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BEACON FOUNDATION
National
outcomes report
2019
“At Beacon, we can be
courageous and push the
boundaries to truly impact
young people. Through
innovative program
development and delivery, we
are connecting young people
and their education with the
real world of work. Our work in
2019 has set Beacon up for an
exciting 2020.”
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Contents
Reflections from the CEO 4
Who is Beacon? 5
The Issue 6
The Beacon Effect 10
MyRoad 11
On the Road to Success 12
Industry Live 15
Careers from Outer Space 16
High Impact Work Readiness Program (HIP) 18
From the Classroom to Heavy Diesel Mechanics 20
Growth Industry Preparation Program (GrIPP) 23
Getting a GrIPP on Career Opportunities 24
Bespoke Services 27
Beacon Systems Change 29
Collective ed. Opens Doors of Opportunities to Communities 32
Beacon Foundation Grows Collective Impact Evaluation Expertise 33
Where to From Here? 34
A Partnership Approach 37
References 38
Beacon Foundation National Outcomes Report 2019 3
Reflections from the CEO
Following our 30th anniversary, 2019 was a year of
change for Beacon Foundation. “As an organisation, we’ve
Our work has always been guided by placing youth at the always asked ourselves; How
centre. What sets Beacon apart is its ability to connect
can we make a difference in the
young people to the world of work. Allowing everyone to
have a fair chance is something important to me. 2019 life of young people, generation
saw us continue to create these connections through after generation? How can we
both Beacon Programs and Services and Beacon drive systems change?”
Collective Impact. It’s always been important to me to
make sure Beacon Foundation fills a gap, not reinvents
the wheel. In 2019, we further invested in the programs
and services that are unique to Beacon and refined
At Beacon, we can be courageous and push the
where we could have more impact. During the year we
boundaries to truly impact young people. Through
saw the introduction of the Growth Industry Preparation
innovative program development and delivery, we are
Program (GrIPP). This face-to-face high impact program
connecting young people and their education with the
has had exceptional preliminary results and I look
real world of work. Our work in 2019 has set Beacon up
forward to seeing this program expand in 2020.
for an exciting 2020.
Beacon’s online programs allow us to continue to grow
Beacon Systems Change, which hosts the Collective ed.
our national footprint and reach an otherwise neglected
initiative, allows us to explore these questions and act
or forgotten part of Australia’s future generation.
on the need to create long-term change. The Collective
ed. initiative allows us to work across six communities
in Tasmania over an extended time to create
“In 2019 our most popular connections between schools, Government, corporates,
Industry Live session was with service providers, and the broader community. When
NASA and schools from across communities align and work together, a sense of
strength emerges, and only empowered communities
Australia participated. “ can create long-term change. 2019 further solidified our
work in this space and importantly, significantly grew our
own capability in Collective Impact. As we enter a new
decade, I want to challenge communities, Governments
and decision makers to think differently about young
It is an opportunity the students would never have had, people. I want to challenge their perception of who
especially if they are based in a remote town somewhere the young people are and what they need. It’s time we
in Australia’s outback. These are the kind of opportunities work together to create change and be brave enough to
that will make a lasting impact on students. come together to support kids to have a brighter future.
But we can’t just stop here. Whilst we’ve had great We need to spark career awareness and show our
success in delivering programs with positive outcomes youth they deserve better. It’s only with the support and
on kids that need it the most, I’ve always known this is commitment across industry, philanthropy, Government
not enough. Unfortunately, not everyone is brave enough and community that Beacon Foundation can create this.
to acknowledge this fact. It’s not an easy task and to many of the communities, it
Beacon Foundation is unique because we are not afraid will be the biggest challenge they will face, but there is
to look at the bigger picture. no doubt in my mind that our youth deserve it.
Scott Harris, CEO Beacon Foundation
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Who is Beacon?
