Future Founders programme shows increase in entrepreneurship

Analysis of an entrepreneurship programme at Wellington College shows students benefited across three different measures.

Pupils who took part in the Wellington Future Founders programme from 2024-2025 reported substantial increases in career orientation (up 16.7% from when they started the project), goal orientation (up 10.7%) and entrepreneurship (up 14.9%).

By the end of the programme, participating pupils reported average goal orientation of 4.31 out
of 5, which is 23.8% higher than the national average.

The figures were revealed in a study by Impact Ed, which measure the outcomes of educational programmes nationwide.

The statements that saw the largest increases included: “I have business ideas I am going to implement; I am able to estimate a budget for a new project; I am able to come up with new and different solutions; I am able to identify opportunities for new ways to conduct activities; I am able to evaluate a business idea.”

The Future Founders programme is running again this year, with seven students from WCSA schools and seven from Wellington College taking part.