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Gina Rinehart's surprising message to young Aussies ahead of final exams Billionaire shares message with school leavers READ MORE: Trump sings the praises of Anthony Albanese at APEC dinner By NICHOLAS COMINO, NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 00:31 GMT, 30 October 2025 | Updated: 00:40 GMT, 30 October 2025 Gina Rinehart has reminded school leavers that going to university doesn't always guarantee success ahead of their end-of-year exams. The mining billionaire drew inspiration from US conservative commentator Charlie Kirk as she shared her insights with Australia's Year 12 students. 'For many people, university will not be a suitable pathway, you can be very well read like Charlie Kirk was and not attend university,' she told the West Australian. 'Many Australians too didn't attend uni, including the great ones like Sir Sidney Kidman, James Nicholas of Cobb & Co, and my dad, Lang Hancock. 'Even Australia's great writer Henry Lawson and great poet Banjo Paterson didn't go to university. And our former Governor General Sir Peter Cosgrove went to Duntroon – not a university.' Rinehart stressed that leadership and integrity matter more than following trends or popular opinion, urging the next generation to 'work hard and seek the truth'. 'Our country, perhaps now more than ever, needs young people who will become great leaders and who deal in facts, common sense and rationale, as opposed to ideology or cults not based on facts, common sense or rational,' she continued. 'Base your life on common sense, truth and your convictions, even if they may be unpopular with some.' Gina Rinehart (pictured) has reminded school leavers that going to university doesn't always guarantee success ahead of their end-of-year exams Rinehart drew inspiration from US conservative commentator Charlie Kirk as she shared her insights with Year 12 students (pictured, students take their HSC exams in NSW) Rinehart has long questioned the necessity of university as the sole pathway to success, arguing that formal education often fails to prepare students for real-world challenges. In recent years, she has criticised what she sees as ideological influence in schools and universities, claiming the curriculum prioritises 'woke causes' and climate activism over practical knowledge. As a vocal supporter of US President Donald Trump, Rinehart has consistently championed conservative reforms, calling for Australia to cut government spending, reduce bureaucracy, and strengthen energy security through coal and gas. She has also urged the nation to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, dismissing renewable energy subsidies as ideological overreach. Her advice for school leavers follows the recent decline of domestic enrolments in Australian universities. Student enrolments declined by 2.4 per cent in 2022 and continued to fall in 2023, reaching their lowest level since 2017. Charlie Kirk Share or comment on this article: Gina Rinehart's surprising message to young Aussies ahead of final exams Add comment
