What an accomplishment for Horizons College! I had the privilege of judging hairdressing at the recent regional competition for the VET in schools section of the World Skills Competition, which was held at Horizons College. As an industry trained hairdresser I couldn’t believe the high quality of work being produced by the students studying hairdressing and at an industry standard! It is such fantastic news that a student from Horizons College will be representing the state at the National World Skills finals in 2020. Congratulations Horizons!

“Initially I was hesitant to dive into the world of Horizons education. I was not sure that the school was going to be good enough for my child, that he would fit in, and that the quality of the education was going to be appropriate, but I liked the fact that there were smaller classes and less children attending the school and my child was keen to try, so we decided to give it a go. “A couple of months in I began to feel good that I had chosen this school for my child and a couple of months after that, I felt smug that my child was thriving and receiving a great education. By the end of that first year, he achieved Dux of grade 8, was able to be himself, was much less anxious, and was really enjoying school. “I decided that not only was my eldest going to be continuing on at Horizons for the remainder of his high school education, but that all of my children would be offered the opportunity to do so. “My middle son hated grade 6, he hated getting up in the morning, he was miserable all week and really only cheered up on Friday afternoon when he knew he would have a reprieve for the weekend. I enrolled him in Horizons for grade 7. He was nervous to go to the interview, but the staff were great, patient and encouraging with him. By the end of the interview, he was keen to attend and waited nervously for the news to arrive that he had been accepted. This year for grade 7, while some days I do still have to chase him out of bed (he is still a tween after all), mostly he gets up and looks forward to going to school. “I love that every week the kids go somewhere fun and are given all kinds of amazing opportunities. They are treated with respect, and they are seen, really seen, as to who they are and what they are good at. My middle kid has even given up asking me to pack his lunch (something my kids have always loved me doing) because he likes being able to go to school and eat the food that is provided. He tells me every day something great that has happened. “I believe that as the school grows and develops that so will the opportunities for the children. I love recommending the school to my friends as an amazing option for their children and encourage anyone thinking of exploring this type of educational opportunity to do so”

“Horizons College was the best decision we made for our son. The support and guidance he received from all the staff at Horizons was instrumental in turning him from a troubled and insecure teenager into the self-confident young man we see today – one who is following his dreams of attending University and then working in the youth justice system. Our son says himself that "Horizons was the best thing to ever happen to him" and we agree wholeheartedly”

“Horizons College has done wonders for our grandson. He has been at the college since Year 8 after initially struggling in the state school system, finding it difficult to find his place. It was due to this that we chose for him to change schools. “Once moving to Horizons College, which offered a far more interesting choice of subjects, he felt more at home and started to enjoy the learning experience – something he had not done in previous years. “He has developed during this time to be a mature, confident student that has applied himself to advance at the college to the point he was appointed as a School Captain for 2022. Well done Cody, and thank you to Horizons College for their achievement in nurturing this positive outcome”