SEEDS OF CHANGE Grant

The Seeds of Change Grant for Frankston High School students was created through the generous donation of alumna Dr Sarah Meachem.

This grant supports a student led project that improves sustainability at Frankston High School while promoting kindness to nature and animals and educating the community about sustainability, planetary health and caring for the natural world.

Students were invited to pitch their Seeds of Change proposals to Dr Sarah Meachem and a panel of five stakeholders including planetary health expert Dr Nadine Richings (a friendly version of Shark Tank). Each proposal demonstrated the values of the grant and included a project budget along with plans for school wide engagement and broader community and media outreach.

After careful deliberation the committee has awarded the grant to the EcoTeam. Their project will establish a chemical free food forest designed to teach home gardening skills and supply fresh produce for Frankston High School. The initiative will boost on campus biodiversity, improve soil health and actively involve local community members and businesses in its development. The EcoTeam also plans to classify and propagate a unique species of Lomandra currently found only on the Senior Campus, planting it across the 7-10 Campus to ensure the species continues to thrive.

Congratulations to all students who pitched their ideas with passion, clarity and drive.

This initiative would not be possible without the generosity of Dr Sarah Meachem, thank you for giving back and supporting Frankston High School.

Ms Jane Figas

Alumni Program Coordinator