school alumni programs boost teacher morale, skills
Alumni programs at public high schools in Australia have a positive impact on teacher attitudes, skills, and capacities, according to an international survey of educators. The study surveyed educators in Australia, Kenya, Pakistan, and the UK whose schools are...
New recruit to the workforce finds meaning as a community builder
In a Q&A series with people involved in the Ourschool program, Caroline Milburn, Ourschool’s CEO and co-founder, talks to:Eliza Campbell, Alumni and Marketing Coordinator at Hampton Park Secondary College https://vimeo.com/715442848 Eliza, you’ve got a marketing...
Opening doors with Ourschool
Sienna, a Year 10 student, wasn’t looking forward to work experience. Then she found the perfect fit when the alumni program at her school discovered an alum willing to offer her a placement.
Ourschool grows in 2021
Click on the image above to view Ourschool's 2021 Annual Report. Ourschool has released its Annual Report for 2021. The Annual Report shows evidence of Ourschool's impact and progress in our second year as an independent education charity. Our program continued to...
‘Getting public high school graduates to show some loyalty back to their schools is a great idea’
In a Q&A series with people involved in the Ourschool program, Caroline Milburn, Ourschool’s CEO and co-founder, talks to Peter Doherty, Nobel Prize winner and immunologist.
Parents, the unexpected fans of alumni programs
In a Q&A series with people involved in the Ourschool program, Caroline Milburn, Ourschool’s CEO and co-founder, talks to: Western Heights College principal Fiona Taylor Fiona Taylor, principal of Western Heights College in Geelong The alumni program at Western...
Ourschool makes the news in Ballarat
Ballarat High School is offering former students the opportunity to reconnect with their alma mater, and make a contribution. A participant of the not-for-profit Ourschool program, BHS is in the process of creating an alumni network of former students who will be...
Jumping in at 14, making a start
In a Q&A series with people involved in the Ourschool program, Caroline Milburn, Ourschool’s CEO and co-founder, talks to: James Dunstan, CEO of KS Environmental, a leading waste and recycling firm KS Environmental in Dingley, in Melbourne’s outer south-east, was...
Ourschool says thank you
Despite the most disrupted school year in living memory, our impact data reveals strong results from the 18 schools we partnered with in 2020. We held more than 230 career pathways sessions for students involving relatable, inspiring alumni in both remote and...
University vice-chancellor and siblings give back
The Vice-Chancellor of Western Sydney University and his siblings have established a scholarship at Newcomb Secondary College aimed at encouraging the next generation of students to chase their dreams. Left photo: The Glover siblings, Gerry, Lynn and Barney. Right...
Raising public school funds
An interview with Ourschool’s CEO, Caroline Milburn, was recently broadcast on Henry Grossek’s news program on Casey Radio - 97.7FM and on the Viewpoints Podcast. Caroline spoke about why public schools need to catch up in the fundraising stakes by connecting with...
An innovative way to help public schools raise money
Spring is fundraising season for schools. But the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent switch to remote learning has crushed most schools’ ability to host trivia nights, raffles and fetes.
Public schools give lessons in life
In a Q&A series with people involved in the Ourschool program, Caroline Milburn, Ourschool’s CEO and co-founder, talks to: Ellen Koshland, education reformer and philanthropist Ellen Koshland was the first education philanthropist to back the idea of Ourschool. In...
From Springvale High School to partner at a global law firm
In the first of a Q&A series with people involved in the Ourschool program, Caroline Milburn, Ourschool’s CEO and co-founder, talks to: Geoff Mann, lawyer and partner at Ashurst Geoff is a graduate of Springvale High School, which merged to become Keysborough...
Ourschool grows amid hardship
Maryborough Education Centre is the latest school to join the Ourschool alumni program. Photo: Caroline Milburn, Ourschool CEO and co-founder, met with MEC principal David Sutton last year to discuss how Ourschool could help MEC establish an alumni program. David...
Ourschool’s response to COVID-19
Caroline Milburn, Ourschool’s CEO, has released the following statement about Ourschool’s response to the coronavirus outbreak: “These are hard times for schools. More than ever it’s important for students and teachers to feel they belong to a supportive...
Global recognition for Ourschool
An article about Ourschool was featured recently in a publication by inHive, an international organisation working with partners worldwide to strengthen young people’s access to strong networks and relatable role models. Here is the article: Australia’s first...
Ourschool links industry with schools at Peter Mac
More than 120 public high school students from regional and Melbourne schools involved in the Ourschool program have gained an insider’s view of what it takes to get a job at one of Australia’s leading cancer research hospitals. The career pathways session at Peter...
Opening corporate doors for public school teenagers
Tracey and Peter at KPMG’s Melbourne office. Peter Raftopoulos, credit controller at KPMG Australia, is giving back to his community and inspiring young people by taking part in Ourschool. Peter, an alum of Springvale High School, which is now Keysborough College,...
Ourschool’s Nobel prize-winning friend
Excitement about Ourshool is growing, with more than 160 people attending an Ourschool friends’ event at PwC. Photo: Panel discussion at Ourschool Friends’ event at PwC, Melbourne The event was held to celebrate Ourschool’s achievements in our first 22 months of...
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