Our team
Kate Kirwin
Oliver Lavers
Our impact
We are committed to solving diversity challenges, whilst positively impacting women. We believe in practical learning opportunities, and tangible outcomes that are measured and tracked.
Since 2021 we have been producing annual Impact Reports, showcasing the impact of our work across economic, social, employment and community outcomes.
Our locations
To date we have run programs across Perth, regional Western Australia, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. Our main office is in Perth Western Australia.. Our locations are constantly growing and updating, join the mailing list to stay in touch with opportunities in your area, or, if you’re interested in bringing She Codes programs to your community, check out Partnership opportunities.
Our journey
It all started when we ran our first workshop under the brand Perth{web}Girls - budgets were so tight, the organising committee even made 80 muffins the night before for breakfast for participants
March 2015BHP joined us as our first major partner
2016Begun working with Robert Walters Recruitment, and providing opportunities to connect women to work
2017Started our first regional programs in Bunbury and Port Hedland
2018Founder Kate Kirwin won a Rising Stars award from the West Australian and Northern Star Resources
March 2019Started the first Plus program in Perth, impacting 25 women
July 2019We also rebranded to She Codes Australia, recognising the huge growth of the program from Perth to national
July 2019Held our first Flash program in Perth
October 2019In 2020 came a global pandemic, and the start of our online programs, with a virtual Flash program, a blended online/remote regional program in Geraldton, and a virtual coding party with participants from 3 countries around the world
March 20202020 saw the start of our Brisbane programs, with 17 women graduating the first Plus program
June 2020In 2021 our Founder Kate Kirwin won a Business News 40under40 award for her work on She Codes, and later that year Technical Lead Hayley van Waas won a Women in Tech WA Tech[+] award
March 2021Ran our first Pilbara Plus cohort, with 6 women in the Pilbara region of Western Australia completing the program
May 2021Produced our first annual Impact Report
August 2021Launched in Sydney
June 2022First simultaneous cohorts of Sydney and Perth Plus programs commence
September 2022Kate Kirwin recognised as the 2024 WA Young Australian of the Year.
Nov 2023Restructured, spinning out She Codes from Spacecubed into a new company - She Codes Australia Pty Ltd
Jan 2024Our values
- Connected
- Lead from the front
- Candid
- Impact Driven
- Pay it Forward
- Female Focussed but Male Friendly
- Positive and Fun