06 Dec 2022

The financial year to June 2022 was the strangest period in Story Factory’s history. For most of that time, our Redfern and Parramatta centres sat empty and we delivered our...

13 Oct 2022

Below is a speech given by an alumni student Adinda (Bindi) Mutiar at the Story Factory 10th Birthday in September 2022. The world can sometimes be dark and often inhumane,...

20 Sep 2022

For Story Factory, success is an Australia where all young people have a voice.  The aim of our strategy to 2027 is to support young people in under-resourced communities in...

02 Sep 2022

In Term 2, 2022 Story Factory ran a special workshop called Gratitude Banners with Shalvey Public School. This workshop asked students to think about the things they are grateful for...

27 Jul 2022

The winners of the The Story Factory 10 Year Anniversary Writing Prize have been announced at an event at Story Factory Parramatta on Tuesday 26 July. Congratulations to all of...

25 Jul 2022

In June 2021 in collaboration with the State Library of NSW and National Aboriginal Sporting Chance Academy (NASCA), Story Factory storytellers Richard Short, Lamisa Haque and Kevin Ngo led a...

22 Jul 2022

Bilal, Cath and some of our wonderful young writers were recently featured in a story on ABC’s The Business. Private and Public Ancillary Funds (PAFs) are an integral piece in...

16 Jun 2022

We are thrilled to welcome our new deputy chair, Ali Green, and our new chair, Gemma Salteri! Our founding chair, Michael Gonski, is stepping down at the end of this...

19 May 2022

Are you an English teacher at a high school? Or a primary teacher?  Would you like a chance to WIN ONE OF TEN $100 VISA GIFT CARDS!   We’re conducting a...

07 Apr 2022

Generously sponsored by UBS, our 10th Anniversary Writing Prize is open to young writers who don’t often see themselves or their lives reflected in books and media. We welcome entries from primary and high school students across Australia, and all Story Factory alumni. There are cash prizes as well as a super exciting mentorship opportunity with a professional writer.

02 Mar 2022

Last week a team from Channel 10’s The Project came to the Story Factory Parramatta centre to learn about the magic that happens in Story Factory workshops. They spoke to...

16 Dec 2021

Story Factory, Sydney’s dedicated creative writing centre for young people from under-resourced communities, is preparing to celebrate this week the release of 26 novellas and poetry collections all written by...

23 Nov 2021

Asha is a young poet who has been writing with us for two years. Currently in Year 12 at Rooty Hill High School, Asha is just putting the finishing touches...

18 Nov 2021

Clarity Pharmaceuticals, a leader in developing next-generation treatments for children and adults with cancer, is pleased to announce its support for Story Factory, a not-for-profit creative writing centre for young people...

19 Aug 2021

Story Factory aims to foster a greater engagement with writing and storytelling in young people. We do this by placing emphasis on the student’s ideas, and not just on their writing.