Girls from Oz (g-oz) is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to enhancing education and employment pathways and the overall wellbeing of girls and young women in remote Australia.
Our programs use the reputable, evidence-based performing arts engagement model as developed by the Australian School of Performing Arts over the past 40 years to engage and re-engage individuals in their schooling.
“I am 100% behind g-oz. It gives them opportunity to develop not just in sport, not just in art, but it helps them develop holistically as young women and gives them another avenue to develop their own life.”
Mysti Bedford-McGintyg-oz Participant - Halls Creek District High School
“This week I really enjoyed g-oz. G-oz makes me feel very happy, strong and proud of who I am."
Kathleen NoonanJournalist
“Girls from Oz does potent, targeted, nuanced and intelligent work. It knows if you educate a girl, you educate a community.”
Kathleen NoonanJournalist
“In a world where we tend to park the ambulances at the bottom of the cliff and pour money into pick-up-the-pieces services, donating to Girls from Oz is like putting safety rails at the top of the cliff. It’s intelligent philanthropy.”
Dame Quentin Bryce AD CVOg-oz Patron
“Girls from Oz is utterly inspiring – it builds talent, confidence and self discipline in the girls who thrive through involvement in the program.”
g-oz programs utilise performing arts education as an early intervention tool to engage individuals in their school and community, assisting in the expansion of their skillset, passion, health, and horizons to ensure their future personal, educational and economic success.
"With the right support, resources and opportunities, the potential of the world’s more than 1.1 billion girls is limitless. And when girls lead, the impact is immediate and wide reaching: families, communities and economies are all stronger, our future brighter." - @unesco (2024)
To read more about why we do what we do, head to our website, link in bio.
Did you know that Girls from Oz is the official charity partner of the Australian Girls Choir?
g-oz exists because @ausschoolofperformingarts (ASPA) directors and members of the senior management team were driven to find ways to provide opportunities for girls in regional and remote Australia similar to those available to the @ausgirlschoir (AGC).
The last 17 years of g-oz would not have been possible without the committed support of ASPA, our principal partner; ASPA staff and alumni; and the dedicated group of AGC families who choose to uplift g-oz year after year in a myriad of ways.
Thank you, ASPA and AGC! 💚
To learn more about the g-oz story, head to our website. Link in bio.
Did you know that `Kowanyama` means ‘place of many waters’ in the Yir Yoront language?
Kowanyama sits on Kokoberra, Kokomenjen (Yir Yoront), and Kunjen land and is located on the Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, 600 kilometres northwest of Cairns.
Cape York is one of the most linguistically diverse regions in the world with over 159 language varieties! 🤩
With a population of just over 1000 residents, Kowanyama is one of the largest communities on the Cape and also boasts a number of practicing artists, including award-winning Kokoberra artist and current g-oz Board member, Tania Major.
The area is also home to many delta mangroves and wetlands in the north that extend into forest on the central peninsula - check it out in the photos!
As of 2024, g-oz has delivered 14 Community Programs at Kowanyama State School since 2021.
Thank you Kowanyama State School for inviting g-oz back each and every year - we can`t wait to return in 2025!
To learn more about g-oz in Kowanyama, head to our website. Link in bio.
Image credit: Feral Arts photography (Slides 9 & 10).
Check out this lovely article about our 2024 Travel Program by Cairns journalist, Chisa Hasegawa. Link in bio.
`I’m learning to be brave, like introducing myself to new people and trying new things.` - Rotana, g-oz 2024 Travel Program participant from Kowanyama State School
g-oz programs utilise performing arts education as an early intervention tool to engage individuals in their school and community, assisting in the expansion of their skillset, passion, health, and horizons to ensure their future personal, educational and economic success.
"With the right support, resources and opportunities, the potential of the world’s more than 1.1 billion girls is limitless. And when girls lead, the impact is immediate and wide reaching: families, communities and economies are all stronger, our future brighter." - @unesco (2024)
To read more about why we do what we do, head to our website, link in bio.
Did you know that Girls from Oz is the official charity partner of the Australian Girls Choir?
g-oz exists because @ausschoolofperformingarts (ASPA) directors and members of the senior management team were driven to find ways to provide opportunities for girls in regional and remote Australia similar to those available to the @ausgirlschoir (AGC).
The last 17 years of g-oz would not have been possible without the committed support of ASPA, our principal partner; ASPA staff and alumni; and the dedicated group of AGC families who choose to uplift g-oz year after year in a myriad of ways.
Thank you, ASPA and AGC! 💚
To learn more about the g-oz story, head to our website. Link in bio.
Did you know that `Kowanyama` means ‘place of many waters’ in the Yir Yoront language?
Kowanyama sits on Kokoberra, Kokomenjen (Yir Yoront), and Kunjen land and is located on the Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, 600 kilometres northwest of Cairns.
Cape York is one of the most linguistically diverse regions in the world with over 159 language varieties! 🤩
With a population of just over 1000 residents, Kowanyama is one of the largest communities on the Cape and also boasts a number of practicing artists, including award-winning Kokoberra artist and current g-oz Board member, Tania Major.
The area is also home to many delta mangroves and wetlands in the north that extend into forest on the central peninsula - check it out in the photos!
As of 2024, g-oz has delivered 14 Community Programs at Kowanyama State School since 2021.
Thank you Kowanyama State School for inviting g-oz back each and every year - we can`t wait to return in 2025!
To learn more about g-oz in Kowanyama, head to our website. Link in bio.
Image credit: Feral Arts photography (Slides 9 & 10).
Check out this lovely article about our 2024 Travel Program by Cairns journalist, Chisa Hasegawa. Link in bio.
`I’m learning to be brave, like introducing myself to new people and trying new things.` - Rotana, g-oz 2024 Travel Program participant from Kowanyama State School