Secondary Schools

The Big 4 Decisions are the fundamental component of our programs

Decide to be happy

Focus on long-term happiness

Make the best of your current situation

Acknowledge your strengths, affirm yourself, and express gratitude

Decide to goal plan

Set long-term goals and break them down into achievable steps

Find your purpose and increase perseverance and motivation

Decide to send stars

Use positive communication

Improve the quality of your communication, relationships, confidence, and success

Decide to grow

Step out of your comfort zone

Try a new perspective or action to help you achieve your goals

Elevate Program

Personal Leadership + SACE Points (Years 9 & 10)

Hear all about the impact of the Personal Leadership Program from our partner school, Gilmore College

Elevate is our flagship program, enhancing social, emotional, and enterprise skills while boosting wellbeing and academic performance. Students who complete the program earn 10 SACE points, with an additional 10 points available through our two-year graduate pathway; PROSPER

How it works in your school

  • Who

    Year 9 & 10 secondary school students in South Australia; cohorts of up to 20 students

  • What & How

    Evidence-based curriculum targeting specific student needs, teaching skills in resilience, leadership, communication, and wellbeing

    Delivered over one term/semester by licensed facilitators in collaboration with school staff

  • Support

    Parent & educator wraparound via Community 360

    2 year post-program initiative via Prosper Graduate Engagement which includes workshops, leadership opportunities and scholarships. Provides ongoing support to help students further develop their leadership capabilities.

Elevate Program Outcomes

98%

are taking more responsibility for making things happen in their lives

98%

improved their communication skills

96%

have improved their self image

Accelerate Program

Partnering to help your students and school thrive 

The Accelerate Personal Leadership Program supports all Year 9–10 students, whether excelling or disengaged, with leadership and wellbeing tools to build engagement, confidence, and connection.

How it works in your school

  • Who

    Designed for cohorts of up to 20 students in Years 9 or 10

  • What & How

    Evidence-based curriculum targeting specific student needs, teaching skills in resilience, leadership, communication, and wellbeing

    Delivered flexibly to meet individual school needs, license model includes 52 hours of core content.

    Training is provided for up to three school staff members to deliver the program.

    Includes online platform access, parental/educator webinars, and optional post-program support to embed key principles.

  • Support

    Online resources, webinars for teachers and parents to support embedding and anchoring of core program principles

    Includes online platform access, parental/educator webinars, and optional post-program support to embed key principles.

Accelerate Program Outcomes

96%

are taking more responsibility for making things happen in their lives

94%

feel more confident

90%

have improved their communication skills

Power-Up Program

Year 7 Transitional Program

Power-Up supports Year 7 students through the transition into secondary school by building leadership foundations.

Students explore responsibility, emotional regulation, communication, and taking ownership of thoughts and actions.

How it works in your school

  • Who

    Targeted at students entering their first year of secondary school, delivered in standard Year 7 class sizes.

  • What & How

    12-lesson term program, aligned with the Australian Curriculum; delivered by schools after staff onboarding & training

    1 hr trainer accreditation and onboarding, along with ongoing coordination support calls to ensure maximum success of the program

    45-minute lessons (aligned to the Australian curriculum) per a school term

  • Support

    Access to online platform, which includes lesson plans and resources to deliver the progam

    Support from Youth Opportunities through onboarding, coordination check-ins, and access to resources via our online platform.

    Optional wellbeing surveys help schools track student outcomes.

  • "I’m passionate about the Youth Opportunities program because its teachings are grounded in positive psychology theories and research. This stood out to me, as my background in positive education is closely linked to positive psychology. Thanks to this evidence-based approach, the program’s impact is long-lasting. We see it in the way young people speak and the growth they’ve experienced. We hear it in the feedback from parents and educators, who share how much confidence their students have gained."

    – Andrew Dunn, Principal, Springbank Secondary College

  • "I faced struggles in organisation and motivation for work—and sometimes everything in life. But this program has helped me find ways to get that motivation and to cope with the bad days better. I feel happier and more motivated in a way I haven’t been in a long time. I can say “I need to do this work” and actually do it with no distractions or excuses. I know what I want my future to look like and how to get there because of the support and the never-giving-up attitude this program gave. Outside of this program, I will use the Sending Stars and Positive Self-Talk—I feel those have impacted me the most."

    - Northern Opportunities Program Graduate

  • "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

Year 9 Workshops

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We’re excited to launch our 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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