With curriculum time getting busier and busier, a great way to inspire and empower students is before and after school with extracurricular programs for students. Our after school programs are fantastic at doing this and allow us to get students thinking big and focussing on cross-curricular, project-based learning as they tackle challenges, build skills and work on projects that get them thinking about the world around them and the exciting opportunities open to their generation.
With everything from designing future cities to launching influencer brands, building businesses, working with technology and more, we have a range of standard programs to choose from, or we're able to customise a program to your school community. Our after school programs typically run for 6-8 weeks and cost $30 per student per week.
.png)
%20(1).png)
Showcasing The Next Generation Of Young Innovators, Entrepreneurs And Leaders
With so many young people leading projects in their communities, the Next Gen Awards have been created as an opportunity to showcase our next generation of young innovators, entrepreneurs and leaders across the country.
Entries for this awards program are open to Australian primary and high school students in Grades 4-12, and their educators. The Next Gen Awards features six award categories to acknowledge young people that are building their 21st-century skills, as well as the educators supporting them along the way.
The 2024 awards program features a range of opportunities for young people to build their skills, grow their networks, and showcase the impactful work they are leading in their communities.
If you are a young innovator, entrepreneur, or leader working to make a difference and bring your ideas to life, make sure to get involved!
Showcasing The Next Generation Of Top Talent Across The Country!
Award Categories
In 2024, we are excited to offer six award categories to recognise the most future-focused young people and educators from across the country. Each category is open to students in Grades 4-12 in Australia, as well as educators teaching at an Australian primary or high school. The categories are as follows:
Young Entrepreneur Of The Year
The Young Entrepreneur Of The Year award will go to a student who has developed and demonstrated their entrepreneurial skills in order to bring their business idea to life in a scalable way.
Young Leader Of The Year
The Young Leader Of The Year award will go to a student who has made a significant impact in their local community through the development of their leadership abilities.
Next Gen Of The Year
The Next Gen Of The Year award will go to a young person who has demonstrated a versatile skill set across various projects as they work to get a head start on their chosen pathway.
Young Innovator Of The Year
The Young Innovator Of The Year award will go to a student who has demonstrated the ability to push the boundaries as they have developed an out-of-the-box solution to a challenge presented to them.
Innovative Educator Of The Year
The Innovative Educator Of The Year award will go to an educator who has gone above and beyond in their pursuit to educate and empower the next generation of young innovators, entrepreneurs and changemakers.
Dream Team Of The Year
The Dream Team Of The Year Award celebrates a team that has demonstrated exceptional collaboration skills as they have brought an innovative or impactful project to life.
Nominations for the 2024 Next Gen Awards are now closed and finalists have been announced! Make sure to check out our 2024 finalists now.
Meet Our Finalists
The 2024 Next Gen Awards saw over 100 nominations coming in from across the country as young changemakers and innovative educators showcased the impactful projects they are leading in their communities. After an extensive judging process with our judging panels of industry leaders, we are incredibly excited to announce our 2024 Next Gen National Finalists!
Meet Our 2024 Next Gen National Finalists
Meet The Judges
To help us review the phenomenal nominations from across the country, we've assembled a team of industry leaders to join judging panels for each award category! Our 2024 judges can be found below:
Join Us In Person Or Online For The Awards Ceremonies
Key Dates
The Next Gen Awards 2024 will officially launch in 2024 with a curated program of masterclasses, events, and engagement opportunities throughout the year. Key dates for our 2024 awards program can be found below:
Nominations
Open
15th April 2024
Judging
Commences
5th August 2024
22nd July 2024
Nominations Close
12th September 2024
Finalists
Announced
16th October 2024
National Awards Ceremony
Meet Our Young Innovators, Entrepreneurs & Leaders For 2024
Virtual Masterclasses
As part of the Next Gen Awards program, we're hosting free virtual masterclasses to help inspire and empower young people and their educators across the country. Free to attend and taking place after school, these virtual masterclasses have been designed to help you build your skills, learn from community changemakers, and develop your networks. Our 2024 line up of masterclasses can be found below:
Showcase Your Skills
Watch The Replay Now!
Join us for a free virtual masterclass to discover effective strategies for showcasing your skills in various contexts, from grant applications to award nominations to job interviews.
.png)
Digital Influencers
Watch The Replay Now!
Join us for a free virtual masterclass to help you build your influence on social media, grow your audience and start showcasing your ideas as an aspiring young professional.
.png)
Top Tools Masterclass
Watch The Replay Now!
Our Top Tools Masterclass will see attendees dive into the top low/no-cost softwares, websites, and platforms to help you bring your ideas to life while you're still in school.
Make sure to head to our Virtual Masterclass Page to explore our full library of virtual masterclasses, including the recorded masterclasses from 2023.
Subscribe Now To Stay Up To Date
Open To All Primary And High School Students & Educators Across Australia
Award Ceremonies
To showcase the next generation of top young talent across the country, we are incredibly excited to be hosting a selection of in person and online events throughout term four. Make sure to book your tickets and join us as we recognise and reward the next generation of top young talent!
%20(1).png)
National Awards Ceremony
16th October 2024 | Brisbane & Online
Join us in person or online for our National Awards Ceremony to hear from each of our finalists as they share the impactful projects they're leading in their school communities, before we announce our Next Gen winners for 2024!
The evening is open to attend for the broader community and will feature plenty of networking opportunities, inspirational guest speakers, and many opportunities to connect and collaborate with like-minded young innovators!
%20(1).png)
West Australian Showcase Event
29th October 2024 | Perth & Online
The Next Gen Awards West Australian Showcase Evening has been designed to recognise and reward the next generation of young innovators, entrepreneurs, and leaders across the state.
The event will bring together industry, education, and government to connect them with the state’s next generation of top young talent. The event will feature networking opportunities, inspiring speakers, and a pitch showcase of top young innovators and entrepreneurs to connect our next generation with Western Australia’s innovation ecosystem.
.jpg)
.png)
Showcasing Our Next Generation Of Young Entrepreneurs, Innovators & Leaders!