News and events

Student become first in family to graduate high school

Finishing the HSC was the last thing on Stevie Dixon's mind as a 15-year-old at the beginning of 2020.

How our programs work

For 30 years we've helped transform the lives of tens of thousands of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people. Here's how our programs work.

NASCA NAIDOC Youth Conference held in Dubbo

Indigenous youth have converged for a chance to build their leadership skills and learn from one another at the NASCA NAIDOC Youth Conference

A Hawk in the desert

Kaleena Webbe never expected to find such a "mad keen" supporter of the Illawarra Hawks some 3000 kilometers northwest of Wollongong in the remote Aboriginal community of Laramba in the NT

NASCA hopeful for 2022 bounce-back

The National Aboriginal Sporting Chance Academy (NASCA) is excited to bounce back in 2022 better than ever according to its National Program Director during a recent tour of regional NSW.

Things go ‘Heywire’ for top local student

HEYWIRE winner and inaugural Dyiraamalang Cultural Captain, Janaya Rose, has had an exceptional final year at Dubbo College Senior Campus.

Strong pathways in place for graduates

There is more than one pathway for students to finish their schooling, and the new Indigenous-led NASCA programs in Kempsey have been proving just that.

How NASCA is opening avenues for Indigenous kids

NASCA's Chairperson Mark Heiss reflects on how seeing so many amazing Indigenous athletes at the Olympics can inspire our young mob to go on to great things.

2020 NASCA NAIDOC Week Youth Awards