Girls in Property brings together students, industry leaders and educators to explore the careers shaping NSW's cities and communities. The Sydney event saw high school students* engage directly with professionals working across careers in planning, development, construction, engineering and urban design.
The event forms part of the Property Council's Girls in Property program, a long‑running initiative established in 2017 and delivered with the support of the Regional Industry Education Partnerships program, which connects school students with real‑world career pathways across the property and construction sector.
With mentoring, site‑based learning and project challenges, the program gives students hands‑on exposure to the industries critical to delivering homes, infrastructure and economic growth across NSW, while addressing persistent under‑representation of women in the built environment.
The Sydney launch was attended by Minister for Skills, TAFE and Tertiary Education Steve Whan, highlighting the NSW Government's commitment to strengthening school‑to‑work pathways and building a skilled, diverse workforce for the state's future.
The program supports broader NSW Government priorities around education‑to‑employment pathways, gender equity and the workforce pipeline needed to meet housing and infrastructure demand, particularly in high‑growth areas such as Western Sydney.
Industry leaders – including Miranda Osgood, Senior Project Engineer, One Circular Quay, Lendlease; Charlotte Nichols, Director, Turner and Townsend; Eilish McNab, Associate, Hayball; and Kate Dickinson, Associate Principal, Woods Bagot also took part in an interactive panel discussion
NSW Minister for Skills, TAFE and Tertiary Education Steve Whan said:
"Girls in Property is about opening doors for young women and showing them they belong in the industries helping build NSW.
"From construction and engineering to planning and development, these are exciting, well-paid careers and we want more young women seeing them as a pathway for their future."
Property Council NSW Executive Director Anita Hugo said:
"Girls in Property shows what's possible when industry, schools and government work together to build aspiration and confidence in young women.
"By giving students real exposure to the people, projects and pathways behind our cities, we're helping create the diverse workforce NSW needs to deliver housing, infrastructure and strong communities into the future."
Since its launch, Girls in Property has helped thousands of students better understand the breadth of careers available across the property sector while strengthening the talent pipeline for one of NSW's most important industries.
