How to Empower Indigenous Students Through Mentoring

How to Empower Indigenous Students Through Mentoring Mentoring is a transformative tool in the journey of personal and professional growth. For Indigenous students in Australia, culturally safe and structured...

Challenges Facing Indigenous Youth in Australia

Challenges Facing Indigenous Youth in Australia Australia’s Indigenous youth—those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent—represent one of the youngest and fastest-growing demographics in the country...

Female Leadership: JTLeadLikeAGirl Stories

Female Leadership: JTLeadLikeAGirl Stories In communities across Australia, First Nations girls are rising—with pride, power, and purpose. They are future changemakers, storytellers, educators, healers, and...

JT Believe: Boosting Self-Belief in Indigenous Youth

JT Believe: Boosting Self-Belief in Indigenous Youth In the heart of every thriving community is belief—the belief that every young person has value, potential, and purpose. For many Indigenous youth in...

Land-Based Learning: Benefits for Indigenous Students

Land-Based Learning: Benefits for Indigenous Students For Indigenous Australians, land is not just geography—it is identity, culture, history, spirituality, and future. It’s the foundation of law, language...

Career Pathways for Indigenous Youth in Australia

Top 5 Career Pathways for Indigenous Youth in Australia Australia’s Indigenous youth hold immense potential to become leaders, innovators, and change-makers across a wide spectrum of industries. With a rich...

Community engagement in regional development

Community Engagement: The Role of JT Academy in Regional Development Strengthening Regional Australia from the Ground Up Regional Australia is the heartland of the nation—rich in culture, character, and...

Mentorship on Youth Employment Outcomes

How JT Academy is Guiding the Next Generation Towards Meaningful Careers Mentorship as a Catalyst for Change Australia’s youth today are growing up in a world of increasing complexity. From rising unemployment...

Cultural Identity into Career Development

How JT Academy Empowers Young Australians to Lead with Culture and Purpose Identity as a Foundation for Future Success Career development is often viewed through the lens of skills, qualifications, and market...

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY

Johnathan Thurston Academy pays the deepest respect to the Traditional Custodians of Country across Australia. We acknowledge and thank our Elders who demonstrated over 60,000 years of sustainable Indigenous business and ask them to guide us back on track to a more prosperous and purposeful future.

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