The Paul Ramsay Foundation, the Education Department and the State Growth Department collaborated on the Collective Ed Project to tackle the state’s poor education status. They are currently seeking tenders for the project.

“Releasing the tender for the evaluation of the project marks the beginning of this exciting and collaborative project,” Collective Ed director David Rose said.

“The evaluation of the project involves two elements; a formative evaluation that will inform decision making and program design and a summative evaluation that will provide evidence of the long-term project outcomes.

“The Peter Underwood Centre for Educational Attainment will also work in collaboration with the successful tender applicant.”

Tasmania has consistently held the lowest or second lowest Year 12 attainment in Australia, and has a low completion rate.

The state government and Paul Ramsay Foundation partnered with the Beacon Foundation, investing $15 million to change the way young Tasmanians were educated.

It was one of the largest private investments in public education in Australia. The five-year project included a $10 million commitment from the Paul Ramsay Foundation and a $5 million contribution from the government.

“The evaluation will be rigorous and innovative,” Mr Rose said.

The closing date for submissions is February 24.