Our Vision: Empowered Aboriginal Girls and Women
In remote Australia, Indigenous girls are up to 52% less likely to graduate Year 12 than their non-Indigenous peers. In 2021 in WA, Year 7/8 to Year 12 retention rates for non-Indigenous female students was 86.6%, while for Indigenous female students it was just 46.9%. Based in host schools across Western and South Australia, Shooting Stars is on a mission to change this. Our purpose is to not only support young Aboriginal girls to increase their school attendance and engagement, but to help strengthen their confidence, cultural identity, and positive attitudes. We work with participants to grow their capacity and resources to make informed decisions for themselves, unlocking the door to self-determination and empowering them to reach their full potential. To realise our vision, the Shooting Stars program has developed an extensive strategic plan which lays the foundations for our operations. By continuously focusing on our key goals and strategies, our purpose remains at the heart of what we do.
Empower People and Communities
To empower Aboriginal girls and women by growing their confidence, identity, cultural connection, capacity, and resources to make informed decisions for themselves.
Stay True to the Shooting Stars Way
To strengthen and grow the Shooting Stars program sustainably while honouring and upholding the Shooting Stars Way.
Morawa Launch
PRIDE : RESPECT : SUCCESS
Shooting Stars, an initiative of Glass Jar Australia, empowers Aboriginal girls and women across Western and South Australia to make informed choices about their education and employment journey, helping them shoot for the stars.
We welcomed organisers, Community Elders, dignitaries and the extended Midwest Community to the Launch of Morawa’s Shooting Stars.
Based in host schools, this program combines advocacy and support, engagement activities, rewards, and health and wellbeing sessions to strengthen participants’ confidence, cultural identity, and positive attitudes, while promoting their health and wellbeing.
Melissa Price MP, officially opened the Shooting Stars room, where students are provided with a culturally safe space where students can nurture their own wellbeing.
Special thanks to all our special guests, parents, grandparents and students for attending todays ceremony and to Fran Haintz, Executive Officer Glass Jar Australia, Shooting Stars, for believing in us, and securing the funding for this program, Latoya Bolton-Black Shooting Stars Operations Manager, Keesha Forrest, Regional Manager – Mid West and Eleanor Simpson Morawa Shooting Stars Program Coordinator for their organisation and making today such a special event and lastly to our special Shooting Stars girls who have begun this exciting journey.
