Outreach and school programs
We collaborate with primary and high school students, teachers, parents, and the Macleay Valley community to improve education outcomes. Our aim is to help people realise their aspirations and awareness towards higher education, and providing them with the knowledge and skills to achieve their career goals.
We also offer out space to current HSC students to study before and after school.
Widening Participation
Widening participation programs aim to support students from groups who have long been under-represented in higher education.
CUC Macleay Valley actively engages in the development of programs tailored to needs within our local community. During extensive consultation with school staff, business owners, current university students, graduates and other community stakeholders focusing on developing a program around managing the transitions of change would benefit individuals in the Macleay Valley.
Past Programs
Senior high school students learnt about uni from current university students.
Through this 6-week program, Year 11 or 12 high school students had the opportunity to: talk to local students about their uni experiences; get a first-hand account of what it is like to study at uni; learn about the wide range of degrees available and the careers they lead to; find out more about tutorials and lectures and how university works; and how to best balance work, study and your social life.
CUC Macleay Valley provided students the opportunity to learn more about future careers first-hand from people working in industry.
Over a year attendees participated in a series of four workshops with mentor as well as completed 6-8 days of work experience at their mentor organisation. Workshop topics included emotional intelligence, effective communication, goal setting and more.
The program was designed to assist with growth and transition into the workforce in the local community.