PLUS EDUCATION
Who We Are
We’re a passionate, international team of education, tech and social impact specialists working together to make a meaningful difference to the learning and lives of marginalised children.
Our Leadership Team
Meet our diverse group of leaders who inspire our international workforce and supporters to empower the futures for children on the margins
Swetha Prakash
Chief Executive Officer | India
Swetha is a learning research and design specialist with nearly 20 years’ experience in product design, business development and leadership across the EdTech sector. She holds Masters degrees in both Mathematics and Learning Sciences.
Lisa Colquhoun
Head of Foundation | Australia
Lisa has over 10 years’ experience in not-for-profit fundraising, marketing, communications and higher education. She has a Master of Philosophy in sociology and anthropology, and has researched and published on youth in rural Indonesia.
Bharathy Venkat
Head of Programs | India
Bharathy has over 20 years’ experience in education, training and community work, specialising in English Language Teaching and special education. She holds a Masters degree in Psychology and regularly consults for the British Council.
Max Rosburger
Country Manager | Cambodia
Maxime (or Max as we call him) is an accomplished e-commerce specialist with over 10 years’ experience in South East Asia and emerging markets. He has a Masters degree in Entrepreneurship and founded the Meal Temple online marketplace in 2013.
Our Board
Get to know our impressive board of directors who so generously volunteer their time and expertise to support our organisation + our work
Clary Castrission OAM
Chairperson + Founder
Consultant at BCG | Australia
Clary is a strategy, commercial growth and business model innovation professional working in top-tier strategy consulting with Boston Consulting Group (BCG), having previously worked as freelance keynote speaker and strategy facilitator. After a life-changing trip to India in 2005, Clary founded Plus Education, then known as the 40K Foundation. He holds a Master of Business Administration and is a Medal of the Order of Australia recipient.
Gordon Stalley
Managing Director, Premier Fire | Australia
Trish Clancy
Managing Director + Partner, BCG | Australia
Andrew Hipsley
Retired Executive Director, McDonalds Japan | Australia
Jenny Ngov
Senior Manager-Business Risk & Advisory, Protiviti | USA
Bernie Ferguson
Head of Technical Program Management, Canva | Australia
Allanna Firth
Director- Data & Analytics, EY Analytics Asia-Pacific | Australia
The "Plus Family"
Meet the amazing, highly-skilled + dedicated folks behind Plus Education
Vanaraj
Finance + Admin Manager | India
San
Program Officer | Cambodia
Kamal
Software Tester | India
Namrata
Subject Matter Expert + Quality Liaison | India
Romly
It Support + Admin Officer | Cambodia
Lizzie
Marketing + Communications Coordinator | Australia
Yogaraja
Content Admin | India
Sreng
Program Officer | Cambodia
Danish
Front End Developer | India
Padma
Junior Executive Admin | India
What We Value
Our core values define what’s important to us here at Plus Education
Diversity
As an international, multicultural organisation, diversity is no less than essential to our work. We respect, celebrate and nurture our many differences, recognising that these differences make our organisation stronger and our programs more effective.
Education
Most fundamentally, we value education, both as a means to unlocking potential and as a pathway to better opportunities. Our commitment to the education of children on the margins is the driving force behind all that we do at Plus Education.
Empowerment
We are committed to developing the confidence, skills and capabilities of children, teachers and our staff. We encourage and support participatory decision-making and ownership across all levels, both within our organisation and in our partnerships.
Integrity
We hold ourselves to a high moral standard. We are deeply committed to truthful, transparent and ethical communication and conduct, and we actively encourage openness and accountability within our team.
Positivity
As an organisation, we choose to focus on the positive every single day. We are committed to bringing energy and enthusiasm to our work and relationships, and we strive constantly to support and uplift those around us.
Progress
We have a strong commitment to innovation informed by knowledge. We make every effort to continuously improve what we do and how we do it, recognising that we’re only as good as the work we did yesterday.
Get To Know Us Better
Find out more about our organisation or get in touch with us
Our story
It all started with a single trip to India! Learn about the history of Plus Education and the journey we’ve travelled so far. Find out what we’ve learned over the years and how we’ve evolved as an organisation.
Our policies + reports
Interested in the finer details of how we operate? In the interest of transparency, we openly share with you our various policies and guidelines that direct our work. Here you’ll also find our Annual Reports.
Contact us
Is there anything you’d like to know about us or our programs that we haven’t yet covered on our website? Then feel free to get in touch with our friendly team. We’re only an email away!
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About Plus Education
Plus Education is the group operating name of registered Australian charity, The 40K Foundation Australia Ltd, and its subsidiary organisations, 40K Plus Education in India and Cambodia.
We are committed to child safety and creating a safe learning environment for children.
Latest News
Broadening horizons: Rainsey’s story
Recognising the importance of English language proficiency for an education and career in engineering, Rainsey was thrilled when his school enrolled in our Plus English program earlier this year.