Increasing student engagement and improving wellbeing through youth mentoring
At Raise we do one thing and we do it really well – youth mentoring. We provide a safe, easy-to-implement wellbeing and student engagement strategy that has transformational impact for the whole school community.
Running best-practice, evidence-based programs in partnership with schools since 2008, our one-to-one mentoring solution delivers support and a positive, lasting impact for students, staff, the school and local community.
We recruit, screen and train local volunteers to become Raise Youth Mentors. Our qualified Program Counsellors match up to 15 young people in your school with their own mentor. Together they deliver one-to-one support across a 23-week program in Terms 2, 3 and three weeks of Term 4.
Aligned with the government wellbeing framework, our youth mentoring program provides an opportunity to actively engage students in strength-based approaches to enhance their own wellbeing. Effectively extending the capacity of your wellbeing team by up to 15 hours a week, the mentoring program provides hundreds of hours of additional support each year, enabling you to reach those who would benefit from an independent, caring adult to talk to.
Hear from Principals about the impact Raise programs have made in their schools
Want to know more?
Click on the report cover to take a deep dive into the Raise Youth Mentoring Program Evaluation for 2021. In it, you’ll discover the impact our mentoring programs made, find out how the program works and more.
If you have any questions, or would like to find out more, please let us know at schools@raise.org.au.
Get your school involved for 2023
For more information or to register interest for your school for our 2023 programs, please fill out this form and we’ll be in touch. Check the map below to see existing program locations.
Community focus, with nationwide ambition
Expanding in schools year on year, our ambition is to offer our youth mentoring program to every public secondary school in Australia.
The interactive map details the areas and schools where we are already running programs – click on the blue Raise logos in the map to see program information including day, time and program availability.
Highly recommended by our school partners
A solution built on strengths
