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...
Feb 5, 2024 | Education, Independent high schools
As a new parent, nothing prepares you for bringing home a newborn baby. In fact, in the first few weeks, I’m sure that many of us were asking where the manual was. But you muddle through, and all of a sudden, you’ve survived the first year, then primary school, and...
Jan 19, 2024 | Education, Impact stories, Independent high schools
Two and a half years ago, I was a student in a mainstream high school. I went to school every day, did my homework diligently and joined in extra-curricular activities. I had a wide circle of friends and I had a vague idea of what I wanted to do when I finished...
Nov 27, 2023 | Education, Impact stories, Independent high schools
At Youth Off The Streets’ EDEN College in Macquarie Fields, seven students are eager to attend their next visual arts class. “I enjoy how open your imagination can be,” says Year 10 student Emma*. “You can project your ideas onto paper or canvas to create a piece...