Beacon Foundation is a national for purpose
organisation that has operated for over 30 years
focused on connecting the worlds of learning and
The Beacon effect leaves
work for Australian students who need it most. young people with real-world
Beacon Foundation connects community, education connections, career awareness
and industry through practical partnerships that and a better idea of how
inspire and prepare Australian students towards education plays a part in this
meaningful careers.
mix. To put it simply, Beacon
At Beacon Foundation we believe all young people
offers practical ways young
have the right to a bright future regardless of
background or where they come from. Unfortunately, people can relate school to
not every young person enters this world with the future employment pathways.
same opportunities. We don’t think that’s fair. The change we are seeing in
We focus on communities that experience the life of young people and the
disadvantage, those with unacceptably low
school engagement coupled with generations of
community is what keeps us
unemployment and underemployment. At Beacon going, decade after decade.
Foundation we are fearlessly committed to shifting
the dial for these young Australians. And in doing so,
create a fairer Australia.
We know that the world of work is changing – and It was this reputation that in 2017 led to Beacon
it’s changing fast. Bringing real-life relevance to the Foundation commencing an innovative long-term
classrooms is critical. We do this by building bridges system change initiative utilising the Collective
between schools, communities, and industry. We Impact approach. This initiative was motivated by
are proud that we make this happen in a way that is a desire to simultaneously focus on the immediate
meaningful and impactful for young people. issue through our successful programs and services
and to commence work on long-term systems
reform. This led to the establishment of Beacon
Systems Change and its first hosted initiative,
For over 30 years, Beacon Collective ed..
Foundation’s programs and Today, Beacon Foundation continues to operate a
suite of programs and services and Beacon Systems
services have earned an Change, which continues as the host of Collective
exceptional reputation for ed..
delivering real results and
inspiring young people across
Australia.
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The Issue
Generations of disadvantage impact everyone.
Completing Year 12 (or equivalent) increases the
likelihood of young people securing a job and
continuing to further studies. They are more likely
to have higher annual incomes, be involved in the
community and benefit the economy as a whole.
But the road forward is not easy to see, according to
young people today.
1 in 5 AUSTRALIANS
are young people.1
75% milleNnials
will make up the total global
75%
of young Australians don’t believe
they have the relevant vocational
workforce by 2025.2 and practical work experience
that the job market calls for.5
Not all young people are born with the same
opportunities, yet we expect all schools and students
to have the same ability to perform, complete year
12 and move straight into the workforce.
1 IN 4
75%
of students from low Socioeconomic
Status (SES) areas complete Year 12.3
believe they lack the necessary
interview and job application skills.6
84%
of students from high Socioeconomic
Status (SES) areas complete Year 12.4
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The Issue (continued)
School-industry partnerships play a critical role they:
• Broaden students’ career awareness
1 in 3
young people are unemployed or
underemployed.7
and aspirations.8
• Enrich student learnings and make students
aware of career choices.9
• Builds knowledge, skills and capabilities
necessary to thrive in the future.10
ourses focusing on problem solving, teamwork and
C
communication can increase the speed of entry to
At Beacon Foundation we don’t think that this is working full-time hours by 17 months.11
fair and we are committed to making a change.
Our young people deserve it. Young people overwhelmingly agree that their
career decision making is made easier when given
the chance to meet people who are already in the
workforce.12
Guided by, and with the Young people are known to be especially attentive
support of the youth to the views of professionals they come into contact
themselves, we connect them with.13
with industry and the broader
community, giving them
a chance to participate
and be valued.
4+
=86%
The role of an intermediary such as the Beacon
Foundation to build these partnerships are a industry-engagements whilst at school
critical part of the ecosystem. They facilitate the
connections and offer resources many schools lack.
more likely to engage in further
education, training or employment
after school.14
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The Beacon Effect
We are fearlessly committed to creating impact,
that is what motivates the team at Beacon
Foundation day in, day out.
From a program and service perspective throughout
2019 Beacon Foundation delivered the following
suite of products:
• MyRoad – online mentoring
• Industry Live – online career and pathway We connected
awareness events
• High Impact Work Readiness Programs
– Prepare, Polish and Perform 2,184 industry
• Growth Industry Preparation Program
– on-site industry preparedness workshops and business
• Bespoke development of services connecting
industry and schools to create meaningful
pathways.
As part of Beacon Systems Change, Beacon
volunteers
to students and schools
across Australia.15
Foundation worked alongside six communities
in Tasmania to host the Collective ed. initiative.
