Thank you for being part of our community
The Federation University Foundation is deeply grateful to the individuals, families, organisations and staff who choose to support access to education. Together, our donors help create opportunity for students and communities across regional Australia.
Thanks to the generosity of our donor community, Federation University has been able to support students through scholarships, financial assistance and educational opportunity.
Every gift, whether one off or ongoing, contributes to meaningful and lasting impact.
Recognising our supporters
We recognise donors in ways that reflect their giving preferences - some publicly, some privately, and some choosing to remain anonymous.
| Circle | Donation |
|---|---|
| Platinum | $200,000 + |
| Gold | $50,000 + |
| Silver | $10,000 + |
| Bronze | $1,000 + |
| Chancellor's Circle | The Chancellor’s Circle brings together donors who have given generously to support University initiatives. Funds are distributed at the discretion of the Vice Chancellor |
| Corporate partnerships | We work with organisations that share a commitment to education |
Our donors
Dr Shesh Ghale (2017, 2018)
Inskill (2015)
Dr Wai-Man Woo (2010)
Dr Meredith Doig (2016, 2021, 2023)
Dr Shesh Ghale (2016, 2019, 2022, 2023)
Gippsland Education Precinct (2014, 2015)
Estate Ian Alexander Gordon (2014)
Dr Paul J H Hemming AO (2018)
Dr Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw AM (2016, 2019, 2020)
In memory of Dr E B Morgan (2024)
Ms Michelle Nightingale (2023, 2024)
Emeritus Chancellor Robert H T Smith AM (2012)
Mr and Mrs Sandra and Tony Stone (2024)
Ms Pauline Buckland (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Brian Mackenzie Gippsland Bequest (2014)
Mr Peter Cook (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Ms Jane Dewildt (2023, 2024)
Mr and Mrs Eric and Noelle Garner (2024)
Mr Alex Gusbeth (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Isobella Foundation (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
Lions Club of Melbourne Chinese 墨爾本中華獅子會-會長 羅明 (2023)
Mr Terry Moran AC (2022, 2023, 2024)
In memory of Dr E B Morgan (2023)
Ms Michelle Nightingale (2021, 2022)
Mr Colin Prowse OAM (2022, 2023, 2024)
Mrs Shirley Prowse (2022, 2023, 2024)
Dr and Mrs Michael and Margaret Ryan (2021, 2023, 2024)
Mr and Mrs Sandra and Tony Stone (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023)
Ms Pam Sutcliffe (2022, 2023, 2024)
United Chinese Commerce Association of Australia 澳洲中華總商聯合會 (2017)
Ms Rhonda Whitfield (2024)
Mr Nawaf Alotaibi (2020)
Mr Shane Armstrong and Mrs Yvonne Armstrong (2016, 2018)
Dr Danielle Auldist (2019, 2020, 2021)
In memory of John Charles Barker, B. Eng. (B.C.A.E.) 1958–1994 (2016, 2020)
Mrs Helen Ballentine (2020)
Professor Helen Bartlett (2019)
Mr and Mrs Peter and Rosalind Beyer (2023, 2024)
Dr Adam Bignold (2024)
Mr Keith Caldwell (2024)
Dr Richard Bradbury (2021)
Ms Vanessa Brady (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Ms Pauline Buckland (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
Mr Matthew Cane (2020)
Mr Robert (Foo Hee) Chong AM (2023, 2024)
Ms Carolyn Chong (2022, 2023, 2024)
Mr Philip Chui (2022, 2023, 2024)
Mrs Shirley Coles (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Ms Rose Counsel (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
Mr Steven Davies (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020)
Ms Sharon Davis (2023, 2024)
Dr The Hon John S Dawkins AO (2012)
Ms Elizabeth Deans (2023, 2024)
Mr Stephen Densley and Ms Pam Sutcliffe (2024)
Mr Ganesh Desai (2023, 2024)
Professor Marcia Devlin (2015)
Ms Janet Dore (2016, 2019)
Mrs Karen Douglas (2017)
Professor Emeritus Kwong Chiu Lee Dow AM AO (2016, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Mrs Lisanne Doyle (2020, 2021, 2022)
Mr Stephen Edwards (2020)
Professor Erik Eklund (2019, 2020, 2021)
Mr Peter Eltringham (2020, 2021, 2022)
FedUni Ex-Staff Association (Ballarat Branch) (2016)
Associate Professor Nina Fotinatos (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Ms Fiona Gordon (2022, 2023, 2024)
Ms Tara Harle (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Dr John Harvey AO (2011)
Ms Kim Healey (2024)
Ms Gillian Hehir (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Associate Professor Sam Henson (2020, 2023, 2024)
Associate Professor Danny Hills (2021, 2022)
Dr Janet Holmes a Court AO AC (2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024)
Mr Robert Hook AM (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Ms Rachael Houtsma (2024)
