Compass

The University of Sydney’s Compass – find your way to higher education (‘Compass’) program encourages primary and secondary school students to participate in higher education.

It is a partnership between the University of Sydney, the NSW Department of Education and Communities, and selected secondary and primary schools in Sydney. This partnership will also expand to regional areas of NSW during 2012.

Since the launch in 2009 Compass has engaged over 30,000 students, teachers and parents both in their schools, communities and here on campus. The Compass program also collaborates closely with all faculties and businesses across the University.

Compass is funded by grants from the Department of Industry, Immigration, Science, Research and Tertiary Education and donations to the University of Sydney.

News & Events

• PM announces major financial support

  

  Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced a $500,000 grant to the support Future Direction Network (FDN) scholarships, founded by Business School alumnus and NSW Young Australian of the year, Corey Payne.

• Compass and Souths Cares get working!

  

  Last week, the University of Sydney welcomed the first cohort of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander high school students to visit the University through its partnership with the South Sydney Rabbitohs.

• Planting seeds on the front lawn for tomorrow's students

  

  The University of Sydney's iconic front lawns became a giant outdoor classroom for 700 eight- and nine-year-olds yesterday.