This bursary means so much to me as it will allow me to buy a new laptop before I transition to Year 9. This will boost my confidence and ensure I have the right computer to succeed at Mac.Rob for the next four years. It is also a huge weight off both of my parents' shoulders. Thank you so much to The Mac.Rob Foundation for supporting my Mac.Rob experience.

This bursary will help provide important support for my education at Mac.Robertson Girls' High School in 2025, especially with the costs of school uniforms, textbooks and other essential school materials. It will also provide assistance with my continued learning of my musical instrument and recommencement of regular competitive extracurricular sporting activities.

The transition to a new school is always difficult and financially burdensome. This bursary will go towards a new laptop which I will need for school and it will also reduce the financial burden on my family when it comes to buying a new uniform and educational resources. Thank you Mac.Rob Foundation for this generosity.

One of my greatest pleasures in education is to be able to proudly wear a uniform, displaying the crest of a school which I can excel and grow in. This bursary alleviates stress on my family who work hard to assist both myself and my younger sibling in our fleeting years of childhood. I am immensely grateful.

My family and I are extremely grateful for receiving this bursary! It means that we will be able to purchase necessities without constant financial strain. It puts me on even footing with the rest of my peers, allowing me to prosper and grow in my educational journey at Mac.Rob. It is a massive favour to my family and its benefits will extend well beyond my first years at Mac.Rob.

Since I had to return my school laptop at the end of the year, my mother and I were … very worried and stuck on where to find one. Thankfully we found out about this bursary. My mother and I feel even more gratitude towards the Mac.Rob community and we are very glad that the Mac.Rob Foundation was able to help us.

Receiving the bursary is an immense help to my family, enabling me to turn my attention to my studies and extracurriculars. Going into 2025, I'll be able to attend excursions and educational workshops, providing me with invaluable academic lessons.

I am absolutely grateful for this bursary! It will certainly play a significant role in my education by allowing me to have access to certain things. A bursary like this will do magic in my life by enabling me to have a peaceful and joyful start to Mac Rob. This will work wonders in helping me to get a fresh uniform and better-quality laptop as well as assisting in my transport to school. Not only that, but I will also be able to purchase the books necessary for my education. Overall, I am extremely thankful for such an honour.

Thanks to the Starting Schools Bursary I am now able to purchase the school uniform without worrying about the effects it has on my family.

This generous bursary will set up my child for a great start to her learning at Mac Rob. We are very grateful that we will be able to put money towards her uniform, books and device. It is a massive support to the families who are much in need of this assistance and enables a child to flourish in their learning.

Receiving this bursary allows me to reach my full potential as a student at MacRob. It will support my high school education by allowing me to challenge myself to expand my skills and engage without financial limits. I will embrace any opportunities to step outside my comfort zone and learn more than what I am taught in the classroom, including stepping up to leadership positions. This bursary would also contribute to my music lesson fees at MacRob, allowing me to pursue my passion. My worries about accessibility to school resources have been removed due to receiving this bursary, allowing me to start school at MacRob with confidence and hope.

My family and I are very grateful for this bursary because it means we can afford all the textbooks, uniform costs and myki card fees without worrying about how to make it fit in with all the other household costs.

We are very grateful to have received this bursary! Uniforms can be costly, so it means a lot to our family, as it immensely helps with the expenses and stresses of starting at a new school.

I am so incredibly grateful to receive this Starting School bursary, a crucial support that will empower me to reach my full academic potential while alleviating my family's financial strain. This generous assistance ensures that I can embark on my educational journey at Mac.Rob on an equitable footing with my peers. The bursary will significantly contribute to covering essential school expenses, including uniforms, textbooks, and stationery. Thank you sincerely.

“Receiving this bursary is a great privilege and has given me a significant opportunity to create an inspiring future for my family and me. It has given me an open book to resources that can support me in achieving my academic goals as well as giving me a positive change in my life, present and future. I will use all my capabilities to utilise this opportunity to have a positive impact on my studies and input more to the community. Thank you.”

“This bursary will put less pressure on my parents by making it easier to start the new school year. It will be a lot easier for us to purchase a uniform and other school supplies at the beginning of the year.”