Senior Cafe

HPGE Focus – Social-Emotional Domain (with sub-focus on Creative and Intellectual Domains)

This program supports students in developing their social-emotional potential through real-world teamwork, customer interaction, responsibility, and self-management. It also fosters creative thinking through menu design and service innovation, and strengthens intellectual skills in problem solving, planning, and reflective practice within a fast-paced hospitality setting.

Entry to the Senior Café Program

Students participate in the Senior Café as part of the Stage 6 VET Hospitality course. Teachers identify high-potential learners through observation of students in live café operations, noting strengths in practical skills, leadership, communication, and collaboration. Students demonstrating talent are given increasing responsibility and may be selected for roles such as Head Barista, Service Coordinator, or Event Lead.

Program Aim and Intent

The Senior Café aims to transform student potential into high-level performance in a real industry setting. Through targeted coaching, leadership development, and opportunities to mentor peers, students build resilience, confidence, and workplace readiness. The program offers a clear pathway from school to industry, with students gaining nationally recognised competencies and experience valued in hospitality, business, and service careers.

KuNarr Cafe

HPGE Focus – Social-Emotional Domain (with sub-focus on Creative and Intellectual Domains)

This program supports students in developing social-emotional skills through responsibility, teamwork, communication, and relationship building. It also encourages creativity in food service and presentation, while building intellectual abilities through problem solving, planning, and real-world decision making.

Entry to the KuNarr Café Program

KuNarr Café is a student-run café delivered through the Support Faculty. Students are identified for the program based on their enthusiasm, willingness to learn, and emerging strengths in hospitality tasks such as food preparation, customer service, and café operations. Staff guide and support students each week as they take on responsibilities in a safe, hands-on learning environment.

Program Aim and Intent

The KuNarr Café is designed to help students grow from potential to high performance by giving them meaningful roles that match their interests and abilities. Students build real-world skills in hospitality while developing confidence, initiative, and leadership through collaborative teamwork. Creativity is encouraged through menu planning and service delivery, while responsibilities in areas such as ordering, stock management, and customer interaction promote independence and workplace readiness. This inclusive program also helps students feel a strong sense of connection and pride by sharing their work with the wider school community.