Growing up as a Bankstown boy Mathew 'Mistery' Peet has seen the different sides of life and has endured a sometimes-challenging ride to get to where he is today. Now married with a young son, he wants to lead by example and teach youth within his community how to express their creative talents positively.
Apart from being a world-renowned graffiti artist, Matt teaches his craft at the Street University run by the Tedd Noffs Foundation.
The Street University is a youth development project which provides education and community-based services within interactive spaces for people aged 12 – 25. Operating in a multicultural environment, the Street University opens up dynamic and democratic spaces for marginalised and displaced cultures. Programs specialise in channelling young people away from personally destructive and anti-social behaviours to improve self-esteem, inter-communal co-operation and social engagement.
The Street University's trained mentors and facilitators, such as Matt, use a range of youth work, counselling and community development techniques as well as combine progressive approaches to social work with grassroots community participation.
