Education

Vocational School

The Y Brisbane’s Vocational School targets disengaged students, and provides a journey to engagement and employment. Operating across seven campuses located in Acacia Ridge, Bundaberg, Ipswich, Kingston, North Lakes, Parkinson and Redlands, with specialist staff providing tailored education programs and vocational training to students aged 12-18 years old.

The Y’s Vocational School prepares students for long-term employment. Evidence-based wellbeing programs are also delivered to ensure students are mentally and physically healthy and able to live a purposeful life. At the Y, young people will experience programs dedicated to enhancing practical and personal skills, at a pace that encourages school attendance, engagement, and confidence.
Y WA’s vocational school has now also commenced in Mirrabooka.

​YMCA Evolve​​

YMCA Evolve is a leadership and self-development program specifically designed to be run in schools for students in Grade 6, Year 8 and Year 10. The program design is flexible, and can be tailored in content and format to suit your school and your students.

Find more information about Evolve here.​

Space Squad

Canberra has some of Australia’s greatest Space attractions, in fact, some of the first images of a man walking on the moon were beamed from Honey Suckle Creek, a tracking Station in Canberra.  The Y in Canberra has developed a special camp program tailored toward young people interested in all things “space”. Y Canberra’s Space Squad is Australia’s only residential holiday camp program for students in Years 6-9 who love Space. Over five packed days, our campers will be immersed in Space and the Space Industry. It’s an experience not available anywhere else in Australia!

Find out more information about Space Squad here. 

Kingston Vocational school in Brisbane featured below

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