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The Ballarat Tech School

The Ballarat Tech School is a centre of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) excellence that engages students from our partner schools in a high-tech learning environment. We connect schools and industry in innovative learning programs that challenge students to solve problems in a real-world context.

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Our Programs

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Game of Drones - Build, Code, Fly

When you play the Game of Drones, you win when you fly! Drones are currently used in a large variety of industries as...
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Robot Missions: Build, Test, Perform

During this one-day program, students will learn to pilot a Tello drone to trigger a VEX IQ robot to perform a rescue...
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The Art of Science - Applied Scientific Method

Students are introduced to the scientific method by applying it in a hands-on trial and error experiment and then...
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VCE Psychology Unit 3/4 - Online Revision

The VCE Study design is split into 4 key units. Unit 3 topics: Area of Study 1: How does the nervous system enable...
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Game Design Online

Students work through a series of guided tasks to create a playable 2D game in Unreal Engine learning about simple...
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Soil Science Online

The program integrates the scientific disciplines of physics, biology, chemistry and mathematics. Evaluating the...
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VCE Biology Unit 3/4 – Photosynthesis & Respiration

Students get hands-on experience as they investigate the processes of photosynthesis and respiration in response to a...
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VCE Biology 3/4 – Molecular Genetics Of Disease

Students will apply genetic techniques used in medical research and testing environments. They will gain experience in...
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VCE Psychology - Unit 4 Augmented Consciousness

The Augmented Consciousness program is broken into three parts, exploring consciousness as a continuum and changes to a...
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Digital Design – 3D Modelling in Blender

3D Modelling involves the use of computer-generated graphics to produce a 3-dimensional representation of an object or...
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Game Maker in Unreal Engine

Unreal Engine is a game development platform developed by Epic Games which is freely available and is an excellent tool...
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Prototyping Skills with Cardboard

Working in pairs or groups, students assemble a prototype model, learning multiple different cardboard joining...
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Virtual Reality in Twin Motion

With the potential of Virtual reality combined with powerful yet simple software called Twin Motion, students will be...
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The Bypass Builder - Road Construction, VR & Big Data

This program provides access to real-life road user data, providing the opportunity for students to analyse and...
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VCE Biology Unit 3/4 - Transformation & Gene Regulation

Students will get hands-on experience in modern molecular biology techniques. They will work with a plasmid containing...
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VCE Psychology - Unit 1 Virtual Brain

The Virtual Brain program is broken into two parts and delivery can be organised to fit into a double period if required...
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Soil Science

Soil Science integrates multiple scientific disciplines and mathematics to evaluate the capabilities and limitations of...
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Designing for Laser Cutting

Designing for Laser Cutting promotes rapid upskilling in product design and use of CAD (Computer Aided Design) software...
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Disaster Relief Housing

This is a real-world STEM program applying the Human Centred Design Thinking Process of Engage – Define – Skills –...
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STEM in Action

Ideal for year 7s or classes visiting BTS for the first time, students rotate through three integrated hands-on STEM...
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Automation - Robotic Solutions

Automation is the creation and application of technology to monitor and control the production and delivery of products...
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NAO - Humanoid Assistant Robot

The healthcare industry is one of the top five sectors where robot intervention is predicted to change how we work with...
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Bushfood Chocolate

This program takes students on a food design journey based on chocolate while introducing them to indigenous Australian...
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"What fantastic programs for students to understand the skills, challenges and implications behind product innovation. Thank you for educating us..."
Design Teacher, Ballarat Grammar

I really enjoy the activities we do in Girls in STEM, and I love how much effort the Tech School put in to making it fun, engaging and immersive. It is a great chance to get more involved in STEM activities with other like minded girls.
2023 Girls in STEM student, Partner school

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Students

Hands on, high-tech, industry skills based experiences are available through school booked programs, or talk to your teachers about specialist learning opportunities…

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Teachers

BTS welcomes teachers to book student programs, enquire about professional learning or access our facilities, technology and expertise…

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Industry

Partner with us to help prepare students for the future of your work, or use our technology and expertise to inspire your next great innovation…

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Community

Our state of the art facilities support community events and programs that inform, connect and inspire us to embrace and shape our future…

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Events and News

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2023 Peter Doherty Science Awards

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The Peter Doherty Science Award (PDSA) is a competition open to students from Years 7 to 10 in the Ballarat Region. Registrations now open...
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Design2Innovate

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Design2Innovate is an introduction to design thinking will support participants to become more confident in using design thinking in classroom, school...
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Peter Doherty Science Award Masterclass Workshops

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If you’re interested in entering a project in this year’s Peter Doherty Science Award (PDSA), come along to gain a ‘head start’ on your team’s project...
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Girls in STEM 2023

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Sixty-five girls in Years 8 -10 from 15 different secondary schools all around Ballarat came together 4 times (once a term) to share 2-days of STEM...
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Showcase Event Systems Engineering

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After the success of our Systems Engineering Pitch to a Professional event in Term 1, we are excited to invite you back to the Ballarat Tech School to...
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Mars Wrigley STEM Industry Design Challenge

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In partnership with Mars Wrigley, Ballarat Tech School is offering 50 partner school students the opportunity to participate in a 2-day immersive...
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