Mr Greg and Mrs Sue Jakob (2017, 2019, 2020)
Ms Angela Jenkins (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Mr and Mrs Angela and Peter Jenkins (2024)
Dr Carolyn Johnstone (2020)
Ms Leigh Kennedy (2021)
Mr Jarrad Lee (2021, 2022, 2023)
Ms Elizabeth Lewis-Gray (2020)
Associate Professor Geoffrey Lord (2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021)
Dr Simone Louwhoff (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Professor Iven Mareels (2023, 2024)
Mr Paul Margetts (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Professor John McDonald (2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
Mr William H McGregor OAM (2023, 2024)
Professor Claire McLachlan (2023, 2024)
Dr Lynne McLennan (2018, 2023)
Ms Amanda Mergler (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Ms Emily Mills (2022)
Mr Daniel Moloney (2023, 2024)
Mr Terry Moran AC (2020, 2021)
Mr Ian Nethercote OAM (2015, 2018, 2019, 2022)
Mr Phong Minh Nguyen (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Rev Marilyn Obersby (2020, 2023)
Associate Professor Bob O'Shea (2018)
Ms Sue Owen (2021, 2023, 2024)
Mr Des and Mrs Sandra Pearson (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Ms Rebecca Peel (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Dr Caroline Perkins (2022, 2023, 2024)
Ms Nicola Pero (2023, 2024)
Associate Professor David Piedrafita (2023, 2024)
Mr Peter Pope (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Dr Colin Prowse OAM (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)
Mrs Shirley Prowse (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)
Dr William J Pryor AO (2012, 2013)
Mr Jeff Pulford (2023, 2024)
Ms Kathy Racunica (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
Professor Keir Reeves (2020, 2022, 2023)
Ms Karen Robinson (2023, 2024)
Emeritus Professor Wayne and Ms Jennifer Robinson (2019, 2020, 2021)
Dr Michael and Mrs Margaret Ryan (2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021)
Mrs Claire Shaw (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
Ms Marion Slawson (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Mr Liam Sloan (2023, 2024)
Ms Deborah Spring (2013, 2016)
Mrs Margaret Stewart (2019, 2020, 2021, 2023)
Ms Melinda Stewart (2021)
Mr Tony and Mrs Sandra Stone (2016, 2019, 2020, 2021)
Associate Professor Andrew Stranieri (2021, 2022)
Professor Leigh Sullivan (2016, 2017)
Professor Gabrielle Suder (2023)
Ms Pam Sutcliffe (2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021)
Ms Helen Thompson (2020, 2022)
Mr Adrian Tinetti (2018, 2019, 2020, 2024)
Ms Teresa Tjia (2021, 2022)
Mrs Judy Trompf (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Professor Dara Twomey (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
Mr Jeremie Van Delft (2018, 2019)
Professor Brenda Vrkljan (2024)
Associate Professor Lara Wakeling (2022, 2023, 2024)
Prof Todd and Mrs Jayne Walker (2016)
Ms Helen Weadon (2020, 2022, 2023)
Ms Rhonda Whitfield (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
Dr Carole Wilson (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Mr Peter Wilson (2021)
Mr Rod Woodrow (2023, 2024)
Associate Professor Barry Wright`(2020)
Associate Professor Wendy Wright (2020, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Dr David Yost (2020)
Dr Yvonne Zhou-Grundy (2024)
In memory of John Charles Barker, B. Eng. (B.C.A.E.) 1958–1994 (2012)
Professor Helen Bartlett (2020)
Professor David Battersby AM (2011, 2016)
Bendigo Bank (2015)
Professor Duncan Bentley (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Dr Janet Holmes a Court AO AC (2011)
Ms Rowena Coutts (2012)
Dr Meredith Doig (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2020)
Professor Emeritus Kwong Chiu Lee Dow AM AO (2011)
Dr Shesh Ghale (2018)
Dr John Harvey AO (2012, 2014)
Dr David Haymes and Mrs Jenny Haymes (2011, 2012)
Dr Paul J H Hemming AO and Mrs Linda Hemming (2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
Dr Janet Holmes a Court AO AC (2015)
Dr John R Magrath AM (2012)
Dr Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw AO (2019)
Mr William H McGregor OAM (2012)
Mr Peter Pope (2023, 2024)
Mr Colin Prowse OAM and Mrs Shirley Prowse (2012, 2014, 2015)
Emeritus Professor Wayne Robinson and Ms Jennifer Robinson (2013)
Emeritus Professor Robert H T Smith AM and Mrs Elizabeth Ann Smith (2011, 2012)
Dr Michael and Mrs Margaret Ryan (2018)
Mr Tony and Mrs Sandra Stone (2013, 2014, 2015)
Mr Peter Wilson (2013)
Dr Wai-man Woo (2011)
