We Are The Cuppacumbalong Foundation
The act of making something with your hands has a profound effect.
It shows you have the ability to affect the environment around you. It shows that if you make a mistake you can fix it. It shows that good results do not come from chance - they are from your control of the process of making.
We provide people with scholarships to attend creative courses.
Through the creative process we enhance lives by guiding people to realise their self-worth.
All donations over $2.00 are tax deductible.
Our Sole Purpose
We provide scholarships for people to attend courses to produce meaningful and lasting change.
These people go on to attend courses proven to produce meaningful and lasting change for good.
- They create something that excites them
- Their instructors understand people as much as they understand their craft
- What they make is enduring
- This has a powerful impact that lasts a lifetime
Our Board
Edwina is an Art Educator and Adventurer with over 30 years of experience in the field of experiential education. From 2005 to 2016 Edwina served as a member of the Board of Outward Bound Australia, chairing the Board Safety Committee.
Edwina worked at Cranbrook School for 17 years as the Coordinator of Outdoor Education and Housemaster of Davidson House. Today, she leads treks through remote areas around the world to raise funds for worthy causes.
Going to the bar in 2000, Her Honour Judge Penelope Wass SC appeared in many complex criminal matters, common law matters including torts, insurance, contempt, and defamation, and commercial and equity matters.
Taking silk in 2013, Her Honour took up a role as senior member of the New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal prior to being sworn-in as a Judge of The District Court of New South Wales in 2016.
Tim is a businessperson with a record of growing remarkable companies and teams. Most of his roles have been at C-suite or owner level, and he has significant experience as a board member in the venture capital sector.
His professional skills in Sales and Marketing, Strategy Development, Capital Raising, and Operations Management help our Foundation operate with lean efficacy.
Growing up on the land, Ali became thoroughly versed in the arts of posthole digging, fencing, lambing, pressing and rolling wool and catching stray lambs. Together with her life-long passion for the arts, Ali truly understands the power of the act of creating something with your own hands.
A professional teacher with a passion for working with the Aboriginal Community, Ali has been an educator since 1993. Ali has experience working at a senior level in outdoor education, volunteer management, community development and leadership programs. She has managed and coordinated a multitude of volunteer programs at the regional and national level, making her a natural fit for the role of Executive Officer of The Cuppacumbalong Foundation.
Andrew is the founder and principal of CoreData and has more than 30 years’ experience in the Australian financial services industry.
Andrew has served on a number of charity and sporting club boards and his corporate career encompasses senior executive roles at Rothschild Australia Asset Management, AMP Investments, Virgin Direct, Wizard Home Loans, and Telstra.
Sarah is currently Director of Alumni Relations at Knox Grammar School. She is an experienced advancement professional with a history of working in the non-profit organisation management and education industries.
She is skilled in non-profit organisations, alumni engagement, general management, project management, event planning, event management, volunteer management, and strategic partnerships.
