Teaching Initiatives Program

Rewarding innovation in education.

For more than 30 years our member-owned bank has funded innovative projects in Victorian schools. As a bank established by teachers, for teachers, educating and supporting teachers is in our ethos. It comes naturally to us and TIP is a program we're very proud of.

Teachers and educators bank with us because not only do we offer great rates on all of the products and services you expect from your bank, they know that as a mutual bank, our profits are ploughed back into our communities.

Generations of school children have benefited from TIP funding. Projects range from establishing worm and compost farms, music, art and performing arts equipment and programs, mathematical and recycled playgrounds and those which reflect cultural and Indigenous diversity in our schools.

In 2024 we're looking forward to including more schools on our TIP map, including yours.

Program Timeline

15 April

Entries
Open

9 June

Entries
Close

21 June

Recipients
Announced

24 June

People's Choice
Open

10 July

People's Choice
Close

12 July

People's Choice
Announced

31 years of
education innovation

Being customer-owned, we can invest profits into communities.
Providing opportunities for our future leaders.

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By the
numbers

31

years since we started in 1993

750

total grants given to schools

$871500

invested in schools