The Otago Community Trust (the Trust) has identified education of Otago’s young people as a priority area for funding and recognises that schools themselves are best placed to determine the needs of their students. As part of its commitment to this area and with the aim of helping Otago’s young people reach their potential the Trust has set aside funds that gives schools in its region the flexibility to respond to the needs of their students.
The Trust has established two Funds, each with their own criteria the $ for $ Fund and the Learning Impact Fund.
Fund Purpose: “Without leaps of imagination or dreaming we lose the excitement of possibilities” – Gloria Steinem
The objectives of the $ for $ Fund and the Learning Impact Fund are as follows:
Core school activities, operational expenses (incl salaries), activities that are otherwise funded by the Ministry of Education or other providers, retrospective projects, repayment of debt etc.
Schools may apply to the $ for $ Fund or the Learning Impact Fund until the 31st March 2020.
For information on the $ for $ Fund and the Learning Impact Fund please contact us on 0800 10 12 40 or email info@oct.org.nz
The Trust acknowledges all schools have students who have various learning needs and wishes to support schools to address these. The Trust has established a $1 for $1 Fund which will match a dollar for each dollar that a school makes available up to the allocated amount to address the learning needs of their students.
Each school has been allocated a fund based on the school roll as at July 2016 at a rate of $50 per student, with a minimum allocation of $3,000 per school.
The fund can be applied for in instalments and schools must have matching funding available at the time of application.
Applications will be assessed having regard to the objectives of the $ for $ Fund, noted above. All schools in the Trust’s region are eligible and applicants should apply using the prescribed application form, available from the Trust.
Application Process and Timeline for the $ for $ Fund:
The Trust is passionate about young people reaching their potential and recognises that education in all its various forms is key to this. It also acknowledges that sometimes traditional forms of funding education can be a barrier to innovative thinking or new ways of doing things. Therefore, the Trust has established the Learning Impact Fund to be available to support projects which would make a real difference to student achievement, but which are unable to be funded through traditional funding channels. Such projects should fulfil at least two of the following criteria:
If you have a project that you believe satisfies the above criteria and wish to apply for funding the process will be:
It should be noted:
a) Trust staff are available to help with advice throughout any part of the process;
b) Applicants may be invited to a Trust Board meeting to speak to their EOI and/or Application;
c) The Trust Board may wish to visit the project;
d) The process may take several months to complete;
e) Funding offered will be solely at the discretion of the Trust Board.
Otago Community Trust, Learning Impact Fund Recipients |
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Mornington, Opoho, Bradford School Cluster |
Nga Tapa Wha - Building Strong Lives on Solid Foundations |
$242,805 |
Silverstream South Primary School |
Preschool initiation into primary school |
$53,740 |
Kings High School |
Positive Education Programme |
$64,250 |
Otago Peninsula / Otakou Cluster |
STEAM Education Development |
$420,000 |
Kaikorai Valley High School |
Urban Farm Programmes |
$142,300 |
Cromwell Communities of Learning |
Makerspace Development |
$300,000 |
Hills Cluster |
STEM Education Development |
$310,000 |
Total Learning Impact Fund |
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$1,533,095 |
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For information on the $ for $ Fund and the Learning Impact Fund please contact us on 0800 10 12 40 or email info@oct.org.nz