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Program inspires teen mums to bright futures

“Shelley” had two children under three, no support and no hope when she connected with STEMM – the Supporting Teenagers with Education, Mothering and Mentoring program at Burnside State High School.

STEMM 2023 Christmas Party

How beautiful a day can be when kindness touches it!

STEMM Graduation 2023

“Celebrate endings - for they precede new beginnings”

Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Sunshine Coast Lightning Confident Girls Foundation

Super Netball Players Laura Scherian and Tara Hinchcliffe joined STEMM for a ‘Making Rainbows’ session.

Symply Too Good To Be True!

Famous Australian cookbook author Annette Sym gave STEMM students some valuable knowledge and skills on how to cook quick, easy meals with no waste.

Christmas has come early!

Buderim View Club helping with pantry and household items to support the young mothers and children at the STEMM Program.

It Takes a Village

The STEMM Program which supports young pregnant and parenting women to re-engage in education is so appreciative of the village we have on the Sunshine Coast.

Thankyou Zonta Club of Maroochy

On 21 June, STEMM Coordinators, Jacqui and Janelle, were honoured to attend the annual celebration dinner of the Zonta Club of Maroochy where one of the guest speakers was our very own STEMM graduate, Rebecca Kildey.

Gving young mums and mums-to-be a helping hand

Sunshine Coast News’ Francis Witsenhuysen chats to Tara-Anne Boysen, owner of The Float Space in Maroochydore, and a STEMM graduate from 2009.

Thankyou Amy Bennett

What a privilege it was to share the afternoon with Amy and feel her positive energy.

Thanks Graduate Women Queensland

Items were donated as part of International Womens' Day Celebrations at a breakfast meeting at Headland Gold Club on Saturday, 11 March.

2022 Nambour Cup Donation

Recently we had the pleasure of a visit from Ted O'Brien MP who kindly donated $1100 to the STEMM Program from the proceeds of the Nambour Cup at the 2022 Tramfest.

Beauty and Doctor's rooms renovated

A huge thank you to Multistore Cabinets, Dale Dow Plumbing, Static Electrics and Mooloolaba Rotary for their very generous contribution and hard work.

Three things I know about being a teen mum | The Drum

From the ABC series “Three Tings I know” series on The Drum, 19-year-old Takisha Wells explains how motherhood changed her life.

Tasje Recycled Bags social enterprise business with STEMM

Sunshine Coast woman Hetty Hensen is helping STEMM's young mums learn important skills while also supporting her 'social business'.

While ‘Tasje’ started small, Hetty has big plans for the project, as you’ll see in the video below.

University of the Sunshine Coast student Laura Pettigrew created this video.

Barking Owl STEMM Video - watch here

Above: Woman’s Day Article – One highschool, 45 teen mums (Jun 2010) Read here

“A place where I belong” – Kelsie Rimmer & STEMM Watch here

USC – USC graduate on Qld Mental Health Council (July 2016) Read here

Sunshine Coast Daily – Inspiring young mum graduates (Apr 2016) Read here

Sunshine Coast Daily – Time to shine (Apr 2016) Read here

My Sunshine Coast – Young mum is USC’s first STEMM graduate (Apr 2016) Read here

Sunshine Coast Daily – My Say (March 2016) Read here

Sunshine Coast Daily – Ready, set, toad (Dec 2015) Read here

My Weekly Preview – Mums take charge (2015) Read here

Sunshine Coast Daily – Teens learning life lessons (Nov 2015) Read here

Sunshine Coast Daily – Bred for a wet track (Nov 2014) Read here

ABC OPEN – It takes a village to raise a child (Oct 2014) Watch here

Kids on the Coast – Educate a Family (Jun 2014) – Read here

Sunshine Coast Daily – Teen mothers given a chance (Jun 2014) Read here

Sunshine Coast Daily – Program helps teen mums stay on track (Jun 2014) Read here

Sunshine Coast Daily – Jacqui helps young mums stay at school (Jun 2014) Read here

Sunshine Coast Daily – Tamara gets a second chance (Jun 2014) Read here

Star – Young mums get a fresh start at school (Jul 2013) Read here

7 Local News Sunshine Coast- The teacher helping pregnant teens (May 2013) Watch Here

Sunshine Coast Daily – Doors of Learning Left Open (Oct 2012) Read here

STEMM – Winner 2012 Showcase Award for Innovation (Oct 17,2012) Watch here

Education QLD website – Innovators make the running (Sept 2012) Read here

Hinterland Times – Helping single mothers achieve (Sept 2012) Read here

Sunshine Coast Daily – Support means success (Sept 2012) Read here

Sunshine Coast Daily- Kelsie helps mums find their voice (July 2012) Read here

Sunshine Coast Daily – School’s in for young Coast mum (Jul 2012) Read here

Sunshine Coast Daily – School programs win honour with award (May 2011) Read here

60 Minutes – Chat:Jacqui Deane (Apr 2011) Read here

Sunshine Coast Daily – Support Jacqui STEMM pregnant teens (Apr 2011) Read here

Sunshine Coast Daily – STEMM program focus (Oct 2010) Read here

Woman’s Day – One highschool, 45 teen mums (Jun 2010) Read here

Sunshine Coast Daily – Jess beats the odds to go to Uni (Dec 2009) Read here

Sunshine Coast Daily – Help for student mums (Oct 2008) Read here

Sunshine Coast Daily – Back to School (Aug 2008) Read here