PLUS EDUCATION

Who We Are

Meet the dedicated people behind Plus Education

Our Team

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.

Swetha

CEO | India

Bharathy

Head of Programs | India

Ant

Fundraising Manager | Australia

Kimseang

Program Manager | Cambodia

San

Program Officer | Cambodia

Kamal

Software Tester | India

Kimny

Program Officer | Cambodia

Romly

IT Support & Admin Officer | Cambodia

Sokay

Admin Assistant | Cambodia

Raj

Finance Manager | India

Sreng

Program Officer | Cambodia

Namrata

Subject Matter Expert + Quality Liaison | India

Iksan

Program Officer | Indonesia

Yogaraja

Content Admin | India

Manjunatha

Junior Executive Admin | India

Lizzie

Communications Manager | Australia

Samnang

Field Communications Officer | Cambodia

Our Board

Meet our board of directors who 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​

What We Value

Our core values define what’s important to us here at Plus Education

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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 Us

Plus Education is the group operating name of registered Australian charity, 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.

ABN: 46141849229
All donations of $2 or more are tax-deductible in Australia.