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Welcome to all

Education
When you step onto the grounds of Quarry Hill Primary School in regional Victoria, you know you’re welcome. A Teaching Initiatives Program (TIP) 2025 grant has made sure of it!
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Little Yarra River guardians: Hands-on conservation

Education
Little Yarra Steiner School students are monitoring the health of Little Yarra River to learn how human activities impact waterways and preserve the river for future generations.
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Jacob-Bellingham

Jacob’s journey to teaching: Year three

Scholarships & Awards
Receiving the Bank First Indigenous Leaders Scholarship has given Jacob Bellingham the time and space to prioritise learning and make the most of his teaching placements.
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Breaking communication barriers with learning devices

Community
State Schools’ Relief’s iPad program gives students tools to communicate and engage in class and at home.
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Meet the students shaping tomorrow

Scholarships & Awards
The next generation of educators are dedicated to shaping tomorrow, and they're making an impact from day one.
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Kew High School - Elise Dunstan Teacher of the Year and sponsor Bank First - Adrian Wilson

Leading the charge for eco excellence

Education
The ResourceSmart Schools Awards celebrate the sustainability triumphs of primary and secondary schools working together to realise a more sustainable future.
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Setting students up for success

Education
No student should be at a disadvantage before setting foot in the classroom, that’s why State Schools’ Relief provides the essentials that kids need to learn.
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How to write a winning TIP application

Education
We want your applications for our Teaching Initiatives Program (TIP). So, we've made it easier for you to apply. 
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Student leaders have great ideas!

Education
We're on the lookout for exciting, innovative projects schools would love to activate but are held back by a lack of funding. 
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Who knows it's hard to get funding for great ideas?

Education
Bank First, that's who! We're inviting all Victorian teachers, who have a project idea but little, or no funding, to consider applying for a 2025 TIP grant. 
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Fuelling minds at lunchtime

Education
Bec Spink, Wirrigirri Primary School Principal, is introducing a school lunch program to ensure that every student has the nutrition needed to learn at their full potential.
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