STEPS Pathways College Day Program
STEPS Pathways College has gained a strong reputation as Australia’s very first boarding college for young people with a disability, but what many people don’t know is that the College also runs a Day Program. That’s why we thought we’d let you know a few facts about the program – Holistic Learning Students gain independent […]
Change Lives this Tax Time
STEPS Pathways College began as a dream, the aspiration of a group of parents who saw a need. Having children with a disability and facing the lack of opportunities for independent living, they embarked on a revolutionary plan to deliver a program that emulated real-life, teaching students independent living skills by immersing them into the […]
A week in the life of STEPS Pathways College
Every week is different at STEPS Pathways College. Activities often reflect what’s going on in the wider world and are always aimed at teaching independence. Learning is both theoretical and experiential and time is spent consolidating skills learned. Voting Our students took part in the recent federal action. They did a pre-poll vote after time […]
Meet our newest STEPS Pathways College Trainer
Craig Bardsley has worked with kids and adults with special needs since he was 17; that’s 20 years doing what he loves. Up until the middle of last year, he worked as a Teacher’s Aide at Mitchelton State Special School in Brisbane before moving to the Sunshine Coast to work with students with special needs […]
Ariana’s Pathway to Success
Ariana Nioa has embarked on the next chapter of her life, securing employment at Caloundra RSL, after graduating from STEPS Pathways College on the Sunshine Coast. The 25-year-old Maryborough woman has called the College home for the last two years, studying as a boarding student, for Ariana’s mum Anne, the experience has been life-changing. “Ariana’s […]
It Makes Good Business Sense to Partner with a Charity
For many businesses, partnering with a charity may seem like a task for the ‘too hard basket’. But that’s not the way a handful of successful Sunshine Coast companies, who have adopted a strategic ‘give back’ approach to business, view their partnership with STEPS Charity. STEPS Charity recently hosted a working lunch presented by Ken […]
