Academy for Enterprising Girls

What Academy for Enterprising Girls does

The Academy for Enterprising Girls (AEG) is a national, government-funded educational initiative established in 2019 that delivers free entrepreneurship education to young women aged 10-18 across Australia. The program is funded under the Australian Government's Women's Leadership and Development Program and the Future Female Entrepreneurs Grant (Office for Women), with industry co-contributions, and is operated by 89 Degrees East Strategic Communications on behalf of COSBOA. Its core offering is structured around four pillars: in-school workshops (face-to-face and virtual) delivered by education partner Young Change Agents; a self-paced eLearning platform with 10 modules at academy.enterprisinggirls.com.au; a Teacher Hub with curriculum resources mapped to Australian Curriculum Version 9; and a Student/Parent Hub with videos and articles. The Academy also runs the GLOW (Girls Leading Our World) Leadership DIY event program and BOLD Careers workshops, and is supported by 13 delivery and industry partners including AWS, Canva, Cisco, Google Classroom, Foundation for Young Australians, and Tech Girls Movement, with nearly 50 universities and high schools serving as education contributors.

All programs are provided free of charge to participants, with no direct participant revenue; the business model is entirely grant- and co-contribution-funded. Since inception, workshops have reached over 17,000 students nationwide. The entity is registered in New South Wales, Australia, and is classified as a nonprofit organization.

Name

Academy for Enterprising Girls

Legal name

Academy for Enterprising Girls

Website

https://enterprisinggirls.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Academy for Enterprising Girls is a free, Australian Government-funded entrepreneurship education program for young women aged 10-18, delivered via in-school workshops, a self-paced eLearning platform, teacher resources, and the GLOW Leadership initiative.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Entrepreneurship Education

NAICS

All Other Schools and Instruction (61169), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Business Incubators & Accelerators (EDAMAHAC)

Keywords

• Entrepreneurship education
• Youth education programs
• Design thinking curriculum
• STEM education girls
• Online learning modules

Headquarters

HQ city

Australian Capital Territory

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Funded under the Australian Government's Women's Leadership and Development Program and Future Female Entrepreneurs Grant. Program delivery is entirely free for participants.
2. Industry Co-contributions: Supported by industry co-contributions in addition to government funding. Managed by 89 Degrees East on behalf of COSBOA.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Academy for Enterprising Girls is a free, nationwide entrepreneurship education program for young women aged 10-18 in Australia, delivered through four pillars: national school-based workshops and events, 10 self-paced online eLearning modules, a Teacher Hub with curriculum-mapped classroom resources, and a Student/Parent resource hub. The program is funded by the Australian Government under the Women's Leadership and Development Program and is managed by 89 Degrees East on behalf of COSBOA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GLOW (Girls Leading Our World): A DIY event series for secondary school students focused on empowering young women, fostering leadership, and uniting school communities. Features a Leadership Playbook and merchandise kit.
• Girl Founder Club
• BOLD Careers
• Bold Voices Mini-Series

Products and services

• National Workshops and Events Program Free face-to-face and online workshops delivered to primary and secondary schools across Australia, providing hands-on experience in design thinking, problem-solving, entrepreneurship, and leadership/career development for young women aged 10-18. Delivered by education partner Young Change Agents.
• eLearning Academy (10 Self-Paced Online Modules) Self-paced online learning platform at academy.enterprisinggirls.com.au offering 10 free modules that teach innovation, design thinking, and tech skills to help young women aged 10-18 develop their own business or social enterprise ideas.
• Teacher Hub (Online Classroom) Free educational resource hub for Australian teachers featuring classroom-friendly content, an Online Classroom, Leadership Resources, and the Girl Founder Club. All resources are mapped directly to the Australian Curriculum Version 9, General Capabilities and Cross Curricular Priorities.
• Student and Parent Resource Hub Free resource hub for students and parents featuring an inspiring video series and educational articles showcasing Australia's most amazing enterprising women, designed to inspire and excite the next generation of young female entrepreneurs.
• GLOW (Girls Leading Our World) Leadership Program DIY event series for secondary school students designed to empower young women, foster leadership, and unite school communities. Includes a Leadership Playbook and free merchandise kit mailed to schools, with student organizing committees of 3-5 students running their own events.
• BOLD Careers Workshops Career workshops for secondary students focusing on leadership development and career pathways, part of the broader Academy for Enterprising Girls program.