AGL Loy Yang (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Albert Coates Memorial Trust (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Aus IMM Women's Auxiliary VWA (2023, 2024)
AusNet Services Ltd (2023, 2024)
Australian Carbon Innovation (2022, 2023, 2024)
Ballarat and District Fundraising (2021, 2022, 2023)
Ballarat and Western District Vic Collaborative Fund (Bendigo Bank) (2019, 2020)
Ballarat Rural Australians for Refugees (2022)
Baw Baw Shire (2022, 2023, 2024)
Bendigo Bank Narre Warren (2021, 2022, 2023)
Berrybank Development Pty Ltd (2022, 2023, 2024)
Community Bank Buninyong (Bendigo Bank) (2022, 2023, 2024)
Buninyong Community Bank (Bendigo Bank) (2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)
Collier Charitable Fund (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
Community Enterprise Charitable Fund (Bendigo Bank) (2021)
Cyril Callister Foundation (2024)
DCIRS Community Care (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Department of Environment Land Water and Planning (2023)
Diane Gibney and James Nugent (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Downer EDI Mining (2019)
Dundonnell Wind Farm Pty Ltd (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Dunkeld Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support Group (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
East Gippsland Water (2023, 2024)
Energy Australia Yallourn (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Equity Trustees (2023, 2024)
FedUni Staff Club (2019, 2021, 2024)
Freemasons Foundation (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Fueltech Pty Ltd (2022, 2023, 2024)
gforce Employment Solutions (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Gippsland Climate Change Network (2024)
Gippsland Education Precinct (2014)
Gippsland Primary Health Network (2023)
Gippsland Staff Club (2023)
Gippsland Water (2022, 2023, 2024)
Golden Key International Honours Society (2014, 2016, 2018)
Hamilton Area Rural Australians for Refugees (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Horsham Rural City Council (2023, 2024)
Inskill Pty Ltd (2015)
Isobella Foundation (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Latrobe City Council (2022, 2023, 2024)
Latrobe Community Health Services (2023, 2024)
Matana Foundation (2022)
McMillans (2022, 2024)
Moorabool North Wind Farm Pty Ltd (2022, 2023, 2024)
Melbourne World Friendship Association of Fuqing 墨爾本福清同鄉聯誼會 (2017)
Our Community Company Ltd (2024)
Pierce Armstrong Trust (2011)
Powercor (2018, 2019, 2021)
Public Trustee of South Australia (2023, 2024)
Rotary District 9780 (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Soroptimist Club of Ballarat (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
South Gippsland Shire Council (2023)
Stockyard Hill Wind Farm (2024)
Sylem Family Trust (2018, 2019)
TAFE Gippsland (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Tasmanian Perpetual Trustees (2022, 2023, 2024)
TerraLab (2024)
TIS Electrics (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Toh Mae Pa P/L (2018, 2019, 2020)
Tronox Mining Australia (2023, 2024)
UFS Dispensaries Ltd (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Wellington Shire Council (2022)
Wimmera Community Network Bank (2019, 2020, 2021)
Message from the Chancellor
The work of the Federation University Foundation and our Chancellor’s Circle donors are critical to the university providing support.
The Chancellor’s Circle supports initiatives that expand opportunity for students and strengthen teaching, research and infrastructure across the University. These initiatives align with Federation’s commitment to lifelong learning, meaningful skills development and research that benefits our regions and beyond.
Support may include scholarships, research training, student experiences and learning opportunities that enrich education at Federation.
Foundation scholarships are a crucial way that we can provide practical financial help to high-performing students to ease the costs associated with studying.
In fact, in 2025 alone we provided Foundation scholarships to 232 students across Ballarat, Berwick, Gippsland and the Wimmera, worth $1,002,750. This is due to the generosity of our donors and staff who have joined the Foundation in supporting these students.
Our donors come from diverse backgrounds, united by a shared belief in the power of education. Donors receive regular updates on impact, outcomes and University priorities.
I invite you to become part of this vital network of donors, making a commitment to regional education and the success of Federation’s students."
