BookEnd challenge

The ends of the Earth, the start of careers

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The BookEnd Business Challenge

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We need to work together to inspire students at all ages within the education system.

The BookEnd program has been established through the donation of substantial time, effort and resources by private individuals. The results of this work have provided our initial students and supporting schools with the scholarships and opportunities that are presented on this website.

To keep this work going into the future, we make an open call for businesses, companies and any potential donors or sponsors with an interest in education or the environment to help match the support that has been provided to date. The need for good environmental work and for improving educational incentives is well known - please help us make this happen.

"I commend the BookEnd program to you...

"The private individuals and professionals involved have recognised that improving education is not just an issue for the Government to face, but that it is a responsibility of our entire community. They have in turn donated their own time and resources to develop this program and to show Tasmanian students of all ages that high profile people and the business community care about their development and what they can achieve.

"The challenge that these individuals have laid down is for others to match the effort and resources that they have already put into the program, whether as money, links, mentoring or support. You don't need to be famous or in the public eye, you just need to care about the future of our young.

"... See what you can do to help keep the momentum building."

David Bartlett MP
Premier of Tasmania
Minister for Education and Skills

Tasmania has the lowest retention rates into higher education of any State in Australia, while literacy and numeracy skills are well below national standards. We need to improve student interest and engagement in education. We need to build innovative, clever thinking within our State. We need to demonstrate viable and positive career options that make the most of the unique and world-class values that Tasmania has to offer. See our schools page for how we are helping to do this.

As outlined elsewhere on this site, help is welcomed in the form of monetary donations, as well as in support through the donation of time, expertise and building partnerships. The more support we receive, the more scholarships we can offer. Even keeping up to date with what we're doing (join our mailing list) and helping spread the message provides important assistance, as is help building interstate and international links for the program.

Monetary donations are tax deductible in Australia, and can be made via this downloadable form.

Options also exist for donations via partnering organisations in North America. Please contact us for more information.

SPONSORS, SUPPORTING BUSINESSES
AND PARTNERS

Major sponsors

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Supporting businesses


Thanks to RUTH WATERHOUSE for designing exclusive lapel badges and brooches for our patrons, team and major sponsors/donors - available soon!	Thanks to GREG THIRGOOD and SONY CENTRAL for assisting with the audio-visual equipment used by our students for their projects.	Thanks to the WREST POINT CONVENTION CENTRE for assisting with the location and staging of our launch.


Thanks to ANNA SHEARER and NEXT BYTE for assisting with computer support for editing our audiovisual material.	ECOtas, proudly supporting BookEnd through the provision of expertise, resources & sponsorship.	THE CUTAWAY, also proudly supporting BookEnd through the provision of expertise, resources & sponsorship.

The AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT's Department of INNOVATION, INDUSTRY, SCIENCE and RESEARCH is supporting our work as part of NATIONAL SCIENCE WEEK 2009.

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This work is being further assisted and extended through a grant from the
TASMANIAN COMMUNITY FUND BOARD

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Partnering organisations


Thanks to GO WILD @ the BONORONG WILDLIFE CONSERVATION CENTRE for hosting students and providing substantial in-kind support.	The UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA, through its staff and students, provides the starting point for the projects undertaken by the BookEnd program.	CONSERVATION VOLUNTEERS AUSTRALIA is partnering BookEnd and the University of Tasmania in improving opportunities for students and the environment.


Thanks to all involved with "THE BURNING SEASON", including CATHY HENKEL and her team, Virgo Productions, Freshwater Pictures and Gil Scrine Films for tremendous partnership and inspiration.		Thanks to the TASMANIAN GOVERNMENT, especially the Parks and Wildlife Service for student placements and Screen Tasmania for helping communicate great work.