Stellar News 

July 2024

Stars Celebrate Culture and Semester One Results

Message from Founder and CEO, Andrea Goddard

Stars students across the country have proudly been celebrating their culture during NAIDOC Week, embracing the 2024 theme: 'Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud & Proud'. It has been inspiring to see the young women show such strength and pride as they share their culture with their schools and local communities.

Meanwhile, all our supporters can also be proud of the girls’ wonderful efforts and outcomes for Semester One. Some of the highlights for last Semester include:

• We now have 62 programs operating across all mainland states and the Northern Territory;
• We commenced 10 new Stars programs in Semester 1;
• There were 3,350 girls enrolled in Stars;
• The average Semester 1 attendance rate for our Stars cohort was 78%;
• Stars students’ Semester 1 average attendance rate was 10% higher than our partner schools ‘All-Indigenous students’ attendance rate (68%) and 1% higher than the “All-Student’ attendance rate (77%) at our partner schools; and
• We currently have 267 Year 12s enrolled in programs (at end of Semester 1).

As always, we are able to share these wonderful outcomes because of the passionate, committed professionalism of our team who never hesitate to go ‘over and above’ to support best outcomes for the girls. And none of this would be possible without the ongoing, generous support of our donors and funders. Thank you for caring and making the future shine brighter for our Stars.

Mildura Stars Celebrate NAIDOC Week 

Stars students from Chaffey Secondary College met on Country in Mildura in Victoria to perform an award-winning corroboree and to discuss the importance of culture.

Annual Report Captures 2023 Results and Case Studies

For some wonderful stories and images of all our Stars students across Australia and 2023 results, please visit our 2023 Annual Report below.

100+ Stars Unite on Goldfields Camp in Western Australia 

More than 100 students in Years 7-10 and 26 staff from 13 Stars programs in Perth, Kalgoorlie, Esperance, Mandurah and Warnbro travelled to Kalgoorlie for a week full of culture, sport and socialising at the Goldfields Camp.

Townsville Stars Gather for Alumni Dinner in Queensland

Stars Alumni in Townsville recently gathered for a special dinner to celebrate their achievements while also continuing to inspire Stars students. 

Guests ranged from 2018 Graduates through to current Year 12s and everyone resonated with three Stars Alumni guest speakers: Tayla, Chenice and Kathryn, who bravely shared their stories with the overall theme being ‘don’t be afraid to give things a go, ask for help and to stay true to who you are’. They also expressed their appreciation of Stars in helping making their dreams a reality. 

Stars also awarded Alumni Achievement Awards to many young women who have demonstrated commitment to their goals and dreams, and reached major milestones during the past year. 

An Action-Packed Term 2 Program for Stars in the NT

Stars Mentors have delivered a fun and action-packed program for our Stars in the Northern Territory during Term 2. Stars Foundation has certainly come a long way since launching our first program for 285 students in the Northern Territory in 2015. Today we have more than 200 staff supporting around 3,400 First Nations girls and young women in 62 schools across Australia and a further 200 Year 12 graduates from 2023.

Thank You for Your Support

Stars relies on the understanding and support of generous partners and donors who wish to join us in making a difference for First Nations girls and young women.

We wish to welcome and thank our newest partners and donors below.

• Auriga Group
• Chris Dale
• Lambert Bridge Foundation
• Orford Foundation
• Orora Group 
• Perry Family Foundation
• Philip & Jacqueline Christensen
• Vocus
• Western Cape Communities Trust.

Many thanks to our partners and donors below who have recently continued their support.

• Bryan & Rosemary Cutter Foundation
• Chevron & the Gorgon Joint Venture
• Clough Projects Australia
• D & X Williamson Foundation 
• INCO Australia
• INPEX-led Ichthys Joint Venture
• John Laing Charitable Trust
• John Connor
• John Taylor
• Maple-Brown Family Foundation
• MECCA M-POWER 
• Rees Family Foundation
• Rob Meree Foundation
• Sidney Myer Fund
• Simon Watson
• Social Justice Fund
• Sodexo Australia
• Sundberg Family Foundation
• Super Retail Group
• The Cary James and Anne Witheford Foundation
• The Corella Fund
• Woodside Energy.

All your support counts in making sure the future is in our Stars!

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