Ten years of young people finding their way
In 2025, we marked a decade of growth, grit, and life-changing moments, gathering everyone who made it possible to say thank you at our Sydney HQ in September. We are so proud of the 372 students and being part of every journey, watching lives transform as students walk out with something no qualification can measure – new friends, new skills and above all, new belief in themselves.
This was our biggest year with 61 graduates across Sydney, Newcastle, and Adelaide. It was heart-warming to see 15 students completing extra qualifications and we welcomed 5 students who came back to volunteer and support new students on the program.
Across our three locations, we loved seeing two female graduates in Newcastle independently securing their own apprenticeships. No hand-holding. Just courage.
Sydney had full classes throughout the year and a waitlist, whilst Adelaide’s fresh new kitchen enabled fresh momentum!
Ten years in, Nourish isn’t slowing down. It’s just getting started.
Special Thanks
Safety is the ingredient that makes everything else possible.
Emma used to hide behind her hair, eyes down and rarely speaking. Her home-life so vulnerable and challenging, our team had to call the police. But she joined the program and slowly, the kitchen became the safest place she knew.
Week by week, something shifted. She started speaking, softly, but surely. She smiled more. She tucked her hair behind her ears – small gestures, enormous courage.
Today she’s in supported independent living, attending every class, and quietly impressing everyone around her.
The Nourish kitchen didn’t just teach her to cook. It gave her somewhere safe enough to become herself.