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Personalised Pathways

At Firbank, every pathway is personal. We equip our students with the confidence, clarity and courage to shape their own future—wherever it leads.

In a rapidly changing world of work, we are intentional in preparing our students to adapt, to lead and to thrive. Our graduates step forward with resilience, a strong sense of self, and the courage to take on new challenges. Whether their journey leads to leading universities, entrepreneurial ventures, global experiences or emerging industries, they are equipped not simply to participate—but to influence.

Because after Firbank Grammar School, success is not about following a path. It’s about defining one.

FUTURE READY

Preparing for Life Beyond Firbank

We support each student to navigate their future with clarity and confidence through:

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Individual Career Action Planning

One-on-one meetings to explore post-school pathways, including university, vocational study, gap year programs and employment opportunities.

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Morrisby Profile Re-engagement

Revisiting and refining individual profiles to reflect evolving interests, strengths and emerging career directions.

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Strengths and Skills Identification

Building self-awareness to support informed, confident decision-making.

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Firbank Future Focus Program (Year 12)

A dedicated weekly program featuring LinkedIn readiness, tertiary pathways, workplace preparedness and guest presentations.

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Tertiary Application Guidance

Personalised support for applications to state, national and international universities.

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Alternative Pathway Exploration

Guidance for gap year opportunities, including UK boarding placements, Camp America and Canadian winter programs.

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Interstate and Global Pathways

Support for applications to institutions such as ANU and other leading universities beyond Victoria.

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Specialist Pathways Support

Guidance for competitive entry programs, including UCAT preparation for Medicine.

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Careers Communication

A weekly Careers newsletter sharing events, webinars and industry insights.

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Career and Tertiary Expo Engagement

Exposure to universities, providers and industry representatives to broaden perspective and inform choices.

Strong Pathways.
Remarkable Possibilities.

Firbank students graduate with the confidence, knowledge and ambition to pursue an extraordinary breadth of pathways. In 2025, offers spanned universities including Monash, Melbourne, RMIT, Deakin and Swinburne, across disciplines from health, science and engineering to commerce, the arts and humanities.

Significantly, around two-thirds of the university offers to our graduating students were to institutions ranked among the top 100 universities worldwide, demonstrating the calibre of opportunities available to Firbank graduates.

At Firbank, success is not defined by a single destination. It is about helping every student discover the pathway that is right for her, and giving her the confidence and preparation to pursue it.

Where a Firbank Education Can Lead

Alumni

Jemima Gee (2015)

Ski guide, avalanche safety specialist and weather forecaster

Jemima Gee has transformed a lifelong love of skiing into an adventurous career in the mountains. Working across the Canadian Rockies and Thredbo, she combines ski guiding, avalanche safety, search and rescue, and weather forecasting. Her pathway reflects the courage to pursue an unconventional ambition, the resilience to thrive in demanding environments and the curiosity to keep learning wherever the mountains lead.

Alumni

Jessica Yates (2013)

Creative producer and co-founder of RIPPA Films

Jessica Yates is helping shape a screen industry in which women do more than appear in stories. They lead them. A creative producer and co-founder of RIPPA Films, Jessica has worked across film and television production, development, talent management, marketing and awards. From producing a film that premiered at the Austin Film Festival to developing new projects through RIPPA, she is creating opportunities for women to write, produce and lead stories with genuine creative agency.

Alumni

Kate Johansson (2004)

Founder and CEO of KOJA

Kate Johansson turned her passion for wholefoods into KOJA, a leading Australian-owned food company whose products are stocked in major supermarkets and wholefood stores. After beginning her career across finance, sales and marketing, Kate identified an opportunity to create nutritious snacks using real, natural ingredients. Today, she is also a strong advocate for female founders, regularly sharing her entrepreneurial experience at business and industry events.

Alumni

Donna Urquhart (1991)

Ultra-endurance athlete, pain scientist and author

Donna Urquhart has built a career at the intersection of science, wellbeing and extraordinary human endurance. An Associate Professor, physiotherapist and accomplished ultra-marathon runner, Donna represented Australia internationally before setting a Guinness World Record with a 1,400-kilometre ultramarathon in Antarctica. Through her research, speaking and book, Life Without Limits, she inspires girls and women to discover what is possible when mental and physical strength come together.

“During my time at Firbank I always felt free, safe and nurtured. We were empowered to believe we could do anything we wanted to if we were prepared to put our minds to it and do the work.”

Jane Bunn

Class of 1997, Meteorologist, Weather Presenter