April, 2020. A $5.1 million investment to deliver pathways into STEM qualifications in Australian schools is reaping results. P-TECH offers secondary school students an industry-supported education pathway to a STEM-related diploma, advanced diploma or associate degree. Established as a pilot program in 2016 Pathways in Technology, or P-TECH, is an exciting opportunity for secondary schoolContinue Reading »
‘Training the next generation of foodies’ – The Educator Australia
The Educator Australia – August 29, 2018: Molecular gastronomy is a personal passion of Rosalia Ram, who teaches Technological and Applied Studies (TAS) and hospitality at Wyong High School on the Central Coast of NSW. It’s what you’d see TV chef Heston Blumenthal do and talk about – the chemical and physical transformations that happenContinue Reading »
‘Stealth fighter approach to STEM learning – futureproofing students’ – The Australian
The Australian (Opinion), 29/01/18 It’s not every day Year 9 students get to see and touch FA-18 Hornets en masse. Recently a group of Hunter River High School students from Port Stephens (NSW) took up BAE System’s invite to do just that. “Our guides showed us the insides of the hornets as well as lettingContinue Reading »
‘Bridging a Pathway to Success’ – The Educator, Australia
The Educator | October 2016 Globalisation, economic reforms and technological improvements are changing the nature of work and the types of jobs that will be available in the future – and science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) skills are playing a major role. The recent opening of Australia’s first Pathways to Technology school in VictoriaContinue Reading »
Geelong P-TECH Students See #STEM In Action
Students from Newcomb Secondary Collage participating in the Geelong P-TECH pilot visited Tribal Campus HQ and Opteon in Geelong this week. The year 9 students who are studying regular high school subjects such as english, science, and mathematics as well as undertaking a STEM learning program, got to see first hand how the world ofContinue Reading »