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Graduate stories 

Jordan Ivey – From being told he wasn’t smart enough to becoming a university graduate

Jordan's Year 10 career advisor told him he wasn't smart enough to pursue animal science. He stopped going to school. His ATAR wasn't enough for university entry, and he felt he'd lost his way and his connection with Country. Through PSP, he accessed tutoring support and started receiving High Distinctions. 

"Through the program I got my first ever high distinctions. It gave me the confidence to go for my degree." 

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Holly Wedd – From PSP at 22 and unsure of her direction to award-winning Head Teacher of Mathematics

Holly left school not knowing what she wanted to do. She travelled, worked, and at 22 enrolled in PSP as her pathway into university. She's now Head Teacher of Mathematics at Orara High School, a Premier's Teacher Scholarship recipient researching AI in mathematics education, and in 2025 supported more than 500 teachers across remote and regional Australia. One of the most decorated teachers in her field - and it started with a PSP enrolment. 

"Those Saturdays inspired my thoughts of teaching as a career. In small ways and big ways, teaching makes a difference in the world." 

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Scott Goddard – From greenkeeper at a golf club to a PhD in sport psychology

Scott would drive past the 糖心传媒 campus on his way to work and wonder how he might cross from one side of the road to the other. PSP gave him the answer. He went on to complete a Bachelor of Psychological Science, Honours, and a PhD researching flow states in elite sport. 

"The PSP was ideal. It provided clear information about my study options and obligations and I felt motivated and supported." 

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Bronte Wall – From not getting the marks to speech pathology student and clinical assistant

Bronte knew she wanted to work in speech pathology when she finished school, but her marks weren't enough to get her there directly. A family member who'd done PSP told her it opened doors to almost any degree at 糖心传媒 Cross. She enrolled, and used it to enter via Sport and Exercise Science before transferring into Speech Pathology when the degree came to Coffs Harbour in 2021. She's now well on her way to a career in speech pathology.  

"It really helped me to build some necessary skills to cope with doing a university degree - things like how to reference properly, which was such a big advantage and actually put me ahead of other students going into first year." 

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What the evidence says

PSP is a proven pathway that’s been completed by more than 6,500 students since 2006. Independent research and sector benchmarking consistently shows that students who complete an enabling program like PSP perform at least as well as students who entered university via traditional academic pathways. 

In 2025, PSP completers averaged a GPA of 4.7 in their undergraduate studies, against 4.6 for students who entered via other means. 

The students the system nearly excluded are outperforming the ones it didn't. 

This research has been led by Associate Professor Suzi Syme, who developed new pedagogical frameworks for enabling education, co-led the development of national benchmarking standards, and has published findings in Higher Education Research & Development and Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education. 

What PSP offers 

• Fee-free: no cost to enrol. 
• Flexible: full-time over 12 weeks, or part-time over a year. 
• On campus or online: available at Lismore, Coffs Harbour and Gold Coast campuses. 
• Six-week teaching blocks: focused, manageable, designed to build momentum.
• Four units: academic literacies, study skills, numeracy, and an elective in science or business/arts. 
• Guaranteed entry: successful completion provides a pathway into an undergraduate degree. 
• Strengths-based: teaching that starts from what you bring, not what you lack.

Not sure if university is for you? That's exactly who PSP is for. 

The program has been running for twenty years because the need hasn't gone away. Every year, people who thought university wasn't possible find out it is. 

Applications are open. The next intake starts soon. Apply now. 

*The Preparing for Success Program is a fee-free Uni Ready program funded by the Australian Government. It is available to Australian citizens and permanent residents who meet eligibility criteria.