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Enterprise and Entrepreneurship

“The world is changing, and the future of work is all about enterprise skills – our students are the way forward and our goal is to provide them with those skills.”
Damien Meunier, Head of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

At Haileybury, Enterprise and Entrepreneurship is one of the four pillars that guide our ethos. We cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset among our students that encourages them to view challenges as opportunities for innovation. By encouraging them to transform problems into into creative solutions, we empower our students to become global leaders and change-makers.

Our goal is to create students who are adept problem-solvers and risk-takers, who understand that failure is merely a ‘first attempt in learning’ (FAIL). They learn that persistence is necessary before achieving success. This spirit of adventure and innovation is instilled through our practical entrepreneurship programs spanning the Junior, Middle and Senior Schools.

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2024 Makers Market

Our Haileybury Junior School and Middle School community had their pockets jingling and taste buds tingling when the Year 8s recently showcased their entrepreneurial skills at the much-awaited Startup Makers Market.

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“In Startup, I have enjoyed creating my idea and getting to see the idea come to life. Most of the time when you come up with an idea for these sorts of things you never actually get to create it or learn about how to create it. I am a hands-on kind of guy and so making the product is what I enjoyed the most. I never knew how much designing, testing and effort goes in to creating a product and the start of a business.”
Elijah (Year 8)
“I have really enjoyed working with my teammates to create our business and product. The Makers Market unit has taught me that entrepreneurship is more than just selling a product. It is about identifying a problem and creating a solution that can help. It may be something that does not always work at first, but you have to keep trying. I have also learnt that teamwork is vital in order for a project to run smoothly.”
Michelli (Year 8)
“Social Impact Ventures has allowed me to understand the growing issues we face in our tightly knit community. I have enjoyed working collectively as a team and sharing our message through various speeches and presentations conducted from homeroom to homeroom.”
Nicholas (Year 9)

How young students are mastering the art of business

Entrepreneurship is a key pillar of Haileybury inspiring students to put their creative and enterprising ideas into practice. Exploring creative business ideas and learning how to take those ideas and transform them into a startup business with potential is part and parcel of a Haileybury education.

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Getting a head start in the world of business

A chance conversation with friends on a bus ride home from school has led to Year 11 Haileybury student, William Shen, launching a thriving business.

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“We are all familiar with the notion that our students today will eventually work in jobs that don’t yet exist. So, we want our young people to have the mindset and confidence that they can take on any situation and thrive.”
DAMIEN MEUNIER, HEAD OF INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

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Inspiring young fashion designer

Year 8 student, Oliver, has an eye for fashion and an entrepreneurial mind and he has brought both talents together to create his own clothing business, Verve & Edge.

Students diving into innovation

Haileybury Edrington (Berwick) LEAP Captains coordinated a Senior School ‘Shark Tank’ event to encourage and empower their fellow students to become agents of change, choosing a community issue and creating an innovative and entrepreneurial idea with real impact that could be scooped up by the ‘Sharks’.

Colour by mas

Haileybury City Year 8 girls pitched their Start Up project called ‘Colour by mas’ at the recent UpSchool Interschool Pitch Finals Competition at the Wade Institute of Entrepreneurship and won the People’s Choice and overall award.

StartUp showcase winners

Six teams from our Melbourne campuses and Haileybury Rendall School in Darwin pitched their unique business ideas relating to current social issues, such as mental health support, apps connecting the elderly with jobs, genuine information on student demand, and time management tools for students.

Youth Model UN inspires diplomacy

As part of our Curious Minds program, the Haileybury Model UN was a whirlwind of diplomacy, collaboration and global problem-solving with over 75 students attending from across our five campuses (Melbourne and Haileybury Pangea).

The Big Ideas Challenge

Our Haileybury Middle School students recently participated in the inaugural Melbourne event of The Big Ideas Challenge roadshow, presented by Future Thinking.

Student enterprise in ‘Thrive’

Our Year 5 students had a super busy start to Term 3 2023 when Thrive kicked off with ‘The Brief’, a Miniboss-led incursion, launching our Vocational Capability unit.

“There is a large focus on developing creative and critical thinking, collaboration, enhancing digital skills and creating solution-focused students. These future-ready skills will help our students to become our next leaders and change-makers.”
Damien Meunier, Head of Innovation and Entrepreneurship