To be honest MOB has completely changed my perspective of life. I feel relaxed and comfortable being who I am and I’m not hiding anything anymore. It's made me hold my head up even through some rough patches, I absolutely love waking up and coming to a positive school where I know I am valued and wanted." – Nathan B, current Year 12 student.

You aren’t just another student, MOB CARE about your interests, they cater the classes to what we like instead of what they must do.

Jamie has never been a naughty boy per se, he just didn’t fit well in the traditional school environment. With much more to say but keeping it to a minimum, please pass on our deepest appreciation, respect and admiration to all of the staff, volunteers and network of people that make MOB. We are truly thankful for the opportunity you have provided our much loved son. You are creating a real change in these young men’s future and we hope we can continue to support Jamie throughout his journey to living a confident, contented and happy life.

He is taking responsibility and trying to balance work and school at the same time. Ever since he’s started at MOB he’s matured and changed so much – You are building my son into a better man. He’s been taking shifts and working until midnight and within five months he’s motivated to become a team leader. Ocean has shown so much progression in this season of his life thanks to MOB.

You have more freedom and more personal responsibility. MOB helps us with real life stuff like jobs, not many other schools do that. Before coming here I didn’t have any certificates. Now I have a cert 2 in construction, cert 2 in cabinet making and a cert 1 in paving. The school revolves around us and not the other way around. If something isn’t working they figure out alternatives to make it work for us so we get the most out of our time here. The home cooked food is also amazing. It’s a very homey school, you feel like you’re part of a family.

To have my son have the confidence to undertake full time work is huge. More than that, because of all the staff at MOB Academy, my boy is still alive today. There was a time where I thought he would take his own life. That thought has long gone. He feels like he is genuinely happy and proud of himself. Thank you for everything you all do. You are literally saving our young men.

Mainstream schools can often put a bad taste in some kids mouth, whereas MOB makes them excited to learn. The influence that all of the staff have all had on Kyan have helped him solidify the man he wants to be in the future and prepare him for life after school. There are so many things that teenagers get occupied with outside of school, but he has kept his same drive and passion the entire way through since starting at MOB. All the boys at MOB love going, it’s so much more inviting. As a parent, it is just so encouraging to see.