Mar 26, 2025 | Education, Impact stories, Independent high schools, Team Streets, Youth homelessness
When Korin Newcombe first found Youth Off The Streets in 2004, he was rarely at home and was without a strong support network. “I was really only concerned with how dangerous I would have to be to survive among these people,” he shares of the company he kept at the...
Mar 25, 2025 | Education, Independent high schools, Team Streets
“You would make a good youth worker.” That was a sentiment Liam heard repeatedly during the 2023 Sydney To Surfers bike ride. Liam, a keen cyclist, was riding in the event to mentor several young participants and raise funds for Youth Off The Streets. “One of the...
Mar 25, 2025 | Education, Independent high schools
December is an exciting time for any young person finishing their studies. For Youth Off The Streets’ Class of 2024, it’s been a time to reflect on both the knowledge they have gained and the self-belief they have developed. “Key College didn’t just give me an...
May 1, 2024 | Domestic and family violence, Impact stories, Youth homelessness
Kim adores her children. Her two eldest daughters have successful careers in the finance sector. Her three younger children, still school aged, have modelled in advertising campaigns for national brands like Woolworths and Forty Winks. “Nothing in my life is about...
Mar 11, 2024 | Education, Independent high schools
As a 2023 Federal parliament report and recent media headlines have revealed, there has been a sharp increase in ‘school refusal’ since the COVID-19 lockdowns. If you’re a parent, you may have first-hand experience of your child showing signs of emotional distress at...