National education charity, Teach For Australia celebrated its 15th anniversary at Government House, hosted by her excellency professor the honourable Margaret Gardner AC, governor of Victoria.
The event brought together a distinguished group of TFA alumni, teachers, partner school principals and supporters, showcasing TFA’s extensive impact -- including Cobram Secondary College teacher George Allen, an alumni of TFA.
In the past 15 years, TFA has recruited and trained nearly 900 teachers and leaders in Victoria to work in schools in low socio-economic and remote, rural and regional areas, helping to level the playing field for almost 300,000 students in these schools.
Founder and CEO, Melodie Potts-Rosevear OAM, said she was immensely proud of the organisation’s accomplishments and extended her gratitude to everyone who has made this milestone possible.
“Reaching 15 years of impact would not have happened without the unwavering support of those who believed – believed in the right of every child to a great education regardless of their circumstances, believed in the joy and purpose to be found in teaching, and believed in the need to develop more leaders with a passion for educational justice,” she said.
The Governor also paid tribute to the charity.
“Since beginning in Victoria 15 years ago, Teach For Australia has been committed to making education fairer and more equitable – helping hundreds of thousands of students across Australia in the process,” Ms Gardner said.