Zakaria joined the Accelerate program in his final year of high school with high aspirations for his education. Growing up in what he describes as ‘my little family of 13’, he was the son of...
ABCN CEO Phil Gardner speaks on the increased demand for ABCN programs as well as challenges faced by schools and the role ABCN programs play to create a fulfilling experience for students and mentors. Highlights...
ABCN welcomes 39 Accelerate Scholarship students to Sydney
In May, the ABCN Foundation proudly welcomed 39 Year 11 Accelerate Scholarship students and their mentors from across Australia to Sydney for the ABCN Foundation’s Annual Accelerate Leadership Summit. The Summit provided an opportunity for...
High praise for mentors and students at Future Thinkers session
Year 9 students from Blacktown Boys High School ventured into the city for a Future Thinkers session with Okta at their Sydney office and we are thrilled to share some exceptional feedback from mentors and...
As part of ABCN’s Career Mentoring Curriculum for First Nations students, Year 10 students from Chifley College High School recently completed Aspirations, the second program in a three-year curriculum co-designed with Aboriginal educators to support...
ABCN announces the release of the 2023 Annual Impact Report. 2023 saw us celebrate 10 years of the ABCN Foundation, the release of our new five-year strategy, and a record 9,109 students mentored by 4,462...
A peek into Australia’s digital future and exciting careers for women in construction
As part of International Women’s Day, Microsoft welcomed students into two brand new datacentres currently being built in Sydney and Melbourne for special My Career Rules sessions focused on women in the construction industry. ABCN...
ABCN are pleased to announce that our latest workplace mentoring program, Find Your Purpose, developed in collaboration with The Purpose Project – Australia has officially launched, marking an exciting start to 2024 for ABCN programs....
Brett Clark, the CEO of TAL, replaces Tony Macvean, Managing Parter of Hall & Wilcox as ABCN’s Chair, 39 new Accelerate scholarships awarded, and students, mentors, and educators gather to celebrate the year that was....
ABCN celebrates a successful year in end-of-year events
During November, ABCN brought together mentors, champions, teachers and principals with proud parents and carers to award the 2023 Accelerate scholarships to 39 deserving students and to celebrate the outgoing 2020 scholars. Kicking off in...