SPECIAL PROGRAMS

University of Sydney - Compass

The Compass Project aims to encourage pre-tertiary students from low socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds to participate in higher education. The key goal of the project is to build attainment and aspiration.

The University of Sydney is partnering with the NSW Department of Education and Training (DET) and selected secondary and primary schools in Sydney to develop a series of outreach, mentoring and professional development programs that aim to increase school completion rates and raise community expectaions, student attainment and aspiration.

Marrickville High School is one of the participating schools.

Visit the University of Sydney Compass website