The Polly Farmer Foundation are committed to providing academic, leadership and cultural opportunities and experiences for our students. Our current planned activities are below. Activities, events and camps are subject to change and continuously added throughout the year.
February 2025
- 15 February: Indigenous All Stars AFL match | Optus Stadium
- 25 February: Karratha STEM Rio Tinto STEM incursion | Karratha
- 26 February: Roebourne FTD Rio Tinto STEM Incursion | Roebourne
- 27 February: Karratha STEM Rio Tinto STEM Incursion | Karratha
March 2025
- 4 March: Wickham STEM Rio Tinto STEM Incursion | Wickham
- 6 March: Sevenoaks SC FTD DoE International Women’s Day Breakfast | Optus Stadium Perth
- 10 March: Polly Farmer’s Birthday
- 12 March: Kwinana STEM Welcome Event | Gilmore College
- 18 March: Kwinana STEM Scitech Incursion | Gilmore College
- 19 March: Carnarvon CC FTD Compact Signing | Carnarvon
- 27 March: Broome SHS FTD & St Mary’s FTD 20th Anniversary & Compact Signing event | Broome
- 31 March: Geelong FTD Connection to Country Leadership Day | Geelong
April 2025
- 6-10 April: Broome SHS FTD Year 12 Tertiary Camp | Perth
- 9-12 April: Mt Lawley FTD senior students Leadership Camp | Cervantes and Gingin
- 30 April: Alice Springs FTD programs Compact Signing and Welcome Event | Alice Springs
May 2025
- 5-9 May: Hedland SHS FTD Tasmania Leadership and Cultural Camp | Tasmania
- 7 May: Karratha, Wickham Roebourne Primary FTD programs Ngurrangga Cultural Learning Camp | Karratha
- 12 May: Tom Price SHS FTD Compact Signing | Tom Price
- 14 May: Karratha SHS FTD & St Luke’s FTD Compact Signing | Karratha
- 14-17 May: Northam FTD Perth Careers Camp | Perth
- 20 May: Karratha STEM Rio Tinto STEM Incursion | Karratha
- 21 May: Roebourne FTD Rio Tinto STEM Incursion | Roebourne
- 22 May: Karratha STEM Rio Tinto STEM Incursion | Karratha
- 27 May: Karratha STEM Rio Tinto STEM Incursion | Wickham
- 27 May: Kwinana STEM Scitech Incursion | Gilmore College
- 27 May-3 June: National Reconciliation Week | Bridging Now to Next
- 28 May: Indigenous Veterans & Forgotten Anzacs Ceremony @ Kings Park | Open Invitation
- 28 May: Geelong FTD, on Country excursion and ceremony | Geelong
- 3 June: WA Walk for Reconciliation
June 2025
- 3 June: Kwinana STEM, Murdoch STEM Outreach Incursion | Gilmore College
- 3 June: Cassia FTD, St John First Aid incursion | Hedland
- 3-6 June: Carnarvon FTD, Cultural and leadership camp | Shark Bay
- 4 June: Geelong FTD, ‘Deadly Futures’ Indigenous Allied Health Australia incursion | Geelong
- 5 June: South Hedland, St John First Aid incursion | Hedland
- 11 June: Geelong FTD, on Country cultural connections | Geelong
- 11 June: Karratha/Wickham/Roebourne FTD primary programs, Ngurrangga Tours cultural learning | Dampier
- 17 June: Baler FTD, St John First Aid incursion | Hedland
- 17 June: PFF FTD Alumni Scholarship Presentation @ Motorola Perth offices | Perth by invitation
- 16 June: Port Hedland FTD, compact signing event | Hedland
- 17 June: South Hedland, Cassia & Baler FTD, compact signing event | Hedland
- 19 June: DoE WA/PFF FTD Strategic Planning Workshop | Polly Farmer House
- 23 June: Port Hedland FTD, St John First Aid incursion | Hedland
- 24 June: Kwinana STEM, Gilmore FTD and Outreach Teamworks Development Australia Excursion | Mount Claremont
- 24 June: PFF FTD NAIDOC Week Next Generation Workshop, FTD Metro programs by invitation | Polly Farmer House
