TEN4TEN is a leadership experience that connects ten emerging young leaders with ten inspiring community champions for a powerful exchange of ideas, insights, and real‑world guidance. Since it’s inception in 2020, the program has continued to spark new perspectives, strengthen community leadership, and create meaningful mentoring relationships that last well beyond the program itself.
Built around collaboration and connection, TEN4TEN empowers young people to step forward as future leaders while celebrating the experience and generosity of those who have helped shape the Central West.
The program is open to Year 11 students from high schools in the Orange, Blayney and Cabonne Local Government Areas.
The MENTORS
Andrew Gee MP
Amy van de Ven
Rob Mages
Vanessa Vazquez
Sophie Durham
Fiona Watts
Gerald Power
Katie Baddock
Jo Braid
Chris Rawlins
The STUDENTS
Claire Pansini
William Robinson
William Pell
Skye Napier
Jayden Skrtic
Chaitra Avirneni
Mackenzie Caffin
Sam Hamilton
Georgia Philippe
Megan Huntly
TEN4TEN 2026 LAUNCH AND DINNER
Meet the Mentors
Amy van de Ven
Business owner, Quest Orange
Andrew Gee MP
Federal Member for Calare
Sophie Durham
Founder & Director, Digital Wonder
Chris Rawlins
CEO, Wangarang
Fiona Watts
Senior Partner Performance, Culture, Standards and Rewards, TAFE NSW
Rob Mages
Director, Clever Cookie Academy
Dr Jo Braid
The Burnout Recovery Doctor
Cr Gerald Power
Orange City Councillor and Owner of Indigenous Cultural Adventures
Vanessa Vazquez
Solicitor, Whiteley Ironside & Shillington
Katie Baddock
Head of HR, Recruitment, Capability and Learning, AWCON and Owner, Groundstone Pty Ltd
Meet the Ambassadors
Our TEN4TEN ambassadors are in addition to the ten mentors, champions for the TEN4TEN program within the community and available for an individual mentoring session with any student that expresses interest in connecting with them.
Reg Kidd
former Mayor of Orange, Deputy Chair RDA Central West and Agricultural Consultant
