Before they’ve discovered the uni bar. Before they’ve discovered they don’t actually have to go to lectures. Before they’ve realised all those restrictions of school don’t apply anymore. Before all that there’s this great buzz on the first day of uni for first year students. The lecture halls are packed, students race between classes and […]

As the end of 13 years of schooling comes at a screeching halt for thousands of young Australians, the pressure is real. The ol’ ‘what are you going to do after school?’ has become less curious discussion starter and more anxiety trigger for the one in three Gen Zs who are unsure of their post-school […]

Australia, there’s a green energy revolution blowing our way. And from construction to operation it’s generating massive growth areas for … The AUKUS submarines deal might have been making some auk-ward headlines since it was announced in September 2021. But recently … What better way to start 2023 than with a teaser of the top […]

Kids bored over the summer? Watch their confidence soar, level-up their experience and expand their knowledge with Summer Skills free … 2021 has been a shocker.  But now that we’re finally emerging on the other side in one piece, students can …

Homophobia might be a lot more common than many realise. Our latest Year13 YouthSense research has found just under a … So you want to be a good LGBTQIA+ ally, but need to know how you can better support the queer … Let’s talk about sex. For young people, hearing those four words from your […]

There’s never been a better time to get into tech. Figures just released by the Tech Council show the overall tech workforce has grown a solid 8% in the past 12 months alone, putting Australia on track to achieve the government’s goal of 1.2 million technology-related jobs by 2030. That’s a whole lotta tech jobs […]

Year13 and YouthSense are back for another world-class digital careers expo in May 2021! Organisations looking to connect with Australia’s future workforce are invited to join us for Year13 Expo 2021. In 2020 we hosted three career events with over one hundred exhibitors and webinars. We saw tens of thousands of students and recent graduates […]

For many Gen Zs, gaming was what got them through the pandemic. It was a valuable escape from the stress … Some things back in the day just weren’t really spoken about. Often they just weren’t even really known about or … In February 2021, Chanel Contos polled her Instagram followers asking if they – […]

“You’ll never get anywhere being the class clown.” Saxon is the founder of Year13, a boisterous and passionate visionary with a mission to help young people navigate the crazy cycles of life. Unfortunately, being 27, he does bring up the office median age to 23, but the energy he puts into the execution of his […]

YES17 saw over 100 Organisations from across Australia come together with the intention to better understand how to engage with young people; to learn the most effective and up to date techniques to get in front, and engage with the Australian Youth. Overnight Evolution, the theme for the 2017 event, stemmed from the success of […]

Is the ‘office’ next on Gen Z’s hit list? Relaaax, not the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. We’re talking about the office that we used to frequent so often before the COVID-19 pandemic forced us to work remotely. Remember?  There were some desks, mildly uncomfortable chairs, a printer that always jammed, an unofficial gossip station (aka […]

We won’t make any grand assumptions about what men like or what women like. We’ll leave that up to au John … Let’s take a time travel capsule back to eighteen months ago. It’s early March, 2020. A mysterious virus in China …

While many people see Gen Z as notorious chasers of fame and status, our research shows that the top motivators … If you read a headline saying that 80% of people in a particular career or industry reported having high satisfaction … As parents, it’s natural to want your child to balance their leisure activities […]

Owning your own home used to be the great Australian dream. A modern little family home with a pool and … How many smashed avos on toast would you need to sacrifice to save a 10% deposit on a median-priced, two-bedroom …