- 26 June: Hedland primary FTD programs NAIDOC celebration | Hedland
July 2025
- 6-13 July: NAIDOC week | The Next Generation: Strength, Vision, Legacy
- 21 July: Mt Lawley Outreach FTD, Belmont FTD, Gnalla Kaartdijin Gnalla Digee (Our Knowlege, Our Journey) ECU pre service teachers year 11 and 12 student forum | Bilya Marlee UWA
August 2025
- 5 August: Kwinana STEM Curtin STEM Outreach Incursion | Gilmore College
- 6 August: zero2hero’s “In Your Head” youth mental health forum | Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre (By invitation)
- 6 August: Fremantle FTD Careers Expo | Fremantle College
- 11-12 August: Hedland FTD student and alumni video filming on site | Hedland
- 12 August: Karratha STEM Rio Tinto STEM Incursion | Karratha
- 13 August: Roebourne FTD Rio Tinto STEM Incursion | Roebourne
- 14 August: Karratha STEM Rio Tinto STEM Incursion | Karratha
- 19 August: Wickham STEM Rio Tinto STEM Incursion | Wickham
- 19 August: Kwinana STEM Scitech Incursion | Gilmore College
- 20 August: Polly Farmer Foundation Annual Follow the Dream Careers Expo | Optus Stadium Perth (500+ students attending from 36 programs)
- 18 August: Karratha FTD, Roebourne FTD lunch at the Polly Farmer House | Perth
- 19 August: Alice Springs FTD, Geelong FTD lunch at the Polly Farmer House | Perth
- 18-22 August: Karratha SHS FTD, Tom Price SHS FTD, St Luke’s FTD, Broome SHS FTD Careers Camp | Perth
- 18-22 August: Derby FTD, Careers and tertiary camp | Perth
- 21 August: Kedala Djinanginy 2025 (Curtin Uni Day of Looking), all secondary FTD programs by invitation | Curtin University (300+ students attending from across 20 programs)
- 22-26 August: St Mary’s FTD, Singapore STEM Camp | Singapore
- 22-25 August: Bunbury FTD Melbourne Camp | Melbourne
- 25 August: Port Hedland Primary FTD compact signing | Hedland
- 30 August: Pilbara Community Services Excellence Awards Gala Dinner, by invitation | Newman (PFF Finalist Champion of Collaboration, Sarah Cameron Finalist Champion Leader)
September 2025
- 8 September: Port Hedland Primary FTD Bridgestone incursion | Hedland
- 9 September: Cassia Primary FTD Bridgestone incursion | Hedland
- 11 September: Baler Primary FTD Bridgestone incursion | Hedland
- 13 September: BHP Family Day | Hedland
- 16 September: South Hedland Primary and Hedland STEM FTD Bridgestone incursion | Hedland
October 2025
- 20 October: Roebourne FTD STEM Camp | Perth
- 22-25 November: Hedland STEM Camp | TBC
- 30 October: Hedland primary programs Royal Lifesaving Excursion | Hedland
November 2025
- 11 November: Kwinana STEM Scitech Incursion | Gilmore College
- TBA: Karratha STEM Rio Tinto STEM Incursion | Karratha
- TBA: Roebourne FTD Rio Tinto STEM Incursion | Roebourne
- TBA: Karratha STEM Rio Tinto STEM Incursion | Karratha
- TBA: Wickham STEM Rio Tinto STEM Incursion | Wickham
- TBA: Karratha STEM, Wickham STEM, Roebourne FTD End of Year STEM event | Karratha
- TBA: Carnarvon CC FTD Leadership Camp | TBC
- 18 November: Hedland FTD Presentation and Awards night, all Hedland programs | Hedland
December 2025
- 2 December: Kwinana STEM, Gilmore FTD and Outreach WASSEC (Western Australian Space Science Education Centre) Excursion | Gilmore College
- 8-12 December: Governor Stirling FTD, Fremantle FTD, Centralian FTD, St Mary’s FTD, Broome FTD, Derby FTD, Kalgoorlie FTD, Geelong FTD Worley STEM Innovation Challenge | Melbourne
- 9 December: Kwinana STEM, Gilmore FTD and Outreach Kaart Wer Koort Awards 2025 | Gilmore College
