Wellington’s Jack Broome is among 230 public school students and educators from across the state to receive a scholarship as acknowledgement of hard work and dedication within public education.
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The Wellington High School graduate was one of just 10 Western NSW students to be awarded a scholarship at the Proudly Public! Celebrating Excellence in Public Schools awards night at Sydney Town Hall on Monday evening.
The scholarships from the Public Education Foundation will assist recipients in reaching their potential by enhancing their learning and professional pathways.
Wellington High School principal, Rodney Cosier, said the school’s 2017 vice captain – who always did his job to the upmost of his ability and was the first to lend a hand – is a deserving recipient of the scholarship.
“Because of his disability Jack worked really hard to overcome that and never let it get in his way,” Mr Cosier said.
“He did everything he could to ensure he got to where he wanted which was into a teaching course at Charles Sturt in Dubbo.”
Secretary of the Department of Education, Mark Scott, said the scholarships not only provide financial assistance to the recipients, but also acknowledge their dedication and commitment to the public education system.
“These scholarships are about recognising and rewarding student excellence to encourage high-achieving students to continue to maximise their potential,” Mr Scott said.
“At the same time, the scholarships aim to remove those barriers to achievement created by social and economic disadvantage.
“It’s encouraging to see that through the generous and ongoing support of its sponsors, the Public Education Foundation is able to support even more richly deserving students each year.
“After all, it is the efforts of our students as well as those of our exceptional educators that combine to create the extraordinary public education system we have in NSW.”
The Public Education Foundation is a charity dedicated to enhancing the reputation of public education by providing life-changing scholarships to its students, teachers and principals.
