The transition from school to work can be a bumpy ride - especially when the world of work is changing so rapidly.
Employers tell us that young recruits fall short on the skills they need to thrive, while young people often feel underprepared and overwhelmed by the transition to employment.
Despite these challenges, we believe young people are uniquely situated to take advantage of the changing world of work. We know young people have the strength, resources, and capabilities to face the unique challenges of the 21st century - and we want them to know it too!
Achieve Fest takes young people on a journey of self-discovery, from exploring their unique passions, to developing important life skills and taking real-world action on issues that matter to them most. Along the way they’ll participate in engaging online workshops and learn from inspiring individuals who have created careers of passion and purpose.
• Young people aged 12 to 18 years
• Educators
• Parents/guardians across Australia
Achieve Fest was launched to showcase the Achieve framework as an online immersion. All of the resources and materials are available at no cost via our online resource hub, Achieve Online.
Join us for our flagship immersive online festival, held twice a year.
Delivered for free and open to young Australians, educators, and parents.
Designed to help you thrive in the rapidly changing world of work.
Everything you need to get your students started with Achieve Fest.
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Back by popular demand, we will host two Achieve Fest events each year. Please ensure to register for the Achieve Fest date most relevant to your timezone.
Upcoming dates
Every Achieve Fest features changemakers, creators, and young leaders from across Australia. Check out some of our amazing speakers below.
We have aligned Achieve Fest to the first three components of Prince’s Trust Australia’s flagship youth initiative Achieve, an inquiry-based framework that engages young people in learning through careers education and enterprise skills development.
They are:
1. Who I Am: A foundation block underpinned by research, it sparks ideas for participants to explore their interests and how they connect to potential career pathways
2. The Twenties: An ever-evolving set of twenty-minute micro learnings that develop enterprise skills and grow in complexity
3. Take Action: Align participants with a range of established local and global organisations that already have existing social action campaigns and work experience opportunities
For Educators...
• Engage your students in a meaningful alternative to work experience
• Develop a generation of learners that are online, connected and prepared for the fourth industrial revolution while building their general capabilities
• Unlock gateways to career opportunities & build tangible networks
• APST professional learning & certificate of participation
For Young People...
• Choose your own tailored learning journey
• Engage in a safe and supportive process that encourages you to dream big and explore a range of career pathways
• Connect and learn from leaders across a range of sectors and life journeys
• Develop essential mindsets, skills, and capabilities, and learn useful life hacks that inspire lifelong learning
• Put your skills into play through meaningful social action and real-world application
• Certificate of participation
For Parents...
• Futureproof yourself and your family
• Gain meaningful insights from leading research, best practice learning science, and program design
• Learn tools and techniques to prepare your children to make good career decisions
• Learn useful life hacks and develop skills together with your family
Achieve Fest is designed to be an engaging, personalised and interactive experience for all participants. We have intentionally curated the event to include a blend of online and offline activities, synchronous and asynchronous learning, as well as ‘passive’ and ‘active’ workshops. Many Achieve Fest workshops are self-directed and individualised (i.e. participants can choose from a suite of activities), and all workshops and Q&As take into consideration the diverse age range of our participants.
We will email you with all the resources and instructions that you will need before the event.
If you're planning to attend Achieve Fest in a group, pair or class, we recommend that each participant has access to a computer, tablet or smartphone, as some of the workshops are personalised and will require participants to have their own device.
Firstly, you’re awesome. Thanks for your support! We recommend the following set up:
Use one computer to log into Achieve Fest and connect it on a projector or smartboard so that all students can see and hear the event.
If possible, it would be great to connect a camera so we can see you and your students (not essential).
There will be some group work during Achieve Fest, so for ease of movement during the event we recommend pre-selecting students into groups of 3 to 5 with at least one computer, tablet or smartphone between the group.
We recommend that each student has access to a computer, tablet or smartphone, as some of the workshops are personalised for each participant. If this is not possible, one device between 3 to 5 students is fine.
Need to factor in a recess break? See our program for how we have set up the timing for each day.
For more information about how to prepare for Achieve Fest, see the What do I need to do before the event? FAQ.
If you have any other questions, please email us and one of our friendly team will reply as soon as possible.
We will email you with all the resources and instructions that you will need before the event.
We will email you with all the resources and instructions that you will need before the event.
If you were planning to attend Achieve Fest in a group, pair or class, we recommend that each participant has access to a computer, tablet or smartphone, as some of the workshops are personalised and will require participants to have their own device.
We also recommend that you have access to a stable wifi connection so that you don’t miss out on the fun!
If you are an educator, check out the How should I set up my classroom? FAQ.
Not to worry! We will record the event and can provide access to key sessions, guest speaker interviews, graphic recordings and Achieve resources. Simply email us and one of our friendly team members will reply as soon as possible.
If you have any questions, please email us at info@princes-trust.org.au and one of our friendly team members will reply as soon as possible.
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