Maura Manning, Fair Education Director, Schools Plus

Maura Manning, Fair Education Director, Schools Plus

Maura Manning has held a range of school and system leadership roles across the independent and Catholic sectors in NSW. In 2018, driven by the strong desire to contribute to greater educational equity in Australia, Manning joined national charity Australian Schools Plus as director of the Fair Education program.

An innovative collaboration between philanthropic organisations, Schools Plus and approximately 100 disadvantaged schools across NSW, Queensland and Victoria, the Fair Education program addresses the challenge of engaging families and communities to improve student learning outcomes.