Pinnacle Foundation patron, The Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG and Johan van Vloten have generously funded The Johan van Vloten Scholarship in Johan’s honour, and to celebrate their enduring relationship. Johan van Vloten and Michael Kirby married on 11 February 2019 and have been partners since 11 February 1969. The Johan van Vloten Scholarship will be awarded to scholars studying in New South Wales.
Bill Chambers has generously bestowed a second named scholarship. Bill was born in Ballarat, where he undertook his education and…
Bill Chambers has generously bestowed a third named scholarship. Bill was born in Ballarat, where he undertook his education and…
Bill Chambers has generously bestowed a fifth named scholarship. Bill was born in Ballarat, where he undertook his education and…
The Greg Livingstone Scholarship is open to all Pinnacle scholarship applicants.
The Tea Uglow Scholarship is open to trans students who lack family support.
The Anthony-Whitney Scholarship is open to applicants who are undertaking degree studies in either music or history.
At the 2025 Cornerstone and Patrons’ dinner, Pinnacle Foundation non-executive chair and Cornerstone donor, Greg Livingstone, announced he was donating…
The Allan Howard Scholarship was created by John Allan and Darren Howard and is open to eligible applicants from rural…
We welcome Garry and Dianne Brown-Neaves as Cornerstone members. They have generously created a scholarship open to eligible applicants, ideally…
This scholarship is funded by Alan Joyce AC and Shane Lloyd in memory of Alan’s late father, Maurice Joyce. Mr…
This scholarship is named to honour the tireless work of LGBTIQ+ activist and philanthropist, Shelley Argent OAM. Shelley has committed…
The Dr Vinay Kumar Scholarship is awarded to students studying either medicine or a performing arts discipline.
The Ros and Diana Coffey Scholarship is open to all Pinnacle scholarship applicants.
The Frank Ford AM and Sam Harvey Scholarship has been created by Sam Harvey in memory of his late partner,…
The Murray J. Collins – The City Gardener Scholarship is funded by Rob Grant in memory of his late partner, Murray…
The Olrem Scholarships are open to all Pinnacle scholarship applicants from Western Australia.
Jessica Bastow has generously endowed a further three Olrem Scholarships. All six Olrem Scholarships are open to Pinnacle scholarship applicants…
Jessica Bastow has generously endowed a further three Olrem Scholarships, taking the total number of scholarships endowed to nine. The…
Jessica (Jess) Bastow is a proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community and a successful businesswoman. She is a Cornerstone member…
Shay Lewis-Thorp and Marnie Lewis-Millar, through The Lewis Foundation, are generously donating further funds to The Pinnacle Foundation to create…
Geoff is the Executive Chairman of ASX-listed diversified print and marketing communications business IVE Group Ltd. He has three daughters:…
The Andrew Staite Scholarship is open to all Pinnacle scholarship applicants.
The John Goldbaum Scholarship is open to all Pinnacle scholarship applicants. John has been a generous benefactor to the LGBTIQ+…
The Dr Craig White and Rod Anderson Scholarship is for a Tasmanian, first in family to attend university. Craig and…
This scholarship is funded by an anonymous donor to honour gay rights activist and visionary Harvey Milk. The donor, a student…
Bill Chambers was born in Ballarat, where he undertook his education and studies to become an engineer. Most of his…
Peter Brennan AM and Michael Lynch have generously funded a second named scholarship, ideally to be awarded to students who…
The Michael Gorman Scholarship is open to all Pinnacle scholarship applicants.
The Geoffrey Smith & Gary Singer Scholarship is open to all Pinnacle scholarship applicants.
The Yarranabbe Foundation Scholarship is open to eligible applicants studying in the fields of business, law or engineering.
Peter Brennan AM and Michael Lynch have generously bestowed a third named scholarship to support young scholars ideally studying at…
In June 2022, Sam Harvey generously created a scholarship to honour Don Dunstan AC QC. The Don Dunstan AC QC Scholarship…
Grahame Williams has generously bestowed a named scholarship to support eligible scholars studying in the fields of science, agriculture or…
Jessica Bastow has generously endowed a further three Olrem Scholarships, taking the total number of scholarships endowed to 12. Nine…
Vitaly Osipov has generously named a second scholarship to support eligble students studying in STEM fields.
We are delighted to welcome Jerome Tse and Adrian Lotrean as Conerstone members. Jerome is a non-executive director of The…
Bill Chambers has generously bestowed a fourth named scholarship. Bill was born in Ballarat, where he undertook his education and…
The James Collins and Tony Nelson Scholarship is for students keen to pursue studies in science, digital or aviation either…
Mike grew up in rural Scotland. He was bullied at school for being different, smart and not so good at…
The Clark Walton Pinnacle Scholarship for architecture, design and planning, or visual and creative arts, was the first named scholarship…
The Peter Brennan and Michael Lynch Scholarship is open to students ideally studying at The University of Western Sydney.
The Justin D’Agostino MH and KC Yeo Scholarship is open to all Pinnacle scholarship applicants.
Jessica (Jess) Bastow is a proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community and a successful business woman. Jess founded and leads…
The Vitaly Osipov Scholarship is open to scholarship applicants who are studying in a STEM field (preferably mathematics or computer…
Michael Gorman has generously bestowed a second named scholarship. The scholarship is open to all Pinnacle scholarship applicants.
Jessica (Jess) Bastow is deeply committed to every Pinnacle Foundation scholar realising their full potential and overcoming the profound challenges…
Paul and his husband, Duncan Peerman, hold very dear the values and aims of The Pinnacle Foundation. As a prominent…
The Pippa Downes Pinnacle Scholarship is awarded either to an athlete competing or training at the national level and aspiring…
The Berg Family Foundation Scholarship is open to eligible applicants who are Indigenous or first in family to undertake higher…
To inspire others to give in accord with their means, Cornerstone members Dr Craig White and Rod Anderson announced an…