Stories
Media story attracts new business
Glenda Supring (pictured above, centre) could not contain her excitement as she recounted the details of recent business opportunities that she received after Australia Award PNG published her story and the Australian High Commission posted it on their Facebook page...
Going beyond the classroom to help students excel
Overcrowded classrooms and a scarcity of teachers in the Wapenamanda District of Enga Province means teachers can have classes of fifty students, leaving little time for one-on-one learning. Rachel Koralyo, a teacher aide with a science degree and no teaching...
Standing against stigma
Returning to Apenda village in remote Southern Highlands Province after studying a Bachelor of Business in Australia, Benjamin Pangio observed that despite the infrastructure development in the village, obtaining basic services was still a challenge for their...
Clean water saving lives in Kulimbu village
The village of Kulimbu is situated in the mountains of the Mul Baiyer District, Western Highlands Province, where the people must travel long distances to find water. The women trek difficult terrain with dirty dishes, laundry and young children in tow, to bathe and...
More than just a small business
27 June 2022 - Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Day recognizes the role Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) play in the preservation of economies and advancement of people and planet. A struggling small business owner, Glenda Supring revived her failed...
My Story
Told by Paulon Podomo, Diploma in Primary Teaching graduate from Sacred Heart Teachers College in 2019 This short story is my personal experience of living and teaching in a remote school since January 2020. I am 27 years old, from Marofen village in North Fly...