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Grow a Star is proud to have once again supported the Young Gums youth mentorship program in 2026, with 11 young people selected to participate in this year’s incredible six-day experience at Dashville’s iconic Gum Ball ...

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A young New Zealand athlete is back in the pool and training comfortably thanks to support received through the Grow a Star NZ Back to School Blitz.

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With the new school term starting after the Easter break, we know this can be a costly time for households. Grow a Star is launching a special funding round for Home in Place New Zealand tenant families, with 3 x $200 mi...

","url":"https://growastar.org/star-stories-1/f/get-ready-wh%C4%81nau-our-back-to-school-blitz-is-here","title":"Get ready, whānau. Our Back to School Blitz is here!","summary":"With the new school term starting after the Easter break, we know this can be a costly time for households. Grow a Star is launching a special funding round for Home in Place New Zealand tenant families, with 3 x $200 mi...","date_modified":"2026-04-01T01:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://growastar.org/star-stories-1/f/grow-a-star-back-to-school-round-supports-upper-hunter-students","html_content":"

Late last year, Grow a Star delivered a targeted Back to School support round for young people living in Home in Place social housing households in the Upper Hunter region, helping students prepare for the 2026 school ye...

","url":"https://growastar.org/star-stories-1/f/grow-a-star-back-to-school-round-supports-upper-hunter-students","title":"Grow a Star Back to School round supports Upper Hunter students","summary":"Late last year, Grow a Star delivered a targeted Back to School support round for young people living in Home in Place social housing households in the Upper Hunter region, helping students prepare for the 2026 school ye...","date_modified":"2026-03-12T04:13:23Z"},{"id":"https://growastar.org/star-stories-1/f/growing-curious-minds-together","html_content":"

Grow a Star is about creating opportunities that help children explore new interests and build confidence.

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Hayley’s hard work pays off on the track.

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Beyond Bank has once again shown its support for Grow a Star by creating a special moment for scholarship recipient Jarvis and his family.

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Grow a Star alumna Layla Schillert recently appeared at one of Australia’s most iconic Christmas events, The Salvation Army’s Carols in the Domain, marking a major moment in her professional journey.

","url":"https://growastar.org/star-stories-1/f/layla-schillert-performs-at-carols-in-the-domain","title":"Layla Schillert performs at Carols in the Domain","summary":"Grow a Star alumna Layla Schillert recently appeared at one of Australia’s most iconic Christmas events, The Salvation Army’s Carols in the Domain, marking a major moment in her professional journey.","date_modified":"2026-01-07T01:28:13Z"},{"id":"https://growastar.org/star-stories-1/f/youth-stem-program-funded-by-port-of-newcastle","html_content":"

Young people experiencing disadvantage across regional New South Wales will gain access to inspiring, hands-on STEM experiences thanks to a new collaboration between Home in Place’s Grow a Star program and the University...

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Grow a Star is supporting New Zealand student Max as he begins his driver licence journey.

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Jarvis' passion is basketball, and the 14-year-old's dream is to one day make it to the NBL, where he hopes to proudly represent his culture by flying the Indigenous flag high.

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Sixteen year old Makenzie is already showing amazing passion and talent for music.

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A talented young cheerleader with the determination to match.

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Generosity, music, and powerful stories filled the room at Noah’s on the Beach in Newcastle on Friday 12 September, as 120 guests came together for Home in Place’s fifth annual Lunch for the Stars, raising more than $28,...

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Johnno is finding his voice through music.

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Two of our talented Grow a Star participants, Johnathan and Declan, recently took an exciting leap into the world of music and events thanks to their selection for the Dashville Young Gums program.

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Declan’s path to the main stage

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Having only picked up the sport two years ago, Luke, a young diver from Lake Macquarie NSW, is already making waves in the world of diving.

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Grow a Star was honoured to be one of two recipient charities at the seventh Moet & Chandon Newcastle Racecourse International Women’s Day (IWD) event. Held on Friday 7 March 2025, this was the second year Grow a Star ha...

