Five Sydney-based universities are set to work together to increase the numbers of students from lower socio-economic backgrounds in higher education, with the announcement of $21.2 million in Federal Government funding over four years for the Bridges to Higher Education project.
At the Compass Showcase, our wonderful volunteers were recognised and thanked for their contribution in 2011. A number of volunteers were on-hand to receive the warm applause of the students, parents and teachers in attendance.
The sun was shining, the carillon bells were ringing, Over 500 parents, school and university students and staff left this wonderful event with smiles on their faces.
11 movies produced by students who participated in the Compass Film Production and Editing program will make their world premiere at the 2011 Compass Showcase.
Volunteers have an important role in making connections to higher education study as a real option. The connection that the university students and school students make through our programs is key to building aspiration.
The Compass Program would like to congratulate Corey Payne for the Young Alumni Award for Achievement received at the Annual Alumni Awards held last week at the Great Hall.
50 students from Bexley Public School and 150 students from Condell Park Public School attended the Seymour Centre at The University of Sydney to see 'I am Jack' performed a stage adaptation of popular children's book with the same title by Susanne Gervay.
What is a tropism? How does a Venus Flytrap close so quickly? Have you heard of etiolation? Just ask student from one Compass's partner schools who participated in the 3-Phase science program; they'll know the answer.
On 15th September at the annual Engineering Technology Education presentations, students worked in groups to deliver a unit of work to Year 9 - 10 high school science classes and then presented their findings to the University.
This week, six Occupational Therapy (OT) students said goodbye to their Kindergarten to Year 2 students and their teachers at Marrickville, Marrickville West, Wilkins, Picnic Point, Panania and Revesby South Public Schools after they completed their final year placement.
Fifteen Year 9 students from Fairfield High School's dance class joined the crowd at the Seymour Centre for NSW Public Schools State Dance Festival 2011.
We regret to inform you that the 2011 Step Forward - Sports Camp has been postponed due to conflicting priorities with many of our students during the October school holidays.
Twenty eight students from Years 5 and 6 at Kogarah Public School recently spent an hour of their school day talking about Ancient Egyptian mythology and amulets as part of their Nicholson Museum post-lesson.
Compass is delighted to welcome 46 passionate new volunteers from the University of Sydney student, staff and alumni communities. They will join volunteers continuing from Semester 1 and will participate in the successful Word Up, Homework Club and Classroom Activity Facilitators programs.
In July 160 primary school students from Panania, Picnic Point and Athestane Public School were supported by Compass to join Emily EyeFinger for an exiting adventure at the University of Sydney's Seymour Centre.
Jack McGrath has delivered the Compass Film Production and Editing program in five Compass partner schools, with another four schools to take part in semester two.
Over $800K is available to faculties through a range of new curriculum, research and partnership grants, as part of the University's commitment to social inclusion and widening participation in higher education.
Over ninety Fairfield High School parents and their children (from toddler to teen) gave up their Sunday in order to learn more about the University of Sydney.
The Social Inclusion Unit and the Institute of Teaching and Learning are pleased to announce that a number of staff are the recipients of scholarships to attend upcoming conferences.
Semester 1 has been a tremendous success for the Compass volunteering programs. To acknowledge their commitment and hard work, Compass was delighted to host an end-of-semester function for our volunteers.
Volunteer applications are flowing in, thanks in no small part to the kind lecturers who not only allowed us to use their lectures as a recruitment forum, but also enthusiastically promoted the Compass program to their students.
Six University of Sydney Occupational Therapy (OT) students have commenced their placements at Marrickville, Marrickville West, Wilkins, Picnic Point, Panania and Revesby South Public Schools.
Close to 300 students from Wattawa Heights, Picnic Point, Kogarah, Marrickville, Yagoona and Wilkins Public Schools were involved in the post-lesson for the Year Three Introduction to University Day throughout April and May.
One hundred and twenty eight Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in years 7 and 8 had their first taste of tertiary education today with the Indigenous Students Experience Day at the University of Sydney.
Despite the morning rain, over 360 primary students from Condell Park, Marrickville, Marrickville West, Picnic Point and Wattawa Height attended Giant Science at University of Sydney.
In 3-Phase Program Post lesson, students are given the opportunity to reflect positively on their science experience and highlight their possibility of higher education.
On Tuesday 12 April, Compass was delighted to welcome nine Year 11 and Year 12 students from Kogarah High School's English class who were invited to join the University's First-Year Book Club.
More 600 Year 3 students from our 12 partner primary schools flooded the front lawn of the University of Sydney's Main Quadrangle earlier this week to participate in Compass's annual Year 3 Introduction to University Day.
Running for the 3rd consecutive year in our partner schools, the Film Editing program has been enjoyed by hundreds of students to date with Marrickville public school taking out honours at ABC 3's Short Film Awards in 2010.
On Thursday 28 April 2011 Compass partner schools will once again flock to the University for one of the biggest events in the Science Alliance schools outreach program: Science Alliance.
In late 2010 Compass identified a need to build greater depth and context to a number of our 'foundation' activities. With the support of faculties and teachers from our partner schools, Compass has developed a series of pre and post event lesson plans that aim to ensure students gain maximum value from on-campus University visits.
What is O-Week to Compass? Three days of enthusiastic chatting, yakking, and chewing the fat (and sherbies) with thousands of Sydney students. The result? Almost 200 students registering their interest at the stall!
The University of Sydney will play host to more than 600 year 3 students from all 12 primary schools involved in the Compass program in March this year.
