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Our Personal Leadership Programs

Our Personal Leadership Programs and wrap-around services give young people the skills, confidence, and support they need to thrive. Use the table below to find the program that’s right for your students and start their leadership journey today.

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Year 9 Workshops

“Your Move – Plan Ahead, Skills for Life, Own It”

We’ve been hearing from many schools that Year 9 continues to be a challenging point—where engagement can dip, anxiety increases, and peer connections begin to fray.

In response, we’ve designed a full-day workshop that directly tackles these issues in a practical and engaging way.

  • One-day workshop for up to 120 Year 9 students.

  • Focus areas: planning, life skills, mindset & agency.

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  • “Thanks to Youth Opportunities, I’ve discovered that I want to help others. I want to become a police officer - to be there for people when they are scared, uncertain, or going through the hardest moments of their lives. Now that the program is coming to an end, I know I’ll never forget the lessons I’ve learned, the skills I’ve gained, or the confidence to rise above negativity. I will never stop growing, and I’ll keep changing for the better.”

    Personal Leadership Program graduate

  • "The webinar was great! As a first-year teacher with an engineering background, I joined for professional development to better understand students - not just teach content, but also improve engagement, behaviour management, and differentiation. I'd love to attend more session as I'm seeking a learning community like this."

    Educator

FAQs

  • Elevate includes:

    • Dedicated YO coordinator

    • Delivery by trained facilitators

    • Program manual

    • 2 years of post-program support (workshops, leadership opportunities, scholarships)

    • Parent & educator wraparound support (Community 360)

    • Posters to support school-wide engagement

    Accelerate includes:

    • School staff trained & supported by YO

    • Program manual/workbook

    • 12 months online resources

    • Webinars & workshops for educators, parents, and community partners

    • Ongoing support from YO team

    • Posters to support school-wide engagement

    Power-Up (Primary & Secondary) includes:

    • Delivered by YO trainers (Primary) or school staff (Secondary)

    • Lesson plans & resources aligned to Australian Curriculum

    • 12 months online access

    • Posters to support school-wide engagement

  • The program can support a cultural shift in schools by helping young people with the tools and strategies to create change in their lives. We work with young people to grow their confidence, improve their self-esteem, enhance their planning skills, strengthen their communication and think about their futures. We consistently hear from our school partners that young people come back into the school environment with a sense of self and purpose. In the classroom, educators report better attendance, reduced behaviour issues, improved academic performance and a more positive learning environment. Young people have reported that the program has a positive impact on their wellbeing, their relationships and their ability to engage with education. We see young people who attend our programs as more likely to gain employment and a clear purpose.

  • Our programs can be tailored to fit the specific needs of your schools depending on your cohort and needs of your young people. We find that having a conversation with interested partners helps to set the program up for success and determine which is right for your school. Please email programs@youthopps.com.au or call us on 08 8240 3133 for a chat.

  • Our evidence-based Personal Leadership Programs and wraparound services are drawn from a range of theories including social learning theory, cognitive behaviour theory, motivation theory, and positive psychology.

  • Parent webinars to help parents understand the teenage brain. Educator resources for both Personal Development and tools to embed learning into the classroom and school culture

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