Homelessness and family violence often remain hidden but schools can play a critical role in recognising the early signs and connecting young people with the support they need.
Schools can see what others miss
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Independent high schools
How accessible school counselling helps young people thrive
By embedding counselling within the school day, we help ensure young people can access consistent, trusted support when they need it most.
Student Learning Support Officers: The quiet force behind student success
In classrooms across Youth Off The Streets high schools, some of the most powerful moments of learning happen quietly – beside a student, not in front of them. This is where Student Learning Support Officers (SLSOs) can be found: guiding, observing, adjusting and...
Calm through creativity: Art therapy at Key College, Redfern
Once a week at Key College in Redfern, students participate in art therapy sessions designed to support emotional regulation, creative expression and connection. Art therapist Emma Fitzgerald shares the process.
“Education doesn’t just happen in the classroom”: Delivering the Duke of Edinburgh across our schools
“We have really high expectations [of students] and those expectations rise the longer they do Duke of Ed – I’ve found the young people just step up to the challenge,” says Jenny Dowley, Teacher and Sports Coordinator.
A different way forward: How the Circle of Courage shapes school life at Youth Off The Streets
Education and Impact Practice Specialist, Amy Gill, talks about the framework that identifies the four universal growth needs of young people.
Small school, big heart: Bowen College students find a safe haven
School Manager, Scott Coleman, welcomes us to Youth Off The Streets’ Bowen College in Maroubra.
From little things: Expanding our youth services in the Hunter region
Over the years, our positive impact on young people and communities in the Hunter has grown. In mid-2026, we’re bringing our unique education model to the region.
Our trauma-informed education model
Not all children and young people thrive in mainstream schools. That’s why our schools use a trauma-informed education model: to provide a safe, supportive environment where every student can grow and succeed.
Xavier’s* story: Discovering opportunity
Since enrolling at a Youth Off The Streets independent high school last year, Xavier reflects on why learning finally feels more meaningful.