Education Archives - KARI Australia

KARI Foundation Delivers Essential Backpacks to Queensland First Nations Students

31 January 2024

Community and Capacity Building, Community Support, Education, KARI Foundation

In a heart-warming initiative, KARI has been making a significant impact on the lives of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students by providing essential backpacks to prepare them for…

Reiby Juvenile Justice Centre, Reiby, Indigenous Youth, Waratah Unit, Art Program, Indigenous Art Program, Indigenous Youth, Support, Education, Early Intervention Team, EIPP, Early Intervention, KARI, KARI Limited

Early Intervention Team provide life changing programs at Reiby

8 July 2021

Community Support, Early Intervention

KARI Limited’s Early Intervention team have been working with the Indigenous youth in the Waratah pre-release unit at Reiby Juvenile Justice Centre for a number of weeks. Activities conducted include…

Indigenous, Indigenous Youth, Lead with Culture, Lead with Culture Youth, KARI Foundation, WestConnex, Driving Program, Indigenous Driver Program, Education, Indigenous Youth, Indigenous Community, Aboriginal Education, Aboriginal Community, Aboriginal, Aboriginal Youth, Learners Permit, Provisional Licence, P Plate, Driving Lessons, Driving

WestConnex Indigenous Driver Program fundamental for Youth

8 July 2021

Community Support, Education, Lead with Culture

The WestConnex Indigenous Driver Program delivered by KARI Foundation is a program that provides assistance to Indigenous youth who are trying to obtain their drivers licence. Starting from the very…

April School Holiday Support – Vacation Care

8 July 2021

Community Support, KARI Foundation

One of our most successful adaptions to our programming this month was our April School Holiday Vacation Care program. During a time when a number of our teams have excursions…

HSBC LEAD, HSBC LEAD Workshops, Virtual Workshops, Online, Interactive, Education, Beau Champion, KARI Ambassador, KARI Foundation

HSBC LEAD Virtual Workshops

8 July 2021

KARI News

Our HSBC LEAD Program held its first ever virtual zoom workshop on Wednesday 24th June. We received an overwhelming number of registrations for our new online format, so much so,…

OPTUS and KARI Deliver Positive Impact for Aboriginal Youth and Community

8 July 2021

Community Support, KARI Community, KARI Foundation

This month KARI Foundations partnership with Optus and the Donate Your Data program has seen breakthrough moments that have created a positive impact for vulnerable youth and our broader community.…

Corporate Update from Casey Ralph, KARI CEO

7 July 2021

About Us

Good morning, As we venture into the second half of 2018, it has been an eventful and constructive six months for both KARI Limited and KARI Foundation. It was an…

KARI’s New OOHC Driving Program a Huge Success

7 July 2021

Foster Care

KARI’s Leaving Care Team delivered a Driving Program in partnership with Birrang Enterprise during the 2018 January school holidays. The program was offered to the young people in KARI’s Out of…

KARI and HSBC join forces to bring in the year of the dog

7 July 2021

Corporate, Corporate Events, Events

A traditional Aboriginal welcome and the KARI singers opened the HSBC New Year business dinner. KARI and HSBC were able to showcase and build our strong partnership to over 1000…

Surf Educators International teaches KARI kids about the ocean

7 July 2021

Community Events, Fitness Events, Foster Care, Media

The instructors over at Surf Educators International recently ran a free program for the children and young people in KARI’s Out of Home Care. A small group of young people…

KARI VIP Student Showcase Concert

7 July 2021

Community Events, Community Support, Media

Each year the KARI’s Vocal Identification Program (VIP) participate in a student showcase concert to celebrate. Attendees of the event include families and friends of the students. Special guests from…

KARI’s 2017 Father and Son’s Camp a Huge Success

7 July 2021

Community Events, Community Support, Events, Media

The latest KARI Father and Son’s Camp was held from Friday 8th to Sunday 10th September 2017 at Myuna Bay Sport and Recreation Centre. Seven fathers and their sons attended…

Adult Indig Art Program Wrap Up – September 2017

7 July 2021

Community Events

Community members participated in the latest instalment of KARI’s free Adult Indig Art program, which ran over a five-week period. Facilitated by Aboriginal artist Danielle Mate, this program aims to…

KARI Staff Present Expertise at SNAICC National Conference

7 July 2021

Corporate Events, KARI Clinic, Media

Staff from KARI’s Cultural Unit and Community Programs team along with others recently attend the SNAICC National Conference in Canberra. The conference is hosted by SNAICC – National Voice for…

