Nov 3, 2025 | Education, Impact stories, Independent high schools
Just a few years ago, Xavier’s* school life was a cycle of suspensions and setbacks. The environment didn’t suit him and things quickly spiralled. “I really just didn’t like school, so I never wanted to go,” he says. Xavier often found himself in conflict with...
Oct 26, 2025 | Education, Independent high schools, News and updates
In November 2025, we opened the new Craig Davis College campus at the University of Wollongong. The occasion was attended by Helen Partridge, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Education), University of Wollongong and Alison Byrnes MP, alongside staff, current...
Oct 14, 2025 | Education, Independent high schools
In the past two years, almost one hundred young people have benefited from the mental health, wellbeing and support services offered at Key College in Merrylands. Though each young person’s story is different, they face common challenges to their wellbeing. “Among the...
Jul 23, 2025 | Education, Impact stories, Independent high schools
At her previous school, Harley struggled to stay engaged. “My attendance was really bad,” she says. “I was never going to school. I think my attendance the overall year was 25 per cent.” The environment just didn’t click with her and how she liked to learn. “It was...
Jul 16, 2025 | Independent high schools
It was just a few years ago that Noah was struggling to stay engaged at his mainstream school. “I had extremely bad attendance in my old school,” he remembers. “I only came around five percent of the time because during lockdown I wasn’t necessarily tuning into the...
