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Philanthropy at Korowa

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give – Winston Churchill

It is through your generosity, that the Foundation together with the School Council, have been able to support the continued development of the School’s facilities, enhancing teaching and learning opportunities, along with supporting the scholarship and bursary program, which provides opportunities for students to attend or remain at Korowa who may otherwise not be able.

The Foundation has assisted in the development of new and improved facilities that have recently included the Junior School Science Laboratory and the Ceramics Studio both of which opened in 2022. The Foundation awarded the Jean Barnfather Memorial Scholarship in 2023 – a means-tested Scholarship that will enable a student, who otherwise would not be able to attend the School, to experience all the benefits of a Korowa education.

Please join us in our vision to continue to create a school, that not only exhibits strong values, but encourages students, in all their diverse talents and aspirations, to achieve the very best educational outcome – an outcome that enables them to move confidently into the next stage of their lives and make a difference to their world.

The Korowa Foundation

Purpose

The Korowa Foundation was established in 1990 with the purpose of raising funds to establish a corpus for the School that allows investment income to be generated with some of this being reinvested and some being distributed towards building projects or Library acquisitions in the School. It also allows for the provision of Foundation Bursaries and Scholarships that enables students, who otherwise would not be able to attend the School, the opportunity to receive the benefits of all that an education at Korowa has to offer.

The Foundation’s fundamental mission is to support Korowa’s educational offering and all distributions must directly benefit the students and staff in their academic, sporting or cultural endeavours.

Funds

The Building Fund, Library Fund and Scholarship Fund come under the auspices of the Foundation. All donations to these funds are fully tax deductible. The Foundation also administers the Endowment Fund, the Jessie Patrick Bequest Society, capital appeals and the Annual Giving Appeal. The Foundation is also a member of the Australian Sports Foundation that enables donors to obtain a tax deduction by donating to a particular sport in the School.

Members

Donors become members of the Foundation under the following categories (these are based on the cumulative amount that is given):

The Korowa Foundation consists of a Board of Directors:

Foundation Directors

Sandra Ivory (Clark, Class of 1967)
Chair
Sandra is, like all Directors of the Foundation, a generous donor and passionate advocate for the advancement of the School. She is the Managing Director of a family group of companies mainly dealing in the commercial leasing of industrial property. She is a former Member of the Board of Governors, Ivanhoe Grammar School and Christ Church Grammar School.

Jasmin Chin (Class of 1992)
Director
Jasmin is an experienced change management and communications professional who is energised about partnering with people to inspire, drive and build sustainable transformation. She has successfully led change, communications and engagement in a range of industries including Aviation, Banking and Insurance, HealthCare, Education,  Mining, Emergency Services and Fast-Moving Consumer Goods. She looks forward to sharing her experience at Monash University Alumni and Newcrest Mining Sponsorships and Donations in particular with the Korowa Foundation team.

Jane Murray
Director (Current Parent)
Jane is an accomplished executive with experience in operations, human resources, corporate affairs and transformation leadership. She has led businesses across a range of industries including Health, Funds Management, Superannuation, and the highly competitive Insurance sector. A values-based executive, she is driven by catalysing those under her leadership to realise both stronger customer outcomes and their own performance potential. She thrives in change environments, developing leaders, and influencing strategy with a focus on good governance. She is currently Chief Operating Officer at MLC Insurance.

Kent Sutherland
Director (Past Parent)
Kent is the Head of Equities at Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC), the investment manager for public authorities of Victoria. He has been at VFMC since 2004. Kent has over 25 years of investment experience gained through a number of finance and investment related roles in Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom, France and Luxembourg. Kent’s daughter graduated in 2021.

David Blumenthal
Director (Current Parent)
David is currently the CEO of the Gill Family Group. GFC is the private family office of the Gill family. The group has a long track record of business and development activities and holds a diverse portfolio of property and investment-related interests. David is a current parent with two daughters in the Junior School. David has had an extensive career in the finance sector. He is an accomplished senior executive with a proven track record in C-suite management positions, principal investment, private equity and mergers and acquisitions. His broad commercial and technical know-how gained in multiple sectors and diverse industries including real estate, construction, technology and financial services are of great benefit to the Foundation.

Hollie Cleven 
Director (Current Parent)
Hollie is a current parent of Year 10, 8 and Year 6 girls. Hollie has held senior roles in the financial services industry with significant experience across multiple-asset classes. Hollie has been an Executive Director of K2 Asset Management Ltd since 2005, currently leading the company’s Responsible Entity and Exchange Traded Funds business. At Korowa, Hollie is actively involved in the school, being a Class Representative for multiple classes and Team Manager for a number of netball teams.

Andrew Waddell
Director (Current Parent)
Andrew is a current parent with a daughter in Year 11. Andrew has worked in the financial services industry both within Australia and internationally. He is currently a Director of Fixed Income Sales at Westpac Institutional Bank. Andrew is very involved in the Korowa Rowing Club.

Nicole Russell
Director (Current Parent)
Nicole is a current parent with a daughter in Year 2. Nicole joins the Foundation Board as an experienced and passionate lawyer with experience as a solicitor in large law firms and as in-house Legal Counsel for financial institutions. Nicole has worked across the legal field in Surrogacy and Fertility Law, and Commercial Law and Litigation. Nicole has also been the Director and Chair of the Fundraising Committee at Kind Cuts for Kids Australia and held several positions at Little St Margaret’s Kindergarten.

Frances Booth
Director
Frances was appointed as Korowa’s tenth Principal in September 2022. The Foundation’s Constitution automatically makes the Principal a Director of the Foundation.