ELICOS & Pathways Providers

ELICOS and pathways providers support students who are new, uncertain and often enrolled for a short period of time.

High turnover, frequent intakes and limited contact time mean many students:

• struggle to settle and engage quickly

• lack confidence to speak, participate or ask for help

• withdraw quietly from classes or activities

• escalate late, when issues are harder and more costly to manage

At the same time, providers are expected to demonstrate student wellbeing support and engagement under ESOS and the National Code, often with limited staff capacity and tight budgets.

Where confidence fits

Leadership, wellbeing and academic support services assume students have enough confidence to engage with them.

Many ELICOS and pathways students do not.

Student Confidence addresses this gap by building confidence capability early, so students are more able to:

• participate in class

• engage with teachers and peers

• make better choices for themselves

• take responsibility for next steps

This support is preventative, stigma-free and designed to work quickly in short enrolment windows.

Designed for ELICOS and pathways environments

Student Confidence is particularly suited to ELICOS and pathways settings because it:

• works within short course durations

• scales easily across frequent intakes

• requires minimal staff time to manage

• is affordable and predictable in cost

• supports compliance without clinical complexity

Delivery options are flexible and ready-made, reducing the burden on teaching and support teams.

Recommended programs for this context

Based on our experience working with similar organisations, the following programs are most effective for this audience.

Confidence Crew
Best for building confidence, participation and belonging over time, particularly for students who are quieter, hesitant or slow to engage.
[Download Confidence Crew overview]

Preparise digital platform
A scalable confidence and life-skills platform that supports engagement at scale and works best when paired with simple facilitation or live touchpoints.
[Download Preparise overview]

Not sure which combination is right for your students or context?
[View the full Student Programs menu] or [Talk to us]

Learn more

Short enrolments, frequent intakes and high student turnover mean confidence needs to be built quickly and consistently.

This overview outlines how Student Confidence provides scalable, affordable confidence capability designed specifically for ELICOS and pathways environments.