","url":"https://growastar.org/star-stories-1/f/grow-a-star-benefits-from-iwd-raceday-event","title":"Grow a Star Benefits from IWD Raceday Event","summary":"Grow a Star was honoured to be one of two recipient charities at the seventh Moet & Chandon Newcastle Racecourse International Women’s Day (IWD) event. Held on Friday 7 March 2025, this was the second year Grow a Star ha...","date_modified":"2025-03-13T04:16:26Z"},{"id":"https://growastar.org/star-stories-1/f/max-1","html_content":"

Max is an enthusiastic, gifted and talented learner but the anxieties and social difficulties that accompany his diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder make it hard for him.

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At just 15 years old, Sebastian is living proof that with passion, determination, and a little extra support, big dreams can start on the soccer field.

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Thank you to everyone who supported or attended our fourth annual fundraising Lunch for the Stars event on Friday 13th September, at Noah's on the Beach, Newcastle.

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Our second successful Trek for the Stars fundraising event for Grow a Star took place in April 2024 across the Southern Alps of New Zealand.

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As well as directly providing scholarships to financially disadvantaged young people, Grow a Star has this year sponsored a Hunter Valley based cultural enterprise’s mentorship program to help young people to realise the...

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More financially disadvantaged local young people will be able to gain Grow a Star scholarships and mentoring support to help them realise their full academic, sporting or artistic potential after several Hunter business...

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Wahta is chasing the stars all the way to  the National College of Dance.

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Ten young up and coming Regional Academies of Sport (RASi) athletes from the Hunter and Central Coast have received a Grow a Star scholarship thanks to the generosity of Coastal Fire Services.

","url":"https://growastar.org/star-stories-1/f/coastal-fire-services-grow-a-star-rasi-scholarships","title":"Coastal Fire Services & Grow a Star RASi scholarships","summary":"Ten young up and coming Regional Academies of Sport (RASi) athletes from the Hunter and Central Coast have received a Grow a Star scholarship thanks to the generosity of Coastal Fire Services.","date_modified":"2024-05-02T05:23:29Z"},{"id":"https://growastar.org/star-stories-1/f/calling-kiwi-kids","html_content":"

Home in Place, one of New Zealand’s leading Community Housing Providers, is thrilled to announce the local launch of their Grow a Star programme, a scholarship designed to support young Kiwi kids with life-changing oppor...

","url":"https://growastar.org/star-stories-1/f/calling-kiwi-kids","title":"Calling Kiwi kids","summary":"Home in Place, one of New Zealand’s leading Community Housing Providers, is thrilled to announce the local launch of their Grow a Star programme, a scholarship designed to support young Kiwi kids with life-changing oppor...","date_modified":"2024-04-08T00:42:12Z"},{"id":"https://growastar.org/star-stories-1/f/2024-ride-for-the-stars","html_content":"

Ride for the Stars 2024 kicked off in Newcastle on Friday 8th March 2024 with a team of nine departing McDonald Jones Stadium around 8am.\n \nThe 3-day, 1100km ride took the crew through picturesque countryside and quiet t...

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In record time, Maddi has transformed from a newcomer in the world of Powerlifting, to an international competitor and world record holder.

","url":"https://growastar.org/star-stories-1/f/maddi","title":"Maddi","summary":"In record time, Maddi has transformed from a newcomer in the world of Powerlifting, to an international competitor and world record holder.","date_modified":"2024-03-23T01:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://growastar.org/star-stories-1/f/international-womens-day-event","html_content":"

Grow a Star was honoured to be one of the recipient charities at the annual International Women’s Day event hosted by Newcastle Racecourse on Friday 9th March 2024. The event was a huge success, raising $50,124 which was...