Quantifiable outcome

• 17,000+ students reached through workshops since 2019
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 89 Degrees East Strategic CommunicationscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 201989 Degrees East Strategic Communications manages the Academy for Enterprising Girls on behalf of COSBOA. They handle program management, industry engagement, and relationship building with partners and stakeholders.
• COSBOA (Council of Small Business Organisations Australia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOSBOA is the central body representing small business in Australia. The Academy is managed by 89 Degrees East on behalf of COSBOA, which provides organizational oversight and small business industry connection.
• Young Change AgentscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEducation partner responsible for designing and delivering workshops to schools around Australia, both virtually and face-to-face.
• Foundation for Young AustralianscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-designed the Academy curriculum in 2019, bringing expertise in entrepreneurial education and youth programs.
• Tech Girls MovementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-designed the Academy curriculum and delivers workshops, focusing on increasing female participation in technology and STEM.
• CanvaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIndustry partner providing design tools expertise and content support for the Academy.
• Code Like A GirlcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-designed curriculum and delivers workshops focused on coding and technology skills for young women.
• Sustainable SalonsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry partner contributing sustainability-focused entrepreneurship content.
• QuestaconminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerScience and technology education partner providing STEM-focused content and expertise.
• Australian School of EntrepreneurshipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation partner providing entrepreneurship education expertise and curriculum support.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Junior Achievement: Global non-profit delivering work readiness, financial literacy and entrepreneurship programs to K-12 students. Comparable as a broad incumbent with a similar workshop-in-schools business model and entrepreneurship curriculum focus.
• Girls Who Code: US-based non-profit running clubs, summer programs and college-loops to close the gender gap in technology. Comparable as a larger-scale incumbent with a similar mission of building girls' tech and entrepreneurship skills, though primarily US-focused.
• Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE): US-headquartered global non-profit delivering entrepreneurship education to young people from under-resourced communities. Comparable as a more established incumbent in youth entrepreneurship education with similar curriculum-driven school-distribution model.
• Foundation for Young Australians: Australia's largest youth-focused organization delivering research, programs and policy work on youth entrepreneurship and the future of work. Comparable as a co-designer of the Academy's curriculum and a broader incumbent in the same youth empowerment space.

Direct peers

• Technovation: Global technology entrepreneurship program for girls that challenges them to build mobile apps and startups. Comparable as a direct peer in girls-focused entrepreneurship education with similar idea-to-launch learning pathways.
• Tech Girls Movement: Australian non-profit focused on encouraging girls into technology and STEM entrepreneurship. Directly comparable as a delivery partner of the Academy running similar gender-focused STEM workshops in Australian schools.
• Australian School of Entrepreneurship: Australia-based education provider offering entrepreneurship programs and incubators to secondary and tertiary students. Comparable as a direct competitor in the Australian youth entrepreneurship education market and an Academy industry partner.
• Code Like A Girl: Australia-based organization running coding and tech entrepreneurship workshops for girls and women. Comparable as a curriculum co-designer and workshop delivery partner serving an overlapping girls-in-tech audience.
• Young Change Agents: Australia-based social enterprise that delivers entrepreneurship education programs to young people in schools. Directly comparable as both a delivery partner of the Academy and an independent provider running similar youth entrepreneurship workshops.

Emerging players

• Rebel Girls: Global media brand focused on stories of inspiring women and girls, with an education arm including books and classroom resources. Comparable as a content-partner of the Academy providing inspirational female role model content into the same girls' empowerment audience.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AcademyforEG
• Facebookfacebook.com/enterprisinggirls
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/enterprisinggirls
• Instagraminstagram.com/enterprisinggirls

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