‘Year 11 student Kristi Morris said being part of the Academy helped guide her towards her goal of getting her Tafe qualification to become a personal trainer.

“It’s been really good, I feel it’s helped me with my academics.

“I wasn’t really close with the other girls before but we’re basically a family now.

Kristi will be the first high school graduate from her family and believes it will help inspire her younger sister to follow her.’