NEW HORIZONS: REIMAGINING PATHWAYS FOR DISENGAGED LEARNERS Among the most significant initiatives under development is New Horizons, a program intended to support students who have become disengaged from learning around the Year 9 stage. Rather than allowing these students to drift, struggle, or eventually exit the education system, MacKillop is designing a tailored learning environment—a “small school within the school”—where curriculum and experience are redesigned to meet students where they are. The goal is practical and outcomes-driven: create pathways that reconnect young people with purpose, enable them to complete schooling successfully, and fast-track them into employment by 17. New Horizons reflects a broader shift in contemporary education: recognising that student success is not one-size-fits-all, and that schools must redesign their structures and programs to support diverse 68 BUSINESS VIEW OCEANIA VOLUME 08, ISSUE 01
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