Innovative Programs
Creating Chances partners with schools to deliver unique, innovative programs that enhance the Youth Development Pathway and make a lasting impact inside and outside the classroom.
Customisable experiences
We design programs that fit your student’s specific goals and needs. Our flexible programs range from one-day, one-term to full-year options, focusing on students’ holistic development and fostering a positive school environment.
Innovative programs for lasting impact
The programs can be customised and combine sport with life skills to actively engage students both in the classroom and on the field. Key focus areas include:
Personal Growth
Community Building
Social Change
Preparation for life beyond school
Transform your students’ futures
Find out how our innovative programs complement the Youth Development Pathway and make a lasting impact on your students’ futures.
Intensive wellbeing programs
Our high-impact wellbeing programs are tailored to the needs of entire year groups or multiple cohorts across the school across one or two days. Outcomes include:
Future readiness
Preparing students for life after school, equipping them for higher education, training, and the workforce.
These programs can take place anytime in the school year.
Life Ready
Life Ready is a mandatory program for Year 11 students that prepares them for life beyond school. Many schools outsource this program to Creating Chances because of our expertise and proven outcomes. This program emphasises measurable outcomes such as increased confidence, resilience, effective stress management, and the development of positive relationships.
Transitioning from primary to high school
Transitioning from primary to high school is best suited for Term one of high school. The program supports students’ adaptation to new environments and expectations.
Want to find out how it works? Contact us to explore how our program can benefit your students.
Key innovative programs
The Pacific Waves program empowers young people with coping skills, self-awareness, and confidence to tackle life’s challenges.
Led by highly trained Pasifika facilitators, this program uses traditional Pacific sports, games and the arts through capacity building workshops and the local context to better understand one’s sense of self and to demonstrate and celebrate culture and community.
Skills explored
Cultural awareness, self-confidence, resilience.
Suitable for
Suitable for Years 7 to 12, including mixed age cohorts.
The program is now an integrated part of Creating Chances and is designed to inspire and empower youth through weekly football sessions and regular gala days.
Our football programs, led by qualified coaches from the communities we serve, have delivered positive outcomes for over 15 years in partnership with FIFA, Women Win, Football Australia, and the Australian Government.
Skills explored
Cultural awareness, self-confidence, resilience.
Suitable for
Suitable for Years 7 to 12, including mixed age cohorts.
The school-based rugby and leadership program is supported by NSW Rugby. It uses youth-led activities to build self-esteem and teach key values, including teamwork, leadership, and respect. Participants are partnered with mentors in a supportive environment.
Delivered by qualified rugby coaches and facilitators, our in-school and Rugby in the Park community programs have delivered positive outcomes through collaborative partnerships for over 20 years.
Skills explored
Leadership, session planning, positive relationships, employment skills.
Suitable for
Suitable for Years 7 to 12, including mixed cohorts.
Trailblazers
The Trailblazer program supports young people in developing important life skills, overcoming setbacks, and finding the confidence to pursue their dreams. Programs include adventure, coaching psychology, and project-based work.
Build your students’ confidence and resilience through:
- Adventure-based activities
- Coaching
Skills explored
Leadership, session planning, positive relationships, employment skills.
Suitable for
Suitable for Years 7 to 12, including mixed cohorts.
Creating a pathway to a career in teaching
Creating Chances collaborates with the Department of Education leadership team, principals, teachers, and universities to develop Growing Great Teachers, a long-term strategy to inspire and support high school students in pursuing a career in teaching.
The Teacher Cadet program is a 20-month program for teacher cadets that helps them learn what makes a great teacher. Participants gain classroom experience, find joy in helping others learn, and make a lasting impact on the teaching profession, students, and schools for years to come.
Skills explored
- Building confidence in the classroom
- Teaching practice and reflective practice
- University engagement with staff and students
- Access to early entry opportunities and scholarships
Suitable for
Suitable for Years 10 to 12, including mixed cohorts.
World Traditional Games Co-Create your own festival of sport
Celebrate Australia’s diverse communities with high-energy games that promote cultural appreciation, social harmony, and inclusion.
It is a mixed-gender and age event that creates a good-natured, competitive environment, perfect for Harmony Day and multicultural celebrations.
The day’s activities generally include:
- Opening ceremony and flag walk
- World traditional games
- Closing ceremony
Skills explored
Cultural awareness, self-confidence, resilience.
Discover the Youth Development Pathway
Our Creating Chances Youth Development Pathway provides a comprehensive flagship suite of programs to build confident, capable, future-ready young people through sport.
The University of New South Wales evaluates programs annually. It supports personal growth, community building, and social change.
Why Creating Chances?
Customisable, engaging and interactive programs that meet your specific goals.
thousands of students across 100 schools and community organisations throughout Australia each year.
With our partners at the University of New South Wales, we rigorously evaluate our programs with quantitative and qualitative data to continually improve and track students’ progress.
Experienced and qualified facilitators lead our programs.
