Global School Partners facilitates partnerships between schools in Australia and schools in developing nations to enable students from across the globe to connect, share and learn with one another. In addition, we encourage Australians to support our work through our student scholarship program and funding of school projects.

'Simon’s conversations with school administrators, teachers, parents, students, government representatives and community organisations were always focused on giving local communities the opportunities to determine and plan their future visions together' - Anne Gowen

Our approach

Our approach is to work collaboratively with community groups (schools) and individuals, to achieve mutually agreed goals that build capacity to both alleviate poverty in practical ways and raise awareness of how education can overcome poverty. Our philosophy is based on:

• The principles of Human Flourishing

• The principles of the Dignity of the Human Person, recognising the value of and respect for each individual, regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, indigeneity, disability, age, displacement, caste, gender, gender identity, sexuality, sexual orientation, poverty, class or socio-economic status, to enable achievement of their full potential; contribution to the Common Good through building lasting, positive relationships based on Ubuntu – ‘I am who I am because of who we all are’

• Subsidiarity, which facilitates decisions being made by those who will be most affected.

• Empowering the local people to become more self-sufficient. This builds community, dignity and skills within the local population. Our goals are always to enable schools to become independent of our support and provide students with education and skills training, giving them a pathway to meaningful employment as adults and sustainable economic independence.

All activities are undertaken according to the Global School Partners’ Activity Development Policy.