HSBC Funds Inaugural KARI LEAD Program for Three Years

7 July 2021

KARI News

KARI is very excited to announce that HSBC has funded the inaugural KARI LEAD Program for the next three years. This program is a testament to KARI’s commitment to providing…

2017 SWS Aboriginal Student Achievement Awards

7 July 2021

Community Events, Community Support

The 2017 South West Sydney (SWS) Aboriginal Student Achievement Awards took place on Monday 23rd October 2017 at Vmax Event Cinemas in Macarthur Square. The South West Sydney (SWS) Aboriginal…

CEO Message – July 2017

7 July 2021

KARI News

It has been a very busy time for us over the past month with NAIDOC celebrations commencing on the 1st of July with a team from KARI attending the…

KARI Community Cultural Camp

7 July 2021

Community Events

The latest installment of KARI’s Community Cultural Camp was a weekend of fun-filled activities for all who attended. Thank you to Uncle Fred from Fred’s Bush Tucker, Darren Compton, John…

VIP Students Meet Governor’s Wife

7 July 2021

Community Support

The students in KARI’s Vocal Identification Program (VIP) have been exceptionally busy participating in some exciting events over the past month, including performing for the Governor’s Wife. On Friday 21st…

National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day

7 July 2021

Community Events, Events, Foster Care

National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day (Children’s Day) is a time for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families to celebrate the strengths and culture of their children. The…

CEO Message – August 2017

7 July 2021

KARI News

Over the past month, we have been honoured to see our staff and programs showcased in a number of ways. Firstly, our wonderful clinicians from the KARI clinic had a…

ISPT Funds $5K in Scholarships

7 July 2021

Community Support, Fundraising

Our partners at ISPT have invested an additional $5,000 in the KARI Scholarship Program, with the organisation currently funding 20 student places. This support will help Aboriginal students who have…

Case Study: KARI Scholarship Holders

7 July 2021

Community Support, Media

The KARI School Scholarship program ultimately strives to close the gap between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal educational outcomes. We aim to achieve this by providing ongoing support with a KARI mentor, as well as…

KARI Scholarship Holder Success Story Mariah Reynolds

7 July 2021

Community Support, Family Support, Media

Here at KARI we celebrate the success stories, achievements and accomplishments of people in the community. Past KARI scholarship holder, Mariah Reynolds is one of our success stories.. Mariah’s first…

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KARI and Yabun Partnership Announced for 2017

7 July 2021

Community Events, Community Support, Partnerships

KARI is excited to announce its recent partnership with the Yabun Festival. Run by Gadigal Information Services Aboriginal Corporation, the festival is in its 14th Year. About Yabun First held at…

Transition to High School Backpack Drive 2017

7 July 2021

Community Support, Family Support

KARI staff visited various locations throughout the South West Sydney and Ultimo regions for the Transition to High School Backpack Drive. Schools visited included: Campbelltown Performing Arts High School…

2017 KARI School Scholarships Launch Successfully

7 July 2021

Community Support

Our 2017 School Scholarships program has officially launched! This program is available to Aboriginal young people from South West and Western Sydney who will be in Year 11 or Year…

NAPCAN, KARI, Award, KARI Foundation, Achievement, KARI Community, KARI Support, Indigenous Youth, Indigenous Community, Aboriginal Community, Aboriginal Support. Aboriginal Program

KARI Wins NAPCAN Play Your Part Award

7 July 2021

Community Support

KARI was thrilled to be recognised with a National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse & Neglect (NAPCAN) Award for its School Scholarship Program. The Scholarship Program supports Indigenous students…

Aboriginal Student, Aboriginal Artwork, Aboriginal, Aboriginal Culture, Indigenous Culture, Aboriginal Community, KARI, KARI Foundation, Indigenous Youth, Competition

2016 Aboriginal Student Achievement Awards – Art Competition Winner

7 July 2021

Community Events, Community Support

Planning of the annual South West Sydney Aboriginal Student Achievement Awards Night is underway and the first of our award winners has been selected! KARI has committed to sponsoring the…

Story Factory, Partnership, KARI, KARI Foundation, Community, Community and Capacity building, Community Partnerships, Corporate, Indigenous Culture, Indigenous Story telling, Indigenous Community, Indigenous Youth, Community support, Aboriginal Community, Aboriginal, 2016

Sydney Story Factory Collaborate with KARI

7 July 2021

Foster Care

Sydney Story Factory run free creative writing and storytelling workshops for young people aged seven to 17, particularly those from marginalised backgrounds. Under the guidance of their expert storytelling team,…