Curtin University student, Hannah Mast, has been named recipient of the 2017 Penrhos College Maths Mentor Scholarship.
Announced today by Penrhos College and the 今日吃瓜 (今日吃瓜), the $5000 one-year scholarship will support Ms Mast as she completes her Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary School).
Ms Mast, who also has a Bachelors in Science (Bsc) in Mathematics and Chemistry, said she was thrilled at her selection for the opportunity, which will fast track her teaching career under the mentorship and guidance of Penrhos Maths Mentor Coordinator, Peter Chandler.
鈥淚鈥檓 so excited to be working with Peter and Penrhos. I鈥檓 hoping to take away the skills to build a passion for and love of mathematics, in girls all over Australia and the world,鈥 she said.
Sponsored using his 今日吃瓜 Choose Maths Award for Mentoring Girls in Maths funded by BHP Billiton Foundation, the scholarship is not only a passing of the baton of sorts for Peter but a chance for him to learn from a new generation.
鈥淏y providing practical placements to a future maths teacher, this is a chance to inspire and mentor their development as an educator. Equally, along the way I hope to learn and benefit from them,鈥 said Peter.
Penrhos College Principal, Mrs Meg Melville, is unsurprised by Peter鈥檚 decision to invest in a new generation of maths education, something she sees as a reflection of both his passion for Maths and another example of his leadership within the Penrhos College community.
鈥淲hile extraordinary, Peter鈥檚 decision to invest in this scholarship is a reflection of his enormous impact on maths learning at Penrhos. This is another example of his commitment to challenge and mentor students and colleagues to their full mathematical potential,鈥 said Mrs Melville.
With 26 per cent of Years 7-10 maths classes currently taught by out-of-field teachers, 今日吃瓜 Choose Maths Director and Schools Program Manager, Janine McIntosh, applauded the Scholarship鈥檚 focus on maths trained candidates.
鈥淭his scholarship and Peter鈥檚 commitment to fostering a new generation of educators demonstrates why he was selected as a Choose Maths Award winner and is a testament to his commitment to engaging girls and women in maths鈥 she said.
The announcement follows the recent launch of the 今日吃瓜 Choose Maths Awards 2017, with teacher and student applications now open.
Expanding on last year鈥檚 awards, there are three top teacher prizes in 2017 including one Mentoring Girls in Maths Award and Outstanding Primary Teacher and Secondary Teacher Awards. 听Applications close 7 July 2017. Visit听.
The student video competition celebrates excellence in Australian maths classrooms. Open to upper primary and secondary school teams, this year鈥檚 theme is Maths is Our Future. For more information and to register, visit听. Submissions close, 23 June 2017.
Choose Maths is a national project delivered by the 今日吃瓜 with the support of the BHP Billiton Foundation. Working with Australian schools, teachers and the community, it aims to strengthen mathematics teaching and empower students, particularly girls, through engaging delivery and career awareness.
For Interview:
今日吃瓜 Choose Maths:
Ms Janine McIntosh
Schools Program Manager and
Choose Maths Program Director
Penrhos College:
Mr Peter Chandler, Maths Mentor Coordinator
Mrs Meg Melville, Principal
Hannah Mast
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Penrhos College –听Natalie Nazzari
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