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The Clontarf programme exposes participants to as many experiences, activities, environments, people and opportunities as possible. Whether it’s academic achievement, exciting employment visits, personal milestones or challenges overcome – our boys have amazing stories to tell.
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New Clontarf Foundation CEO Announced
James McNamee (pictured, far right) has been appointed the next Chief Executive Officer of the Clontarf Foundation. Following a comprehensive search and selection process, James McNamee has been appointed Chief...
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Clontarf Academies Mark ANZAC Day Across the Country
Clontarf boys and staff from across the Top End attended the Darwin Dawn Service, alongside Federal Minister for Indigenous Australians, Senator Hon. Malarndirri McCarthy. Clontarf academy members across Australia marked...
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Ballarat Hosts Victorian Clontarf Cup Carnival
Boys from Swan Hill Academy joined members from five other Victorian Clontarf academies in Ballarat for the annual Victorian Clontarf Cup. Academies from across Victoria came together in Ballarat for...
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Senior Members Step Up at Hunter Employment Forum
Boys from the Newcastle/Hunter region were joined by representatives from over 20 Clontarf partners for the Hunter Employment Forum in March. Senior Clontarf academy members from across the Newcastle and...
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Catch Up With the Clontarf Quarterly – April 2026
Welcome to the April 2026 edition of the Clontarf Quarterly newsletter. Term 1 has set a strong tone for the year, with more young men than ever taking part in...
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Camp Shifts Focus to What Comes Next
Boys from across the NSW North West Region came together in Tamworth for a leadership camp and employment forum in March. The NSW North West Region Senior Leadership Camp in...
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Clontarf Cup Delivers Big Day of Competition in Perth
Approximately 200 Clontarf academy members from as far north as Carnarvon and as far south as Esperance came together in Perth for the annual Clontarf Cup football carnival. More than...
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North Queensland Year 12s connect with industry in Townsville
30 of the 37 Year 12s enrolled in Kirwan Academy (Townsville, QLD) attended the Townsville Employment Forum in March. Year 12 academy members from across North Queensland came together in...
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West Arnhem Academies Build Early Momentum
Boys from Gunbalanya and Jabiru join other Clontarf academy members for a traditional Clontarf event icebreaker – rock, paper, scissors! Clontarf’s West Arnhem academies in Gunbalanya and Jabiru have opened...
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