Business empowering young Australians to reach their potential
in the future world of work
what we do
ABCN partners with Australian businesses to remove barriers for students from low socio-economic status schools through structured and facilitated workplace-based mentoring programs that raise aspirations, develop key skills and broaden horizons.
Our network comprises over 50 leading businesses, running programs with more than 200 schools; connecting students with corporate workplaces and mentors, while helping them build social capital.
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NEWS
Welcome to our 2024 cohort of Accelerate Scholars
The power of mentoring
The key skills and mindsets that all ABCN programs aim to develop are communication, self-management and confidence. Students in our flagship programs achieve higher than average Year 12 completion rates, while our mentors also report high levels of engagement and personal development.
Scholarships for
high-potential students
The ABCN Foundation awards scholarships to exceptional students whose disadvantage impacts their ability to complete school and pursue tertiary pathways. This three-year program provides financial assistance as well as mentoring support during Years 11, 12 and the first year post-school.
— Ali Mehanna, former ABCN studentFor some kids — all it takes is that one conversation and it just changes their whole entire lives. I now want to be that person, so that I can also talk to the next generation to say: 'I know what you’re going through and there is light'. ”
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