Governance and funding
Teach For Australia is an independent, not-for-profit, charitable organisation supported by both public and private sector partners. We are a public company limited by guarantee, registered under the Corporations Act 2001. Our charitable purpose and mission are clearly defined in our constitution and we have tax concession charity status as defined by the Australian Taxation Office.
We are governed by an independent board which sets our strategic directions and performs normal corporate fudiciary and risk management functions. Current members on our Board include:
- Rufus Black, Master, Ormond College, University of Melbourne (Chair)
- Susan Boucher (Deputy Chair)
- John Denton, Partner and CEO, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
- Tony Mackay, Director, the Centre for Strategic Education
- Larry Kamener, Head Of Public Sector Practice & Senior Partner, The Boston Consulting Group
- Alan Tudge, former Deputy Director, the Cape York Institute, currently the Liberal Candidate for the seat of Aston
- Melodie Potts, CEO, Teach For Australia.
Funding for Teach For Australia is provided directly and in-kind by public sector and corporate supporters. We rely on support in the form of donations, pro-bono services, and program involvement to ensure that we can continue our work to expand educational opportunity and increase academic achievement across Australia. We are actively seeking to grow and diversify our funding base. Individuals and entities interested in supporting our efforts can contact us at info@teachforaustralia.org.