To further progress Collective ed. significant
Collective Impact capability and resourcing was built
throughout the year.
Within the programs and services
suite Beacon reached
195 schools We inspired
and delivered
14,888 students
544 activities. to think about their futures via our
programs.
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Who & what:
Students Year 10-12 matched with mentors across
What the MyRoaders said:
84%
industries throughout Australia.
Where:
Online program
of the students found the
Topics include: mentoring sessions valuable.
85%
• Encouraging career curiosity
• Digital communication
• Building resilience
• + more! started thinking about continuing
their studies and intend to keep
up to date with skills they might
need in the future.
In 2019...
1,581 students 76%
+
said the mentor session increased
participated in MyRoad. their self-confidence.
63 schools
across Australia.
mentors find the sessions
valuable too!
170 volunteer The impact and power
mentors
from over 100 businesses.
of MyRoad is real. Our
responsibility is to continue to
‘join the dots’ for Australia’s
young people with inspiring
business and industry
participants to expand that
impact even further.
Beacon Foundation National Outcomes Report 2019 11On the Road to Success
In late 2019, we hosted a special and slightly
unusual session at the Beacon headquarters in
Hobart. Stella, Hannah, Lucy and Indigo, all from The benefits of participating
different Tasmanian high schools had expressed in a MyRoad session don’t just
an interest in continuing further education and
pursuing a science degree at university.
flow on to the young people,
but it is often a very rewarding
Given their common interest in science, the Beacon
team were able to match their interest with one of experience for the mentors.
our volunteer mentors Jonathan, an engineer who
works for Cummins. Cummins is a Fortune 500
company and a long-term industry partner of Beacon Jonathan said he thoroughly enjoyed being a mentor:
Foundation. Cummins designs, manufactures, and
distributes engines, filtration, and power generation “It was a lot of fun. They were a really inspiring
products, employing over 58,000 people worldwide bunch.”
and serving customers across 190 countries and Other takeouts from the mentor session, according
territories. to the young women, were hearing about the skills
The girls gathered in the Hobart office and they need to have in order to get a job they like in the
connected with Jonathan who was streaming in future and the importance of building relationships in
from Western Australia. After a two-hour session, the workplace.
the girls were left inspired to continue their road to The girls bounced out of the Beacon offices with a
success. wealth of new information and inspiration to make
When asked about what was the biggest eye-opener that next big move and set themselves up for a
from the session, without hesitation Hannah said: “I bright future in science. And they are not alone. The
learned that I already know many things that I need connections made between students and mentors in
to get a job in the future.” the MyRoad online program has a long-lasting effect
on the life of young women.
12 Beacon Foundation National Outcomes Report 2019Stella, one of the MyRoad participants with Lucy, Hanna and Indigo
“The most important thing “Jonathan was friendly
I learned from our mentor was and so easy to talk to.”
that I need to stop doubting Hannah, MyRoad mentee
myself in many areas.”
Stella, MyRoad mentee
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Industry Live
Who & what:
Students Years 6-12 listen to a panel discussion
made up by industry experts sharing their
experiences, knowledge and career stories
(like working at NASA!).
344%
increase in the numbers of students
+ students have an opportunity to ask questions to joining Industry Live in 2019.
the panellists!
Where:
Online live sessions What the Industry Livers said:
Some topics in 2019 were:
• Careers in trades, traineeships and
apprenticeships
69%
of the students said they are now
more likely to take action in relation
• Careers in sport and recreation
to their career.
• Careers in cyberspace and IT
• A special event talking with NASA scientists
(during a flight to Antarctica!)
62%
of the students said they found it
In 2019... useful to hear from real people working
+
in different jobs/industries.
2380 students
and 82 schools
participated in 12 Industry Live mentors find the sessions
sessions. valuable too!
35 expert Industry Live is a great way
to connect large groups
panellists
from 30 organisations
of students with experts
in particular fields and is
volunteered their time. proving to be a winner with
participating students.
Beacon Foundation National Outcomes Report 2019 15Careers from Outer Space
And some practical questions including:
In late 2019 Beacon Foundation’s • What was your most exciting mission?
schools and students were treated to • What is the longest period of time you have
an incredible opportunity to participate stayed on an aircraft?
in an Industry Live panel chat with • What age did you start working for NASA?
