Scholarships for Youth

A Grant was provided to the Education Chances Foundation to address the educational inequality of talented but financially disadvantaged, socially isolated and culturally diverse young people living or studying at State Secondary schools in the City of Boroondara. 40 scholarship recipients will benefit from this grant. The scholarships are needs and merit-based and support talented young people who demonstrate potential, interest and motivation in pursuit of specific goals and ambitions. The focus is on facilitating their education and career goals.
Our scholarships change lives and assist at a critical time in a young person’s life. Our scholarships are needs and merit-based and support talented young people who demonstrate potential, interest and motivation in pursuit of specific goals and ambitions. We focus on facilitating these education and career goals. Many of our alumni have obtained remarkable jobs and have built promising careers. Our achievements clearly demonstrate the impact our scholarship program has on the community of Boroondara, this would not be possible without funding from our supporters.
Education Chances
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2025 Dick Menting Community, Sports Club Award – Peter Knox
November 13, 2025Over more than 30 years, Peter Knox has transformed Mont Albert Cricket Club into a central hub of the local community. His contributions have strengthened community ties, provided educational pathways for young people through sport, and supported hundreds of individuals by fostering an inclusive, welcoming, and vibrant environment. Peter’s motivation has always been clear: to…
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2025 Dick Menting Community Champion Award – Mary Muirhead OAM
November 13, 2025For over 20 years, since co-founding Learning for Life Autism Centre, Mary Muirhead has been a tireless advocate for autistic and neurodivergent children. Her leadership, generosity, and quiet determination have shaped not only our organisation, but the lives of countless families across Victoria. Mary’s deep belief in the power of connection – our “village” –…
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2025 Dick Menting Community Champion Award – Rochelle Anderson
November 13, 2025Rochelle’s unwavering dedication to community wellbeing is evident not only in her capacity for leadership but in her willingness to pursue innovative, practical solutions for those in need. Rochelle was the initiator and a co-founder of You Matter in 2019, an organisation that was created to assist women and children escaping domestic violence by establishing…
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