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.

War on Waste (Precious Plastic)

Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
VCAL

Students will develop an appreciation of the impact of plastic waste on the environment and will investigate creative and entrepreneurial solutions to this challenge.

Soil Science: Healthy Soil - Healthy People

Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
VCAL

Students will learn about healthy soil balance through collecting soil samples, carrying out laboratory tests and interpreting the results.

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 A

Year 7
Year 8

Students will experience three industry tech based experiences to understand the use and impact of technology on the industry areas and complete a workshop with related technologies.

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.

Girls in STEM Pathways Program

Year 7
Year 8
Year 9

Two consecutive program days consisting of a combination of industry tours, guest speakers, skill based workshops and applied hands-on learning to support girls in exploring their STEM pathways within an industry area.

Crazy Ideas College

Year 9
VCAL

Ballarat Tech School is teaming up with Crazy Ideas College to engage students in coming up with crazy good ideas that respond to issues facing teens and our local community.

Think like Henry Sutton

Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
VCAL

Students will be guided through a design thinking process to innovate a new design, solution or process that can change the way in which we live, work or play.