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The Boys in Schools Program

The Boys in Schools Program is a not-for-profit program that provides research, support programs and resources to educators throughout Australia for the benefit of boys, helping them be the best they can be. By using our services and products you are helping to share and showcase boys' strengths and their creative talents, harnessing their irrepressible energy and humour in a positive way.

The Boys in Schools team believes that it's possible to use the strengths of people and environments to achieve better educational, social/emotional and behavioural outcomes for boys, teachers, schools and communities. This means that we focus on what is going well; what is working in a situation. We also look for what we can we build on to achieve a desirable outcome.

The Boys in Schools program:

takes a positive, strengths-based approach to boys and men in schools
has a research/knowledge base for its projects
is practical in its strategies
values the perspectives and actions of boys, girls, their teachers and communities.

A special notice to those schools intending to apply for funding under the Success For Boys program. You can download a short letter from the Boys in Schools program outlining our experience and qualifications as consultants in this area.

To find out more about us contact:
Victoria Clay, Team Leader, Boys in Schools Program
p 02 4921 7737 e victoria.clay@newcastle.edu.au