Programs

Learning programs

Our learning programs are based on the STEM principles:

Focus on real-world applications
Guided by an integrated design process
Immersion in hands-on inquiry and exploration.
Involvement in productive teamwork.
Application of STEM knowledge and principles
Opportunity for multiple outcomes, answers and application.
Exposure to industry pathways, mentors and narratives

Automation

Year 8
Year 9

Students will be challenged to develop a robotic solution for a food industry engineering brief.

Humanoid Robot Assistant

Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
VET
VCAL

Students will learn to program the robot NAO and design a response to a care assistance scenario.

Automation – VEX Robotics

Year 9
Year 10
VCAL

Students will be challenged to develop a robotic solution for an agriculture industry brief.

Farm Lab Skills

Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
VCAL

Students will become field scientists and safely collect soil samples and transport them to the Tech School lab for testing.

Chocolate: Global Golden Ticket

Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
VCAL

Students will learn about the sustainability of chocolate, consider the impact of consumerism on our chocolate consumption and use Food R&D processes to manufacture a chocolate mould.

Disaster Relief Housing

Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
VCAL

Students will collaborate to respond to an emergency scenario to design an emergency housing product.

Peter Doherty Science Award

Year 9
Year 10

Students will experience the scientific method to provide them with the framework to participate in the Peter Doherty Science Award process.

Industry Tech Taster

Year 7
Year 8
Year 9

Students will experience three industry tech based experiences to understand the use and impact of technology on the industry areas of Health, New Energies and Advanced Manufacturing.

Virtual Reality (VR) Scene Maker

Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
VET
VCAL

Students will be guided by a professional game maker to experience immersive technology including simulation, VR and AR to inform the design of an interactive VR digital experience.

Bushfoods, innovation in Australian food

Year 9
Year 10
Year 11
VCAL

Students will explore Australian culture, collaborate and be challenged to design, and create, the next Australian bushfood product.