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Five Sydney-based universities are set to work together to increase the numbers of students from lower socio-economic backgrounds in higher education, with the announcement of $21.2 million in Federal Government funding over four years for the Bridges to Higher Education project.
2011 has been an outstanding year for the Compass volunteer programs.
At the Compass Showcase, our wonderful volunteers were recognised and thanked for their contribution in 2011. A number of volunteers were on-hand to receive the warm applause of the students, parents and teachers in attendance.
The sun was shining, the carillon bells were ringing, Over 500 parents, school and university students and staff left this wonderful event with smiles on their faces.
11 movies produced by students who participated in the Compass Film Production and Editing program will make their world premiere at the 2011 Compass Showcase.
Volunteers have an important role in making connections to higher education study as a real option. The connection that the university students and school students make through our programs is key to building aspiration.
The Compass Program would like to congratulate Corey Payne for the Young Alumni Award for Achievement received at the Annual Alumni Awards held last week at the Great Hall.
The Compass program was invited to have a stall at Yagoona PS' annual fair day on 20th October 2011.
50 students from Bexley Public School and 150 students from Condell Park Public School attended the Seymour Centre at The University of Sydney to see 'I am Jack' performed a stage adaptation of popular children's book with the same title by Susanne Gervay.
In 2007, the NSW state government committed a large amount of funding to enhancing learning technologies available in public schools.
What is a tropism? How does a Venus Flytrap close so quickly? Have you heard of etiolation? Just ask student from one Compass's partner schools who participated in the 3-Phase science program; they'll know the answer.
Twenty keen students from Bass High School showed off their culinary skills in one of the biggest cook-offs the University front lawns has ever seen!
He asks a Compass partner school student of course! 
The annual Year 8 Experience Day went of with a bang, literally, thanks to the Communicators from the Faculty of Science!
On 15th September at the annual Engineering Technology Education presentations, students worked in groups to deliver a unit of work to Year 9 - 10 high school science classes and then presented their findings to the University.
This week, six Occupational Therapy (OT) students said goodbye to their Kindergarten to Year 2 students and their teachers at Marrickville, Marrickville West, Wilkins, Picnic Point, Panania and Revesby South Public Schools after they completed their final year placement.
Fifteen Year 9 students from Fairfield High School's dance class joined the crowd at the Seymour Centre for NSW Public Schools State Dance Festival 2011.
Twenty eight students from Years 5 and 6 at Kogarah Public School recently spent an hour of their school day talking about Ancient Egyptian mythology and amulets as part of their Nicholson Museum post-lesson.
Compass is delighted to welcome 46 passionate new volunteers from the University of Sydney student, staff and alumni communities. They will join volunteers continuing from Semester 1 and will participate in the successful Word Up, Homework Club and Classroom Activity Facilitators programs.
During the 2011 National Science Week, Compass support the attendance of more than 750 students from our partner schools at Science in the City.
In July more than 70 teachers and support staff from Kogarah High School spent their day at the University for their staff development day.
In July 160 primary school students from Panania, Picnic Point and Athestane Public School were supported by Compass to join Emily EyeFinger for an exiting adventure at the University of Sydney's Seymour Centre. 
Jack McGrath has delivered the Compass Film Production and Editing program in five Compass partner schools, with another four schools to take part in semester two.
Semester 1 has been a tremendous success for the Compass volunteering programs. To acknowledge their commitment and hard work, Compass was delighted to host an end-of-semester function for our volunteers.
Six University of Sydney Occupational Therapy (OT) students have commenced their placements at Marrickville, Marrickville West, Wilkins, Picnic Point, Panania and Revesby South Public Schools.
Close to 300 students from Wattawa Heights, Picnic Point, Kogarah, Marrickville, Yagoona and Wilkins Public Schools were involved in the post-lesson for the Year Three Introduction to University Day throughout April and May.
One hundred and twenty eight Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in years 7 and 8 had their first taste of tertiary education today with the Indigenous Students Experience Day at the University of Sydney.
Despite the morning rain, over 360 primary students from Condell Park, Marrickville, Marrickville West, Picnic Point and Wattawa Height attended Giant Science at University of Sydney.
In 3-Phase Program Post lesson, students are given the opportunity to reflect positively on their science experience and highlight their possibility of higher education.
Compass volunteers have hit the ground running in 2011, building on the success of 2010.
On Tuesday 12 April, Compass was delighted to welcome nine Year 11 and Year 12 students from Kogarah High School's English class who were invited to join the University's First-Year Book Club.
More 600 Year 3 students from our 12 partner primary schools flooded the front lawn of the University of Sydney's Main Quadrangle earlier this week to participate in Compass's annual Year 3 Introduction to University Day.
Running for the 3rd consecutive year in our partner schools, the Film Editing program has been enjoyed by hundreds of students to date with Marrickville public school taking out honours at ABC 3's Short Film Awards in 2010.
On Thursday 28 April 2011 Compass partner schools will once again flock to the University for one of the biggest events in the Science Alliance schools outreach program: Science Alliance.
In late 2010 Compass identified a need to build greater depth and context to a number of our 'foundation' activities. With the support of faculties and teachers from our partner schools, Compass has developed a series of pre and post event lesson plans that aim to ensure students gain maximum value from on-campus University visits.
What is O-Week to Compass? Three days of enthusiastic chatting, yakking, and chewing the fat (and sherbies) with thousands of Sydney students. The result? Almost 200 students registering their interest at the stall!
The University of Sydney will play host to more than 600 year 3 students from all 12 primary schools involved in the Compass program in March this year.