Ali Mehana was on track to nowhere before joining an ABCN GOALS program. Look where he is now. At 14, Ali Mehana was starting to skip a few classes. By 15, he was barely attending...
Among the 1,384 EY staff who volunteered to work with ABCN schools on EY Care Day in November last year, one employee stood out. During a working bee at Seven Hills High School, Joe Yakoub...
ABCN will experiment with delivering a digital version of our GOALS program in regional and remote areas in 2020, following the completion of a successful pilot late last year. One of ABCN’s strategic goals is...
A tool that allows people with disabilities to eat independently; an app for people to try on clothing virtually; an organisational system for teenagers to combat stress. All are examples of brilliant ideas from Year...
This year has seen a slew of reports on what’s wrong with Australia’s education system. From disappointing PISA and NAPLAN results to multiple reviews by education thought-leaders, it’s clear there’s a lot to fix. Research...
Alula Abraha is still working at Optus three years after getting a foot in the door through an ABCN program. His success story was one of many told at ABCN end-of-year celebrations around the country...
‘One of the best jobs a 15-year-old could ask for’: the students benefiting from ABCN connections; Entrepreneurs Unearthed: new ABCN program for 2020; Education reform: here’s one idea for the way forward
Looking for your first job? Here are seven tips from ABCN alumni; How to seize the day after a disappointment; ‘I’ve come full circle’: an alumna’s tale
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...
