Beacon’s programs support young people to develop a positive pathway focus through engaging and influencing the attitudes and behaviour of the broader community. By harnessing community involvement, it works within schools to ensure young people are either earning or learning at vulnerable transition points in their lives.
Beacon’s signature event where Grade 10s publicly make a pledge that by the following year they will be in further education, employment or training. Supporting adults attend the charter signing, including members of local, state and commonwealth government, Beacon corporate partners and local business and community members.
Engagement Opportunity: Attend the event and actively support young people in your local community.
An event for members of the local business community to initiate, build or celebrate business support for the school’s Beacon program.
Engagement Opportunity: Attend event – a unique opportunity to develop a relationship with your local school community & network with other business partners.
Ambassadors are elected from within the participating cohort to provide a link to the organisation and running of the Beacon program within the school and community. BSAs are involved in organising, preparing and hosting events, and have many opportunities for self development.
Engagement Opportunity: Mentoring Beacon Student Ambassadors can be both rewarding and enjoyable. Opportunities to assist ambassadors with personal development in the areas of public speaking, hosting, chairing committees and networking.
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Businesses visit the classroom to share their knowledge with students, matching real life situations to the school curriculum.
Engagement Opportunity: Volunteer to participate as a presenter. Development of and implementation of your own corporate in school program.
Workshops are run to enable students involved in the Beacon program to obtain up to date and first hand information about their future options. A range of businesses present to students about their industry and career paths.
Engagement Opportunity: Participate as a presenter; share your personal journey and the opportunities that exist within your chosen field.
Students and teachers undertake a hands-on tour of a business site to learn more about a specific industry and careers available within it.
Engagement Opportunity: Organise an industry tour and expose young people to the range of opportunities within your industry.
Events such as the school’s work experience program or mock interviews are intertwined into the career education curriculum throughout the year and can be enhanced by the Beacon network and business support built through the Beacon program.
Engagement Opportunity: Core to the success of these programs is the participation of a broad range of volunteers to facilitate or run these events. It is a great opportunity to have business either involved in coming into the classroom, or taking students to business places for mock interview, work experience placements or other career focussed events.