NASA scientists
during a flight to Antarctica.
• How much do you get paid?
Glaciologist and Geophysicist Joe MacGregor was
impressed by the questions as he answered the
students’ queries. He enjoyed the session immensely
and thought it was lots of fun.
Based on the questions asked and the level of
The scientists were heading to Antarctica to interest from the students, it would be fair to say that
continue their research around polar ice and its they loved the session.
connection to the Earth’s climate. Three of NASA’s
team members were involved in the live chat to The session finished with a final student question
share their unique roles and experiences with the “Will the information you are collecting help the world
students. The students met the Mission Project and will it stop climate change?”
Manager, a Glaciologist and Geophysicist and a Mission Scientist John Sonntag responded with
Mission Scientist. “Our work won’t stop climate change, but it will
Nearly 500 students from 28 schools across inform people like you, who CAN! Your generation
Australia joined the live-streamed session. will ultimately have to deal with many of the effects
On the day, the students were enthusiastic about the of climate change, so we very much want you all to
opportunity to meet with the NASA scientists and a pay attention to our results.”
broad range of questions were asked throughout A terrific finish to an outstanding learning experience
the session. These included in-depth scientific for all involved!
questions such as:
• What are the realistic consequences of continued
global warming in the near future?
• What do you think the Earth will look like in
10 years from now?
• Do you know of any species that have gone
extinct due to global warming?
• Have you found any evidence that climate
change is not caused by humans?
16 Beacon Foundation National Outcomes Report 2019Beacon’s online delivery team
“The students were so engaged! “I’m so impressed at the
They talked about it outside of turnout and planning. I
class and even the next day can’t recall any opportunity
they were still very excited by comparable to this one
the experience. Having a human growing up! Hopefully, the
face from NASA to answer students found it rewarding.”
questions means a lot Joe MacGregor, Glaciologist and Geophysicist
to students.”
Teacher, participating school
Beacon Foundation National Outcomes Report 2019 17High Impact Work Readiness Program (HIP)
Who & what:
Students in Year 7-12 attend a session to prepare,
What the HIPers say:
83%
equip and motivate them to be job ready after
school.
Where: of students said HIP provided them
Full day face-to-face workshops run by Beacon with skills to help them secure a job.
facilitators.
Beacon offers three High Impact Work Readiness
Programs, each of which is a one day workshop:
• Prepare (years 7 and 8) – introducing students to
the world of work
77%
of the students said they felt
better prepared to face unexpected
• Polish (years 9 and 10) – building the student’s challenges.
own skills and how to promote them
• Perform (years 11 and 12) – understanding
common workplace expectations and behaviours. “HIP was life-changing”
In 2019...
5,873 students 1 in 5
and 90 schoolsparticipated in HIP.
students said HIP
was a life-changing moment.
Beacon Foundation’s High
Impact Work Readiness
1021 Programs (HIP) are making
a mark on the life of young
volunteers
participated in HIPs as industry
experts.
people and setting them up for
a brighter future.
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From the Classroom to Heavy Diesel Mechanics
Taya Flower, a student at Armadale Senior High At the end of the site visit, Taya was impressed and
School in Western Australia had a life-changing could clearly see herself in the industry.
experience two years ago. Initially, Taya did not “I really liked it... I knew it was something I wanted to
want to attend the Beacon Foundation High Impact do as a career.”
Work Readiness Program (HIP) hosted in her
school and reluctantly attended the day. Now, Taya In 2019 through the Beacon partnership, Taya was
says it was a life-changing decision and believes able to undertake work experience at Cummins for
Beacon Foundation helped shape her future. three weeks. Following on from an impressive work
experience stint, Taya was encouraged to apply for
With the expertise of volunteer business mentors the Cummins Apprenticeship Program. She was
and professional facilitators, Beacon’s HIP programs successfully awarded a role and recently started her
ensure young people feel more confident and apprenticeship in Heavy Diesel Mechanics.
prepared for their transition from education into the
workforce.
