Category: Articles

Transformative change takes time, but it’s worth working at it, says Janet Sou, who participated in several ABCN programs during her years at Cabramatta High School in Sydney. The 24-year-old, who is now a mentor...

Various ABCN programs discuss the value of goal-setting. But what happens when your goals don’t go to plan? ABCN alumna Helen Le knows all too well the importance of keeping an open mind to seize...

So you’ve decided it’s time to chase your first ever part-time job. Scary, eh? We asked seven former ABCN students for their best advice on how to land one.                    ...

How to break the ice is among the top tips we gathered from long-serving mentors such as Optus engineer Hoon Chan. The best way to break the ice at your first mentoring session is to smile,...

Copperfield College Kings Park Campus Principal Mary Chiodo describes the tangible impact of our programs on her students. A few weeks ago, Copperfield College Kings Park Campus Principal Mary Chiodo was approached by a Year 10...

Former ABCN student Janet Sou is giving back to a new generation of students, as a mentor with her current employer, Stockland.   ‘Phenomenal tips’ from participating in ABCN programs many years ago have stuck...

  We recently passed an important marker: 40,000 students have participated in our face-to-face mentoring programs since ABCN was founded in 2005. This milestone builds on a huge year of growth in 2018, when the...

High school students who don’t pursue tertiary education are at greater risk of long-term unemployment. An ABCN program designed to buck that trend has helped dozens of such students find entry-level jobs. Like many students...

Meet Lacey, one of scores of students whose future has been transformed by winning a three-year ABCN scholarship, made possible only through donations from generous supporters. ‘My childhood changed forever when I was 13 and...

Working with devoted principals and teachers is at the heart of the work we do at ABCN. Leonie White is one such educator, and here she shares her insights on how our programs have impacted...