Sangora Education Foundation

About The Sangora Education Foundation

The Sangora Education Foundation was established in 1990 following receipt of a donation of one million dollars from Shozo Kawasaki, Chief Executive of Sangora Holdings Pty Ltd (subsidary of a Japanese company) with the principal objective of establishing a charitable trust for educational purposes.

The Sangora Education Foundation was established to:

Promote excellence in Education;
Provide opportunities for the study of language and culture; and
Seek co-operation and understanding between students of the world.

Current Awards

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Language & Culture Award

Awarded to year 12 students intending to continue their study of languages.

Innovation in Teaching Award

Awarded to early childhood education, primary, secondary and education support teachers.

Beginning Teachers' Award

Awarded to WA Beginning Teacher of the Year winners.

Post Secondary Education Award

Awarded to year 12 students selected by a panel of principals.

Language Teachers' Award

An award for a language teacher to improve their knowledge of languages and/or language teaching pedagogy.

Special Grants

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ACICIS - Australian Consortium for 'In-Country' Indonesian Studies

The Australian Consortium for ‘In-Country’ Indonesian Studies (ACICIS) was established in 1994 to provide a mechanism through which Australian students can undertake studies in Indonesia. ACICIS is a non-profit consortium of universities that develops and coordinates high quality, in-country study options in Indonesia.

In-Country study provides an opportunity to put academic study of Indonesian into practice by learning Indonesian language in its lived context, through field proje...

Warnbro Community High School - International Environment Summit

The 21st Century International Schoolhouse began as a teacher-initiated classroom project. The project was designed to integrate curriculum in a way that students could apply newly acquired knowledge to promote community development through global collaboration. By incorporating technology and the tools of the Internet, an Interactive Schoolhouse was created as a venue for communication, collaboration and problem-solving. In the past, schools in the International Schoolhouse have focused on a va...

One World Centre - Discovery Box on Burma

The One World Centre is a global education centre with a particular focus on providing resources and professional learning for teachers on global issues.

Sangora Education Foundation provided a Grant that helped to fund the development of the Discovery Box on Burma. The purpose of a Discovery Box is to build understanding among students of how people in different countries live with a focus on everyday life in that country as well as cultural issues. The resources are designed to increase und...

Star - Peer Tutoring Programme

The STAR Peer Tutoring Programme engages Murdoch University students in volunteering as peer tutors in school classes across a wide range of learning areas in schools. Peer tutors act as positive role models and academic support to students in the school via one-to-one assistance, group work, revision, experiments, cultural activities and more.

Sangora Education Foundation provided a Grant to support the Language Peer Tutoring Program and cultivate greater interest and awareness of Asian lang...

Kesiman 11 Primary School, Bali

Sangora Education Foundation provided a grant to provide library facilities to this school through Rotary Australia World Community Service.