Armadale Senior High School has been working with
Beacon Foundation running HIPs for their students
for four years. VET Coordinator, Rebecca Ford says 2020 is set to be a big year
it’s been a valuable collaboration with significant for Taya as she embarks on
impact.
her full-time Apprenticeship,
Taya hopes to stay
“Working with the mentors and working for Cummins at
hearing their stories has been the end of her four-year
really powerful for the students. Apprenticeship and maybe
Just the opportunity to talk with travel to other sites around
adults who are not parents or Australia. When asked if
teachers is very valuable.” coming to school that
Rebecca Ford, VET Coordinator day to take part in HIP
helped shape her future,
Taya confidently answered,
“Yeah, definitely.”
Taya is one of many students who have benefited
from the program in ways she could not have
anticipated. On this particular day in Armadale, a key
part of HIP was a site tour to Cummins to witness
the operation in action. Cummins is a Fortune 500
company and a long-term industry partner of Beacon
Foundation. Cummins designs, manufactures, and
distributes engines, filtration, and power generation
products, employs over 58,000 people worldwide
and serves customers across 190 countries and
territories.
20 Beacon Foundation National Outcomes Report 2019Taya Flower, HIP participant
“HIP gives students the
opportunity to explore
industries that they may not
have previously considered as
a career path. It also
gives them the confidence
to say “I can do this”.”
Suzy Grdosic, Regional Apprentice Program Manager at Cummins
Beacon Foundation National Outcomes Report 2019 212019 saw the introduction of
Beacon Foundation’s newest
program, Growth Industry
Preparation Program, or GrIPP
as it is commonly known.
GrIPP was built as a high
impact face-to-face workshop-
style program designed
to bring together schools,
students, educators, industry
and parent and guardians with
a specific focus on new and
emerging industries.
22 Beacon Foundation National Outcomes Report 2019Growth Industry Preparation Program (GrIPP)
New program! Launched in 2019.
Who & what:
Students in Year 10 (and their parents – a key
success factor!) learn about new and emerging
industries.
88 volunteers
participated in GrIPP
as industry experts.
Where:
Face-to-face workshop style program with industry
site visits and speakers. What the GrIPPers say:
85%
In 2019 GriPPs were run in the following sectors:
• Building and Construction
• Tourism and Hospitality
• Advanced Manufacturing
of students said the program provide
skills to help get a job.
• Aged and Community Services
• Food and Food Production.
In 2019...
7 in 10
felt more motivated to get a job.
300 students 8 in 10
and parents
participated in GrIPP.
felt more hopeful about the future.
New program!
Launched in 2019.
Beacon Foundation National Outcomes Report 2019 23Getting a GrIPP on Career Opportunities
The beauty of Growth Industry Preparation The full-day program included a number of
Program (GrIPP) is how they come together. GrIPP workshops to understand the industry, the skills
is focused on key and emerging industries. These required for the future and how to best position
industries require a future workforce and represent oneself for employment.
enormous potential for jobs and careers for young The day was a huge success. It left an impact on
people. The program provides an opportunity the students as well as the teachers, parents and
for young people to meet with those working in guardians and staff that participated in the event.
the industry, but even more importantly, it also
includes the parents and guardians of the young Macq01 General manager, Jake Smith said:
people. This is one of the key features of GrIPP and “The team were thrilled to participate in the program
an essential ingredient as parents and guardians and be able to provide relevant industry support for
play an important role in influencing future career the students. There was a real sense of contribution
choices. and positive self-worth from the MACq 01 team who
were involved. It’s a real privilege to be able to inspire
and support the future generations of our industry.”
1 in 3
students said GrIPP was a GrIPP 2019 gave Beacon
life-changing moment a great understanding and
appreciation of the need for
this type of program and as
In August 2019 Beacon Foundation ran a GrIPP in a result, we’ll be rolling it out
partnership with Federal Group, one of Australia’s
oldest continually operating hotel groups. The across Tasmania in 2020.
program was run on-site at the multi-award
winning Macq01 Storytelling Hotel with students
from Clarence High School studying tourism and
hospitality.
It was one of the first GrIPPs to be run with a focus
on Tasmania’s growing tourism and hospitality
sector. This industry will be facing skills shortages
in the near future if it cannot attract more people
into the sector. GrIPP is aimed at assisting with
this challenge by matching industry with interested
students.