","url":"https://growastar.org/star-stories-1/f/international-womens-day-event","title":"International Women's Day Event","summary":"Grow a Star was honoured to be one of the recipient charities at the annual International Women’s Day event hosted by Newcastle Racecourse on Friday 9th March 2024. The event was a huge success, raising $50,124 which was...","date_modified":"2024-03-15T01:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://growastar.org/star-stories-1/f/tiggy","html_content":"

Tiggy says she would not have been able to compete at her first World Sub-Junior Powerlifting Championships in Romania in August 2023 without her Grow a Star scholarship.

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Small financial grants can have a significant and lasting positive impact on the lives of the young people they assist, new research has found.

","url":"https://growastar.org/star-stories-1/f/small-grants-leave-significant-impact-on-poor-families-study","title":"Small Grants Leave Significant Impact on Poor Families: Study","summary":"Small financial grants can have a significant and lasting positive impact on the lives of the young people they assist, new research has found.","date_modified":"2023-08-02T03:03:12Z"},{"id":"https://growastar.org/star-stories-1/f/2023-lunch-for-the-stars","html_content":"

Thank you to everyone who supported or attended our sports themed 2023 Lunch for the Stars!

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Layla is already starting to realise her dream of becoming an international singer, songwriter and actor.

","url":"https://growastar.org/star-stories-1/f/layla","title":"Layla","summary":"Layla is already starting to realise her dream of becoming an international singer, songwriter and actor.","date_modified":"2023-05-19T02:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://growastar.org/star-stories-1/f/sienna","html_content":"

Sienna is a young woman with a passion for rugby league and dreams of becoming a professional.

","url":"https://growastar.org/star-stories-1/f/sienna","title":"Sienna","summary":"Sienna is a young woman with a passion for rugby league and dreams of becoming a professional.","date_modified":"2023-04-26T02:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://growastar.org/star-stories-1/f/faith","html_content":"

Faith arrived in Australia and started high school at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Classes had to be delivered online which was very challenging for Faith as she had limited English and her computer skills were v...

","url":"https://growastar.org/star-stories-1/f/faith","title":"Faith","summary":"Faith arrived in Australia and started high school at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Classes had to be delivered online which was very challenging for Faith as she had limited English and her computer skills were v...","date_modified":"2022-12-13T01:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://growastar.org/star-stories-1/f/drews-resilience-rewarded","html_content":"

Drew Sumpner-Johnston has faced many challenges including a housefire and more recently having to swim through rising floodwaters.

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After three years of postponements and rescheduling as a result of the global pandemic, Home in Place’s inaugural fundraising adventure Trek for the Stars finally took place in November 2022, with nine participants on bo...

","url":"https://growastar.org/star-stories-1/f/trek-for-the-stars-2022","title":"Trek for the Stars 2022","summary":"After three years of postponements and rescheduling as a result of the global pandemic, Home in Place’s inaugural fundraising adventure Trek for the Stars finally took place in November 2022, with nine participants on bo...","date_modified":"2022-11-29T23:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://growastar.org/star-stories-1/f/ride-for-the-stars-2022","html_content":"

After rescheduling Ride for the Stars three times since late 2019, and navigating the challenges with lockdowns, the weather and clashing events, the Grow a Star team were excited to pilot this fundraising motorbike rall...

","url":"https://growastar.org/star-stories-1/f/ride-for-the-stars-2022","title":"Ride for the Stars 2022","summary":"After rescheduling Ride for the Stars three times since late 2019, and navigating the challenges with lockdowns, the weather and clashing events, the Grow a Star team were excited to pilot this fundraising motorbike rall...","date_modified":"2022-10-31T23:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://growastar.org/star-stories-1/f/call-for-motorbike-riders-to-ride-for-the-stars","html_content":"

A group of Newcastle motorbike riders is calling for others to join them on a three-day ride in October to raise funds for mentoring and scholarships for local disadvantaged kids.

