About Heartland Academy
An Australian teacher established Heartland College, Pat Price, in 2007. Pat, whilst visiting Nepal, was horrified to discover an education system based on rote learning in large classrooms, with order maintained by corporal punishment. Not surprisingly, the educational outcomes were poor and the dropout rate was high.
Pat decided to establish his own primary and secondary college (“the Heartland College”) based on an Australian approach – small classrooms and positive reinforcement, no beatings, continuous teacher development and high learning outcomes.
The College is governed under its own Nepali constitution (the Karuna Trust) with a majority of Nepali directors. The principal and all the teachers are Nepali but have been trained by Pat and his colleagues.
The LBW Trust and Heartland Academy
Since 2011 the LBW Trust has supported the Heartland College to build :
- Specialty science labs;
- A tertiary research and study library;
- A computer lab;
- Administration offices;
- A canteen; and
- A Year 11 and 12 extension – known in Nepal as a Plus 2 College, with three large classrooms. This section of the College facility is aptly named “LBW Trust – Batting for Change Plus 2 College”.
In 2018 the Trust extended our partnership to help the College expand into Teacher Training.
2007
Heartland College was established by an Australian teacher, Pat Price, in 2007.
2011
The LBW Trust supports Heartland College to build specialty science labs, a tertiary research and study library, a computer lab, admin offices and canteen.
2016
Heartland’s "Start-Up Project" initiative lets final-year students develop, pitch, and apply community projects they’re passionate about, utilizing skills gained during their College experience.
2024
In its history, Heartland has never had a national assessment failure. Of 1,082 graduates, 75% scored above 80%, with 90% securing full-time employment within a year. Many, especially women, return as teachers.
Dive deeper into The LBW Trust’s support for Heartland
Heartland’s Heroines & Heroes
Meet the heroines and heroes of Heartland Academy in Nepal supported by The LBW Trust.
Results from Heartland Centre
The Heartland Centre in Nepal celebrates the extraordinary achievements of students scoring 90% in their national assessments.
A Decade of Heartland
Heartland Academy’s spaces transcend walls, empowering communities with education, creating ripples of change.
