Stellar Ukraine Australia

11/04/2026

A bundle of friendship - warm words, sharing lives, mutual encouragement and curiosity, exchange of token gifts….Our pen pal parcel is just about ready to depart! We are so grateful to Tucker Fresh IGA Carine who, after exhaustive generosity to community groups over Easter, gave us a box of Bluey chocolates for our pen pals 🤩🙌🫶. Amazing!! When our pen pals have worked especially hard on their sponsored English Language and Leadership Tuition classes, as a reward they might watch some Bluey episodes. And while they have many rich traditions for Easter including delicious dishes and wonderful community bonds, there are no chocolate egg hunts. Over the years they hear of ours with much curiosity. So Rivne Oblast friends, please enjoy our Bluey Easter treats! There is also a parcel with a couple of letters coming that got lost after travelling from Christmas Island to Ukraine, inexplicably got returned to Christmas Island, sent to Perth and is now returning to Rivne, Ukraine 😂😂. Maggie holds the Parcel with a carbon footprint to rival Artemis II (it was probably on board that too 🙄). Better late than never. 😆

19/03/2026

Congratulations Lana, Lexie and Josh! We are proud of you, as outstanding young people and wonderful pen pals representing Stellar Ukraine Australia on this leadership camp. Thanks so much to Rotary Club of Karrinyup, RYLA & RYPEN - Western Australia and your marvellous school, Carine Senior High School, which has nurtured your leadership skills and academic endeavours - a great legacy to have.

Congratulations to Lana Lang, Lexie Nicolson and Joshua Tetlow, who have successfully received sponsorship through the Rotary Club of Karrinyup to attend the RYPEN (Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment) Leadership Camp.

RYPEN is a highly regarded Rotary program that brings together young people to develop their leadership, teamwork and communication skills through a series of engaging activities and challenges designed to build confidence and personal growth.

A fantastic achievement and opportunity – well done Lana, Lexie and Joshua! 👏

17/03/2026

✨“Education is the key that unlocks the golden door to freedom.” – George Washington Carver

💫Student dreams are guided by masterful teachers: For this lead role, STELLAR thanks Вікторія Камлочук and Ірина Борщова: These two specialist English Language teachers ensure our Ukrainian pen pals have the amazing opportunities to be nurtured and inspired. This weekend, Victoria and Iryna benefitted from international educational consultants on the “Forward ELT (English Language Teachers) Festival”, in western Ukraine.

🤩Together, Victoria and Iryna enjoyed professional growth within a circle of like-minded educators. They gained experience in methodological and psychological support from top gurus in the field; Hugh Dellar and Christopher Graham. The conference shared useful life hacks, evoked passionate discussions and offered sincere engagement and encouragement. It was held in the stimulating, gorgeous culture capital of Ukraine, Lviv ...where every cobblestone breathes a story, and the Pototsky Palace radiates a sense of grand vision. Stellar Ukraine Australia used this professional development conference to inspire Victoria and Iryna as they continue to light the way for Rivne and Dubno students to reach for their dreams. Thanks so much to the Australian donors who believe in education and leadership. You are helping to shape the destinies of those who will one day be leaders rebuilding their Ukrainian communities.

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13/03/2026

📭📥Pen Pal mailboxes are back at Carine Senior High School library (fantastic display, thanks librarians!), Carine Primary School administration and Rochelle’s front door. Boxes are stocked with writing paper. Deadline: 1st letter 2026, Friday 20 March.

09/03/2026

🎉Thanks so very much Rotary Club of Karrinyup for sponsoring three of our Carine Senior High School pen pals to go to RYLA & RYPEN - Western Australia's leadership camp 👏👏👏
Lana, Lexie and Joshua are showing much promise as young people who embrace the Stellar Ukraine Australia values - endeavour, kindness and curiosity. Congratulations!! Thank you RCK Youth Director Eddy, Rotary Western Australia RYPEN's Ian and co-Presidents Peter and Mick for your marvellous support.