Darian Brooker

Darian Brooker is a foster care leaver, TEDx speaker, and the founder and CEO of We, Future Leaders – a youth-led education and mentoring organisation assisting students from pre-school to university to reach their full academic and personal potential.

Having experienced the instability of 26 school changes, she envisioned a world where all students could be heard, valued and adequately supported, no matter their circumstances. Darian now leads a team of 45 people who work with students weekly on a one-on-one and small group basis in 2 learning centres, online and within schools. We, Future Leaders has supported approximately 2,000 students across NSW to date and aims to positively impact a million Australian youth by 2040. 

Darian is an active board member of ShireBiz and The Youth Partnership's Work Placement Reference Group, proudly supporting local business and student work placement opportunities. Additionally, Darian regularly shares her story at schools around NSW to help students become resilient leaders as part of her '100 Free School Talks' initiative.