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From the Hunter to Bourke and Brewarrina! 🚌

Muswellbrook and Newcastle Academy members spent four days learning from local people, exploring the region and enjoying plenty of fishing and yarns along the way. Thank you to the Bourke and Brewarrina Academy teams and everyone who welcomed the boys.

Read more: https://clontarf.org.au/red-dirt-trip-takes-hunter-boys-west-to-bourke-and-brewarrina/

Catch up on Term 3 with the latest Clontarf Quarterly!

Explore stories from our academies across the country, celebrating the achievements of academy members and alumni and the opportunities preparing young men for life beyond school.

Read more: https://clontarf.org.au/quarterly-september-2026

A special lunch at Government House for ten academy members from Sanderson, Dripstone, Driver and Rosebery Academies!

The boys toured the historic building, learnt about the Administrator’s role and asked plenty of questions over lunch.

Thank you to His Honour the Honourable David Connolly and Ms Sue Brosnan OLY for their warm hospitality.

Read more: https://clontarf.org.au/nt-academy-members-welcomed-to-government-house/

When Kalub Klahofer finished Year 12 in 2022, he was still figuring out his next step. Today, the Trinity Bay Academy alumnus is serving the Cairns community as a Queensland Police Service officer.

Kalub shares his story, the support that made a difference and his advice for young men preparing to leave school.

Read more: https://clontarf.org.au/kalub-steps-forward-to-serve-the-cairns-community/

Camping, fishing, morning training and plenty of good fun across Far North Queensland.

More than 250 academy members joined staff, alumni and Clontarf partners for the four-day Far North Queensland Experience, building confidence and relationships while giving partners a firsthand look at academy life across the region.

Read more: https://clontarf.org.au/far-north-queensland-experience/

Clontarf Academy university visits invigorating post-school plans for First Nations students For these First Nations students moving into the final years of high school, getting a taste of university is proving a confidence-booster and door-opener, and focusing their pursuit on the pathway to...

A few dads and uncles proved they’ve still got plenty left in the tank as Clontarf academies across NSW celebrated Father’s Day with breakfasts, games, footy and plenty of laughs.

Academy members welcomed fathers, grandfathers, uncles and father figures into their academy spaces, sharing a relaxed morning with the people who support them along the way.

Thanks to everyone who came along and made the mornings such a success.

https://clontarf.org.au/fathers-day-mornings-bring-clontarf-families-together/

🏓 More than 80 academy members from across Greater Sydney recently went head-to-head at the 2026 Greater Sydney Table Tennis Tournament.

With plenty of friendly competition, laughs and support from the sidelines, the tournament brought together eight academies for a great day at the table.

Congratulations to Endeavour Academy’s Carson Blacksmith, who took out the title after a closely contested final against Cranebrook Academy’s Jaxon Smith.

Read more 👇
https://clontarf.org.au/greater-sydney-academies-rally-at-table-tennis-tournament/

Port Macquarie Academy’s Year 11 boys headed to the Gold Coast for a three-day 'Mini Major' camp, recognising their efforts and encouraging them to stay focused as they move towards Year 12.

The camp included plenty of fun, important conversations and a visit to the Gold Coast Suns High Performance Centre.

https://clontarf.org.au/port-macquarie-year-11-boys-head-to-the-gold-coast/

Clontarf boys from Carnarvon, Karratha and Port Hedland recently put their job skills into practice at two employment forums across WA’s North West.

Through mock interviews, networking and conversations with local employers, the boys built confidence and learned more about employment opportunities in their region.

Read more: https://clontarf.org.au/north-west-employment-forums-create-pathways-for-clontarf-boys/