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Schoolies Festival™ 2025 is bringing three unforgettable themed nights to Victor Harbor, offering the Class of 2025 a fresh, immersive and uniquely South Australian celebration. Each night will deliver a completely different festival experience, from carnival capers, to western wildness, to a glamorous red-carpet finale, with prizes awarded nightly for the best themed costumes. For […]

School leavers across South Australia now have even more reason to celebrate with the biggest-ever upgrade to Schoolies Festival™ bus services officially launched today supported by the Government of South Australia! For the first time, Adelaide based charity Encounter Youth is proud to introduce the brand new Schoolies Festival™ Regional Express, providing free return transport […]

Encounter Youth is excited to announce the launch of its brand-new podcast, Uncharted Parenting, designed to empower and equip parents to navigate the challenges of raising young people. As the leading provider of Alcohol & Other Drug education for young people in South Australia, Encounter Youth is extending its support to parents through open, honest […]

As the countdown to Schoolies Festival™ 2024 begins, Encounter Youth is excited to be putting the finishing touches on the weekend’s festivities, set to be a fun-filled celebration of the milestones achieved by the Class of 2024 and their rite of passage. Encounter Youth, a not-for-profit charity, has led the state response to managing the […]

Encounter Youth is proud to announce the introduction of Australia’s first sensory space at a school leavers celebration, further enhancing their commitment to creating a safe and inclusive environment for all young people to celebrate their end of schooling. Encounter Youth, a not-for-profit charity, has led the state response to managing the annual schoolies celebration, […]

Encounter Youth will celebrate its 25th year of Schoolies Festival™ with the class of 2023 this weekend. Encounter Youth, a not-for-profit charity, has led the state response to managing the annual schoolies celebration in Victor Harbor for twenty-five years. Nigel Knowles, CEO of Encounter Youth, is proud to be part of an organisation that has […]

Encounter Youth will celebrate its 25th year of Schoolies Festival™ in November this year. For 25 years, Encounter Youth has led the way in Australia by pioneering the best management of a schoolies gathering in the country in both safety and coordination. To mark this milestone, Schoolies Festival™ 2023 will be a special carnival celebration […]

Encounter Youth and Variety, the Children’s Charity of South Australia have announced a new 3-year partnership aimed at providing comprehensive alcohol & other drug education to regional and disadvantaged schools across South Australia. Variety SA, the Children’s Charity, will provide $225,000 in funding over the next three years to support Encounter Youth in delivering its […]

In response to the increase in e-cigarette and vaping use among young people, Encounter Youth delivers a new program specifically designed to provide preventative vaping education for high school students.