“When I first met Talisha we had a conversation and she said that for 2 years of her life had she had a solid structure above her head…”
In this series on the Noosa Flexible Learning Centre, Ben who has helped 16 year old Talisha through many challenges, discusses her unconventional upbringing and how she has thrived in a flexible school stream.
As the head of the Guidance and Counselling at nearby Wareng High School, Lany* was overwhelmed by issues of substance abuse, absenteeism, teen pregnancy and ill-discipline.
Amalia* was working at a convenience store but grappled with a sustainable source of income and relied on her son to pay for basic necessities. Despite hardships, she'd reamed of owning her own small retail store.
