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The Fund connects its community of donors with organisations working to reduce social inequality through education, women’s advocacy and social reform – causes that continue to be as important in the 21st century as they were for Maybanke in 1893. The Fund also provides the Maybanke Anderson Award for Indigenous students in Education at Macquarie University.
Each year, The Fund hosts The Maybanke Lecture around May 6, commemorating the anniversary of Maybanke’s first public speech. Jane Spring AM, Maybanke’s great-great-great niece, took over coordination of the Fund in June 2022.
The Maybanke Anderson Education Scholarship offers crucial financial aid to aspiring early childhood educators, enabling them to complete their studies and return to work in their communities.
This unique scholarship not only supports individual students but also inspires the next generation and fosters optimal early childhood development and high-quality education. Managed by the Sydney Community Foundation, the Fund has been supporting students at Macquarie University since 2012.
We are delighted to share that, in 2026, the Maybanke Fund will expand its support by offering a second scholarship to a student at Macquarie University.
The 2026 Macquarie University scholarship recipients are:
Sophie was delighted to receive this opportunity and expressed her gratitude, “I am deeply grateful to be selected as a recipient of the Maybanke Anderson Scholarship in 2026. This support means more to me than I can express.
It not only eases the financial pressure of studying but also gives me the stability and confidence to fully engage in my learning, contribute to my community, and continue developing as an empathetic and reflective educator.
In 2026, the Maybanke Fund funded an additional scholarship for a student at The Women’s College. The recipient, Maylyn Zongas, attended and spoke at the 2025 Maybanke Lecture.
The 2026 Women’s College scholarship recipients are:
During her address at the 2025 Maybanke Lecture, Maylyn reflected on her journey and expressed her appreciation for the opportunity, “I am incredibly grateful to attend The Women’s College through the Maybanke Anderson Education Scholarship, and know that this scholarship will provide more young women in the future the amazing opportunities I have received.”
Topic: ‘Whose Child? Millicent Preston Stanley’s Campaign for Mothers’ Rights..’
Speaker: Dr Wendy Michaels OAM
Topic: ‘A fair go for all kids: tackling fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in Australia.’
Speaker: Professor Elizabeth Elliott AM
Topic: ‘Universal early childhood education & care is nation-building infrastructure.’
Speaker: Georgie Dent
Topic: ‘Criminal Justice – Scoring the Feminist Agenda.’
Speaker: The Hon Virginia Bell AC
Topic: ‘Why threats to Decent Work are undermining our Democracies .’
Speaker: Sharan Burrow AC
Topic: ‘Work and Advocacy: reflections on Maybanke’slife and advocacy. What might we have to say to each other across the years?’
Speaker: Dame Marilyn Waring CNZM
Topic: ‘Protecting Children and Empowering Women – historic and contemporary issues of Aboriginal child removal?’
Speaker: Professor Larissa Behrendt AO
Topic: ‘Self-care sits at the heart of women’s suffrage’
Speaker: Elizabeth Broderick AO
Topic: ‘Forsaking All Others: Women, Marriage, and the Struggle for Equal Citizenship’
Speaker: Professor Helen Irving
Topic: ‘A crack in the lens: women working for women’
Speaker: Lucy Brogden AM
Topic: ‘Early Childhood Education in Australia’
Speaker: Dr Susan Feez & Professor Margaret Sims
Topic: ‘From Suffragettes to CyberFems’
Speaker: Adele Horin
