The model combined funding partnerships between the State and municipal governments, sponsorship deals with major companies including Ford, Visy and The Age and collaboration with the local community.
The Internet and high-speed broadband bridge the divides to opportunity in the digital age. World leaders in ICT Bill Gates, his company Microsoft, Intel and Cisco have also become supporters. Their groundbreaking “Ideas Lab” established in the Hume Global Learning Centre will develop the world’s best use of technology for teaching and learning.