","url":"https://growastar.org/star-stories-1/f/call-for-motorbike-riders-to-ride-for-the-stars","title":"Call for motorbike riders to Ride for the Stars","summary":"A group of Newcastle motorbike riders is calling for others to join them on a three-day ride in October to raise funds for mentoring and scholarships for local disadvantaged kids. ","date_modified":"2022-09-13T04:16:39Z"},{"id":"https://growastar.org/star-stories-1/f/newcastle-sisters%E2%80%99-scholarship-to-help-local-kids","html_content":"

Three Newcastle sisters have established an annual Grow A Star scholarship in memory of their parents to help young people living in social housing to help realise their academic, sporting or artistic dreams.

","url":"https://growastar.org/star-stories-1/f/newcastle-sisters%E2%80%99-scholarship-to-help-local-kids","title":"Newcastle sisters’ scholarship to help local kids","summary":"Three Newcastle sisters have established an annual Grow A Star scholarship in memory of their parents to help young people living in social housing to help realise their academic, sporting or artistic dreams. ","date_modified":"2022-08-09T00:58:42Z"},{"id":"https://growastar.org/star-stories-1/f/lunch-for-the-stars-2022","html_content":"

Our second annual fundraising Lunch for the Stars event held in June 2022 was another success, with a full house raising over $20,000.00 for the Grow a Star program, thanks to sponsors and the community who generously co...

","url":"https://growastar.org/star-stories-1/f/lunch-for-the-stars-2022","title":"Lunch for the Stars 2022","summary":"Our second annual fundraising Lunch for the Stars event held in June 2022 was another success, with a full house raising over $20,000.00 for the Grow a Star program, thanks to sponsors and the community who generously co...","date_modified":"2022-07-01T02:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://growastar.org/star-stories-1/f/digital-arts-workshops","html_content":"

Grow a Star is proud to be partnering with Newcastle Libraries and Beyond Bank, to present a Creative Industries Workshop at the Newcastle Digital Library in June and August 2022.

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Longtime supporters of Grow a Star will know Kallan Strong. He is pictured here with Grow a Star Coordinator Shane Marshall and Home in Place Events and Community Relations Manager Michelle Faithfull.

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Collective Heart, a local membership-based organisation in Newcastle and the Hunter region has recently donated a $2,000.00 scholarship to Compass Housing’s Grow a Star program. Collective Heart members actively use thei...

","url":"https://growastar.org/star-stories-1/f/collective-heart-supports-grow-a-star","title":"Collective Heart Supports Grow a Star","summary":"Collective Heart, a local membership-based organisation in Newcastle and the Hunter region has recently donated a $2,000.00 scholarship to Compass Housing’s Grow a Star program. Collective Heart members actively use thei...","date_modified":"2022-03-02T04:47:25Z"},{"id":"https://growastar.org/star-stories-1/f/max","html_content":"

After some tragic family events in their home state of Western Australia, Max and his mum Scherie moved to Newcastle for a fresh start in 2015. Max was nine years old at the time. It was just the two of them.

","url":"https://growastar.org/star-stories-1/f/max","title":"Max","summary":"After some tragic family events in their home state of Western Australia, Max and his mum Scherie moved to Newcastle for a fresh start in 2015. Max was nine years old at the time. It was just the two of them.","date_modified":"2022-03-01T01:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://growastar.org/star-stories-1/f/amelia","html_content":"

Amelia's talent is shining through at local eisteddfods but she aspires to one day perform on the ‘big stage’ as a professional.

","url":"https://growastar.org/star-stories-1/f/amelia","title":"Amelia","summary":"Amelia's talent is shining through at local eisteddfods but she aspires to one day perform on the ‘big stage’ as a professional.","date_modified":"2022-02-07T01:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://growastar.org/star-stories-1/f/compass-congratulates-first-midcoast-youth-award-winners","html_content":"

Compass Housing congratulates the winners of the first ever MidCoast Youth Awards.

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The sky is the limit for 12-year-old Tyler Relf.

","url":"https://growastar.org/star-stories-1/f/tyler","title":"Tyler","summary":"The sky is the limit for 12-year-old Tyler Relf.","date_modified":"2022-01-03T01:00:00Z"}]}