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Peer program encourages positive mental health
One Sydney Catholic Schools student's work takes the 2023 Mental Health Month theme, We all have a role to play, to heart. When it comes to promoting positive mental health, Archie Kingham is ahead of the curve. The Marist College Eastwood Year 11 student has developed an initiative called Mental Mates. Drawing on the expertise of organisations including headspace, the program offers workshops and talks that give high school students the tools to speak about and improve their mental health. Archie created the initiative in five months through youth leadership program Max Potential. The program asks participants aged 16...
Meet our VET Student of the Year
People, food, and seeing fare migrate from paddock to plate – Charlize Ashby has a passion for all things hospitality and the award to prove it. The Brigidine College Randwick Year 12 student was named ‘VET in Schools Student of the Year - NSW Central and North Sydney Region’ in the 2023 NSW Training Awards. The awards are held annually to recognise outstanding achievement in the Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector. Charlize, who has completed a Certificate II in Kitchen Operations, is now one of three finalists for the state-wide award from a pool of 40,000 students. “It...
St Paul of the Cross championing sustainability
Students at St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School Dulwich Hill have been levelling up on their sustainability efforts through OzHarvest’s FEAST program. The FEAST (Food Education and Sustainability Training) program is a curriculum-aligned program, inspiring students to eat healthy food, waste less and become change-makers in their local community. Throughout Term 3, students at St Paul of the Cross have taken the challenge head on, participating in a variety of engaging theory and practical lessons each week. From cooking in the classroom to learning the science and technology of food production, students have...