24 Beacon Foundation National Outcomes Report 2019“I learned heaps of skills with “GrIPP gave me an insight
managing nerves and the into what the future looks
first impressions talk helped like for me.”
enormously. It showed what Student, GrIPP participant
the industry was about and it
gave me good life skills
for 2020.”
Student, GrIPP participant
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Bespoke Services
In addition to the programs
and services outlined above,
throughout 2019 Beacon
Foundation delivered a range
of other services to provide
employment connection
opportunities for young people, as
well as volunteering opportunities
for a range of business and
industries across Australia.
182 additional
activities
were conducted in 2019, these
additional activities included site
tours, careers expos and mentoring
opportunities (in addition to MyRoad).
These contributed to
5,754 students
participating in additional work
readiness activity, supported by
870
volunteers.
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Beacon Systems Change
Who & what: How we do it:
Beacon Systems Change is part of Beacon The principles of Collective Impact enables Beacon
Foundation’s broader vision to create an Australia to engage in a holistic approach to long-term
that is equipped to support young people, collaborative system change. With our work, we want
generation after generation. Beacon is hosting to change the odds for young people and improve
Collective ed., our first initiative guided by the outcomes across generations.
Collective Impact principles. Collective Impact is underpinned by the
The communities involved in our first iteration are: understanding that change can only happen if we
work together. It joins the dots between government,
1. Bayview
corporates, service providers, philanthropists and
2. Jordan River community and invites everyone to join the network to
3. Central Coast bring about change.
4. Meander Valley Beacon Foundation implements Collective Impact
using six principles to help grow, develop and
5. George Town sustain the work. These principles are based around
6. Sorell working together as a community to create long-term
sustainable change. The six principles ensure we
can be authentic to the voice of the people. Our work
4 in 10
requires shared responsibility and action to improve
the lives of communities across time.
We have staff working centrally and ‘on the ground’ in
the six communities across Tasmania, with a heavy
Currently, 4 in 10 year nine students in focus on data-driven decision making and evaluation
Tasmania will not complete year 12.16 across the communities. Collective Impact places
the voice of the community at the centre and listens
90%
to their concerns and ideas. We create impact and
drive systems change through complex collaboration.
Together, we work directly with schools, community,
industry, and youth towards reaching our mutual
goals.
With Collective ed., Beacon has
set out to ensure a minimum of
90% of young people complete year
12 or equivalent and enable them to
transition into meaningful pathways
after school. Ambitious? Perhaps.
But our youth deserve it.
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Collective ed. Opens Doors
of Opportunities to Communities
Each of the six sites of Collective ed. has their own As a result of the work happening at the site, in
unique story of bringing the community together 2019, the Collective ed. Central Coast team brought
to drive change. Ulverstone Secondary College together the Central Coast community to host their
(Central Coast) joined the journey in 2017 and is very first “Central Coast 100 Day Challenge”. In the
one of the six sites, located on Tasmania’s North challenge, the community decided they needed
West Coast. In the last 12 months, Collective ed. to better show young people that they have the
Central Coast has launched a number of initiatives resources and support to transition into meaningful
as part of bringing the wider community together. pathways after school. Shane described the initiative
as a catalyst for change; “The Central Coast 100 Day
One of the community members who has been there Challenge gave a real focus for us and a sense of
since the start is Ulverstone Secondary College’s urgency, a sense of excitement”. As a result of the
Assistant Principal Shane Cleaver. He says joining challenge, the Doors to Mentors initiative was born in
the initiative has had a positive impact on the Central which 106 mentors were identified in 100 days.
Coast community. He believes the best part has
been the ability to “bring the community together in a In 2020, Doors to Mentors will match people aged
sincere and genuine way.” 15-24 years in the Central Coast with mentors to
support them achieve their aspirations. The launch
Collective ed. is a Collective Impact initiative which was attended by people from across the community
means it places the community at the centre to drive and industry sectors including the Hon Jeremy
the decision making. Shane believes this has had a Rockliff, Deputy Premier, Minister for Education and
profound impact on the future success of the initiative: Training.
