The Boys in STEM program is focused on providing young men with a similar opportunity to our highly successful and well established Girls in STEM program. Running for two days per term throughout the year, it will enable students to explore the world of STEM through hands on activities and connections with local industries.

Students will engage in a series of real-world design and creative challenges, building connections and confidence within a supportive environment that provides the chance to meet and work with like-minded peers and STEM professionals.

The Girls in STEM program is centred around “you can’t be what you can’t see” and provides young women with access to mentors, experiences and skill development in a focused and supported environment for two days per term across the year.

Utilising the Design Thinking model, the program is linked to local industry and presents students with opportunities to engage with:

The Peter Doherty Science Award was established in 2009 as a joint initiative of the Committee for Ballarat and Australian Nobel Prize laureate Professor Peter Doherty.

Open to students in Year 7 to Year 10 in Ballarat and regional western Victoria, the annual award encourages:

First showcased by Epic Games in 1998, Unreal Engine (UE) has become the “world’s most successful videogame engine”. Apart from creating blockbuster games like Fortnite, it is now also used as a 3D graphic design platform in other industries for the development of immersive content, including VR and high production entertainment such as the TV series “The Mandalorian”.

3D Modelling (the process of using advanced software to generate detailed 3D models) is having an ever increasing impact on our lives. Engineers, Architects, Filmmakers, Game Designers, Healthcare Workers, Scientists and Industrial Manufacturers are but a few of the professionals using 3D modelling to increase the speed and accuracy of their work, reduce costly design errors and visualise new innovations.

The personal computer is perhaps the most common and essential tool of almost any home or workplace in today’s society. We design, communicate and play on them daily, but how many of us actually understand how they work? Could your house, classroom or business survive without one?

Rapid prototyping is a critical innovation skill in many of today’s industries where businesses need to adapt quickly to design or improve products. This format enables students to develop and refine their skills and understanding of the prototyping process through the use of technologies.

The contemporary use of Australian bushfood flavours has enabled unique product development and innovation in the local food industry in recent years.

This program merges the new with the old as AI technologies are leveraged to help students create products that lean into Australia’s distinctive culinary heritage.

Search and retrieval operations are one of the many industry applications for ground and aerial robotics. Similar processes are used in different environments, from commercial warehouse stocking and delivery packing, to search and rescue in hazardous terrain.

The process of automation has changed how we do business in today’s world and it continues to reshape the skills and jobs that will be required in priority industry sectors, such as manufacturing, into the future.