Sir Mick Nades Scholarship Expanded Through IBSUniversity and North East Academy Agreement

 The Sir Mick Nades Scholarship program has expanded its reach with the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding between IBSUniversity and North East Academy, creating fresh opportunities for academically talented students in Papua New Guinea.

Under the agreement, outstanding Grade 12 students from the Port Moresby-based secondary school will have access to scholarship pathways facilitated through the Nadesalingam Foundation for Education.

Sir Mick Nades Scholarship Expanded Through IBSUniversity and North East Academy Agreement

The partnership reflects a shared effort by both institutions to encourage academic achievement and assist students in pursuing tertiary studies.

IBSUniversity's Director of Institutional Development, Mr Sagara Wijeratne, said the agreement marked an important step in strengthening links between secondary and higher education.

He said students would benefit from new educational pathways while teachers could also access professional development opportunities through the collaboration.

North East Academy Principal Mr Philip Zareve welcomed the initiative, describing it as a positive development for students and parents alike.

The school, which has a student population of more than 200, has now become the second institution to join the scholarship partnership program this year. More schools in Port Moresby and other provinces are expected to enter similar agreements in the coming months.

“We are pleased to partner with North East Academy through today’s MoU and we believe this collaboration will create great opportunities for the students as well as professional development support for teachers in service.”

“Also this collaboration will provide pathways for the students’ from their secondary education to higher education at IBSUniversity.”

“We are a private institution and this opportunity gives trust to parents who enrolled their students in our school, this agreement with IBSUniversity will give more opportunity to our students.”

“We would like to extend our sincere thanks to IBSUniversity for the collaboration and we believe that this is a stepping stone for our students to work hard to be eligible to be in the scholarship.”