Alumni

Since 2000, Clontarf has helped more than 8,876 young men complete Year 12 and find employment. Many of them have gone on to have successful careers, purchase houses, start their own young families and maintain healthy and fulfilling lives.

Clontarf for life

Even after participants finish Year 12, Clontarf remains a big part of their lives.

Our specialist Employment Officers work closely with our alumni to help them find sustainable, fulfilling employment or guide them as they continue their life journey.

Many alumni continue to attend Clontarf events many years after graduation and use the opportunity to share their own personal stories of perseverance, resilience and success with the current generation of young Clontarf men coming through the programme. In doing so, they become important role models and demonstrate the value of completing school, finding employment and leading more positive and healthy lives.

I was first introduced to Clontarf in Year 7 and they supported me right up to Year 12 graduation. I received support, care and love. It has been a second family to me that has created lifelong friendships and brotherhoods that will last forever. The care and love I have and still receive has contributed to the young man I am today, wanting to strive for any of my ambitions, goals and most importantly, to give back and support others just how the Clontarf Foundation has done for me.

When I finished school, I worked at Kmart before getting a job with Qantas. Clontarf helped me get both jobs. Even though I’ve finished school, I still keep in contact with the Clontarf team, and they always check in to see how things are going."

The Clontarf Foundation has played a huge role in my life. The guys offered support, mentorship and a strong sense of community. Through their work, I gained confidence and essential life skills. The friendships I built and the lessons I learned have shaped who I am today, and I'm deeply grateful for that."

Being in the program showed me how to be a leader and a man in general. With the help of Clontarf I was able to complete Year 12, being the first person in my family to get a Year 12 certificate. Now I have the chance to give other Aboriginal kids the opportunities that I was so lucky to have."