In January this year, ABCN merged with Melbourne-based Schools Connect Australia (SCA), enabling the national roll-out of Business Class under the ABCN name and significantly broadening our reach. Business Class is unique in that it...
The benefits of mentoring – Carolyn and Jennifer’s story
In 2010, Jennifer Truong from Cabramatta High School was the recipient of the KPMG and ABCN Doug Jukes Memorial Scholarship – the framework of which was to inspire the launch of ABCN’s Scholarship Foundation three years later. Although initially...
MinterEllison and Glenala State High School – an evolving partnership and full circle story
A bond that began back in 2005, the partnership between MinterEllison and Glenala State High School in Queensland has produced some incredible outcomes and inspirational stories. One such story is that of former student, Lee Vo....
Pregnant at the age of 14 and a self-confessed rebel, WA student Ashleigh Lindsay admits many of her teachers and even some of her family thought she would never amount to anything. But Ashleigh had...
It’s been a particularly special year for ABCN as we celebrated 10 years of partnering business with education. In doing so we also celebrated and acknowledged not only the hundreds of students and schools who...
Wrapping up a great decade; Where are they now? Ashleigh’s story; From mentee to mentor – Lee Vo’s full circle story; The benefits of mentoring – Carolyn and Jennifer’s story
A recent collaboration between ABCN and American Express resulted in an exciting new two-day, leadership mentoring program – Leaders of Tomorrow. Designed to inspire Year 11 students from high-needs schools who demonstrate leadership potential, the program...
The Future Influence-Her – inspiring the next generation of women leaders
By taking part in our new one-day girls and women in leadership program, 50 female student leaders from six different ABCN partner schools were given the opportunity to learn from 25 senior business women at our biggest mentoring...