The Y Whittlesea

The Y Whittlesea Building Healthier, Happier, Connected Communities

Today, we celebrate National Principals’ Day and recognise the incredible leadership of our three amazing principals at ...
07/08/2026

Today, we celebrate National Principals’ Day and recognise the incredible leadership of our three amazing principals at 💙

Every day, they lead with compassion, vision and an unwavering commitment to ensuring every young person feels seen, supported and empowered to succeed. Their dedication to creating safe, inclusive and inspiring learning environments makes a lasting difference to the lives of our students, families and staff.

Thank you for your passion, resilience and the care you bring to our school community each and every day. We are so grateful for everything you do.

🎨 Celebrating creativity and community!We’re incredibly proud of two Y Community School students who recently took part ...
06/08/2026

🎨 Celebrating creativity and community!

We’re incredibly proud of two Y Community School students who recently took part in a creative workshop through Whittlesea Tech School, alongside students from other local schools.

Guided by artist Tai Snaith, they explored storytelling, collage and character design, creating original artworks inspired by their own ideas and experiences.

Their finished pieces were proudly featured in the inaugural exhibition at Outside Gallery @ Galada, part of the new lightbox gallery. The exhibition attracted a wonderful community turnout and received an overwhelmingly positive response.

Congratulations to our talented young artists for representing Y Community School with such creativity and confidence. We can’t wait to see where your artistic journey takes you next.

📸 Photos of the Outside Gallery@Galada (5-6), courtesy of the City of Whittlesea.

Y Whittlesea Change Agent Kate from has worked to develop the Connection Camp Blueprint; a model for camps that prioriti...
06/08/2026

Y Whittlesea Change Agent Kate from has worked to develop the Connection Camp Blueprint; a model for camps that prioritises safety, inclusion, and belonging.

By combining research, lived experience, and practical design, Connection Camp Blueprint supports services to deliver consistent, high-quality experiences for young people. This is systems-level thinking, grounded in care.

The Change Agents program has provided young people from across the Y Movement worldwide with the structure and support to develop projects that have a positive impact on their communities and the opportunity to connect globally at the YMCA World Council.

Find out more about the Global Change Agents program and the work of Cohort 6.0 at The Y Australia

This week our Y Whittlesea Early Learning Centres celebrated National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s D...
06/08/2026

This week our Y Whittlesea Early Learning Centres celebrated National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day, embracing this year’s theme, Living Our Truth. ❤️🖤💛

Across our centres, children explored Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures through art, storytelling, traditional games and cooking. From creating artwork inspired by First Nations art to reading Dreaming stories, playing traditional games and making damper, every experience encouraged curiosity, respect and connection.

We’re proud to create opportunities for children to learn about and celebrate the world’s oldest continuing cultures through meaningful, play-based experiences.

As we return back home, we left Toronto reminded of why we do this work. The Y is the oldest youth organisation in the w...
29/07/2026

As we return back home, we left Toronto reminded of why we do this work.

The Y is the oldest youth organisation in the world. That's not just a fact we put in bios. It's a responsibility. A legacy carried by every person who has ever worn this uniform, run a program, opened a door for a young person, or shown up for a community in need.

This week, surrounded by 1,300 Y people from 100 countries, that legacy felt tangible, alive and urgent.

We head home to Whittlesea inspired, grateful, and more committed than ever to the mission that has guided this movement for over 182 years.

The Y's work continues and we wouldn't have it any other way!

There's something you can't replicate in a webinar or a report. The experience of sitting across from a leader who is do...
29/07/2026

There's something you can't replicate in a webinar or a report. The experience of sitting across from a leader who is doing extraordinary work in their community, on the other side of the world, and realising you're facing the same challenges and chasing the same vision.

That's what the YMCA World Council gave us. Countless opportunities to connect and have conversations that challenged how we think, expanded what we believe is possible, and deepened our sense of purpose.

At the end of every conference, every keynote, every late-night conversation it always comes back to young people and the communities we serve.

A world where everyone belongs!

Global influence, locally lead 🌏60 Y Australia people walked into a room of 1,300 in Toronto. They came back with someth...
28/07/2026

Global influence, locally lead 🌏

60 Y Australia people walked into a room of 1,300 in Toronto. They came back with something priceless.

New ideas. Bold perspectives. Connections that cross oceans. And an even deeper commitment to the communities we call home.

From Whittlesea to every corner of Australia, we showed up, we listened, we learned. And now we bring it back where it matters most: right here, with you.

Watch this space. 👀💛

Christopher Lewis, a Y Whittlesea and Y Australia National Board director, has been elected World YMCA President. A mov...
28/07/2026

Christopher Lewis, a Y Whittlesea and Y Australia National Board director, has been elected World YMCA President. A movement reaching 64 million people across 120 countries.

From Y Associations across Australia to Ys around the world, we’re all part of the same story. Congratulations Chris 👏🏻

Looking for a Y anywhere in the world 🌎 📍Montreal, Canada
28/07/2026

Looking for a Y anywhere in the world 🌎

📍Montreal, Canada

🌏 Toronto bound and proud to represent Y Whittlesea! Last week, our team joined 60 incredible Australians and 1,300 Y pe...
28/07/2026

🌏 Toronto bound and proud to represent Y Whittlesea! Last week, our team joined 60 incredible Australians and 1,300 Y people from 100 countries at the 21st YMCA World Council in Toronto.

When Y people come together from every corner of the globe, you feel it, a shared belief that communities are stronger when everyone belongs.

Grateful to be part of something so much bigger than ourselves!

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