Bailey Livesley was one of the students in the Central
Coast 100 Day Challenge Working Group and later,
“Collective Impact has allowed also the emcee at the Doors to Mentors launch. He
us to create the foundation is one of many students who have been involved in
of strong roots and connect Collective ed. and found a place in the community
community, school and through it. He said he found the experience fulfilling,
especially helping bring Doors to Mentors to life:
teachers in a way we’ve never
done before”.
Shane Cleaver, Assistant Principal at Ulverstone Secondary College “As a young person, you
don’t often feel like your
voice is heard. Collective
Data collection and evaluation is a continuous
ed. has enabled a space for
task of any Collective Impact initiative and this is conversation and discussion to
something the Collective ed. Central Coast team has take place, to contribute to our
taken advantage of. At a school level, it has meant community.”
that teachers have access to quick iterations of
feedback to help identity what is working or not and Bailey, year 11 student at Ulverstone Secondary College
change their strategies accordingly. Shane says it’s
been of great benefit to the teachers “the level of
support around evaluation has allowed teachers to
reflect regularly on their work and identify whether
there has been a positive change and to make
changes along the way to increase impact”.
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Beacon Foundation Grows Collective
Impact Evaluation Expertise
Evaluation in the world of Collective Impact is Collective Impact initiatives require an innovative
different. It requires a new way of thinking. The approach to evaluation. At Beacon Foundation, we
work is long term and the goal is systems change are building an in-house evaluation team to ensure
across communities. The Collective ed. goal we maintain a consistent collection of data and
to achieve a minimum of 90% of young people develop trust with the communities. At times, we
completing year 12 or equivalent is consistent also acknowledge the benefit of bringing in external
across each of the six communities. However, expertise to engage in independent data collection.
exactly how each community achieves this will be In 2020 we will be engaging the Peter Underwood
unique to their own context. Centre for Educational Attainment at University of
Tasmania to undertake a series of case studies
across the sites. Conducting the right type of
evaluation at the right time is an important balance
Activities hosted across the to ensure our findings are used in the most effective
sites by the community are way possible.
continuously evaluated to In the next 12 months, our Evaluation Team
will work closely with the centrally located
ensure they are moving the communications team and staff ‘out on the sites’
dial towards systems change. to ensure the findings are efficiently relayed back
If we find the activity does to the communities. This is a critical piece that
not support the end goal, is often missing in Collective Impact initiatives.
Beacon Foundation is in a unique position to support
the activity can be changed community-driven change and unlock the potential
then and there, thanks to our of Collective Impact across Australia and beyond.
ongoing data collection and
evaluation.
Beacon Foundation National Outcomes Report 2019 33Where to From Here?
At Beacon Foundation we believe all young people have the right to
a bright future regardless of background or where they come from.
Unfortunately, not every young person enters this world with the
same opportunities. We don’t think that’s fair.
We are committed to remaining fearless in our work to create change
for the young people we hold at the centre of everything we do. In 2020,
we plan to continue with our focus and commitment to this change by:
Continuing to build our capability in
collaborative Systems Change and
Collective Impact to drive long-term
change through the Collective ed. initiative.
Enhance our collaboration and
connectivity with industry, community
and education to inspire and prepare
Australian students who need it most
towards meaningful careers.
Continue to innovate in our programs
and services to deliver high impact
online and face-to-face experiences
that create impact through awareness,
inspiration and action.
Advocate on behalf of Australia’s young
people that deserve the opportunity for
meaningful careers.
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A Partnership Approach
The impact that is created from Beacon Foundation’s work is simply not possible without the support
of our partners. Beacon Foundation has a number of longstanding and new partners and supporters from
across Australia, these partners are diverse in their nature and interests but share a common goal to invest
in the work that Beacon Foundation is doing to support Australia’s young people
We would like to acknowledge and thank our 2019 partners that have made our work happen:
Ronald Geoffrey
Arnott Foundation
FRANK LEYDEN TOT-ED TRUST
Government
Supporters
AMP, Blundstone, Collier Charitable Fund, Cradle Coast Authority, Federal Group, Fidelity International, InterContinental
Hotels Group, Midwinter Ball, MyState Foundation, St Giles, Stockland, Sydney Business Park, Triple M Holdings, V/Line
Corporation
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