Head of Impact Education

Aruna works with organisations in Melbourne’s West to co-build and deliver hands-on, innovative learning programs in community-identified areas of need, like financial literacy and social enterprise. Local, strengths-based-approaches sit at the heart of Aruna’s work.

Aruna brings 15+ years experience partnering with communities and organisations across Melbourne, Australia and worldwide in entrepreneurship, leadership, education, humanitarian and community development. Aruna has worked throughout First Nations Australia, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, India and the Philippines, and she remains a proud Westie.

Aruna was an Australian recipient of 2024’s Asia Society Game Changer Award in Education and has received recognition from the Rotary Foundation for her impactful work. In 2025, she won the India-Australia Business and Community Alliance for Community Excellence. Aruna has also served on the Board of the Inner West Community Foundation and CQUniversity.

Aruna is a proud fur mum. She loves nothing better than a good hike around the You Yangs, Otways and Bellarine Peninsula. Her favourite local activity is a food odyssey with her partner to try out the many incredible eating spots in the West!