Category: Articles

There is nothing more special than hearing the impact ABCN programs have on students many years later. Recently we reconnected with past GOALs student, Christopher Stanley, to hear about his experience of the program and...

Earlier this year, The Mitchell Institute brought together a group of leaders for a policy roundtable – to build greater understanding of the roles industry can play in education. ABCN was proud to be invited...

After successfully piloting Entrepreneurs Unearthed with member companies EY and CBA in 2017, the program got underway again this term with two talented groups in Sydney and Melbourne. Entrepreneurs Unearthed is an exciting competition and...

This is a story about the power of mentoring, and a letter from a mentor to her student. At the recent ABCN Leadership Dinner we had organised for some mentors and students, past and present,...

There’s nothing like an Innovate program to remind us of the endless possibilities for new ideas and concepts, and a new partnership initiative with the Aurora Education Foundation was no exception. Aurora is a national organisation supporting...

As long as she can remember, Saeeda has had a dream to become a doctor. She held tight to this dream as an Afghan student growing up in Pakistan, where the road to university was...

An exciting first for ABCN this year was a new STEM program for primary school students. Collaborating with our newest member company, NBN Co, the STEM+X Initiative takes STEM learning to a whole new level....

The ABCN team was busy behind the scenes this year as we welcomed new member companies, workshopped new ideas and concepts, scaled existing programs and piloted new ones. One of our many success stories this year...

One of our most exciting ventures this year was Entrepreneurs Unearthed, a collaboration with EY and CBA, which focused on entrepreneurship as a mindset. Students Jenille and Apekshya from Epping Secondary College were the successful finalists...

Every year we are humbled by the feedback we receive from our scholarship students and their mentors. This year has been no exception. We recently received an email from one of our 2014 scholars, Chanleng,...