Extension Programs
Give students access to business and enterprise experiences that go beyond regular classroom learning.
These programs can work well for Year 11 and Year 12 students across both ATAR and General pathways. They can be especially useful when schools want students to apply business concepts in more practical, hands-on settings.
Extension programs can help students:
- see how business ideas are used outside the classroom
- work with organisations, presenters, mentors or real-world challenges
- develop practical enterprise, innovation and problem-solving skills
- build confidence through workshops, incursions, projects or events
- connect BME learning to future study, careers and entrepreneurial pathways
Young Change Agents
Young Change Agents is a not-for-profit social enterprise that helps young people see problems as opportunities. Their programs support schools and educators to introduce entrepreneurial thinking, design thinking and social enterprise learning through practical challenges, resources and student projects.
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Young Entrepreneurs Academy of WA
The Young Entrepreneurs Academy of WA supports educators to develop entrepreneurial learning experiences that help young people act on opportunities, solve problems and create value. It connects WA schools, teachers and partners through a growing entrepreneurial education community.
Bloom | Centre for Youth Innovation
Bloom supports schools and educators to embrace innovation through practical youth programs. Their offerings include entrepreneurship workshops, design-thinking activities, online modules, youth business incubator opportunities and extra-curricular events that help students turn ideas into action.
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Tommy Sugo Shark Tank Incursions
Tommy Sugo’s Shark Tank incursions give students a hands-on business experience led by Nathan Baws, who appeared on Shark Tank Australia. Programs can include Nathan’s business story, financial literacy, sales and negotiation training, fundraising activities, and Shark Tank-style student pitch events.
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ABW Enterprise Education
ABW Enterprise Education is a not-for-profit organisation that creates business simulation programs for students. Through virtual business environments, students take on management roles and make decisions in areas such as marketing, operations, finance and resource management. The programs are designed to build confidence, teamwork, problem-solving and entrepreneurial thinking through practical, hands-on learning.
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BOP Industries — Young Business Leaders
BOP Industries’ Young Business Leaders program helps students build, launch and grow their own small businesses over a school term. Students take part in a hackathon, online masterclasses, mentoring, seed funding opportunities and a showcase event, while learning about branding, marketing, pricing, customer personas, business models and pitching.
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