We’re proud to share some highlights from this year’s program and congratulate our very first Year 8 Ambassadors of 2024! Throughout this year, students had the opportunity to: Create chocolate
Celebrating the 2024 Ambassador Program
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Re-Urbanise: A New Core Program in Urban Design
Our new core program Re-Urbanise allows students to examine the urban world around them and explore architecture and urban planning. Recently, students trialed this new core program through the
From The Ground Up: Building Skills That Last
I’ve been in education for almost eight years but only on a few occasions have I seen students attack work with such enthusiastic abandon as they have in our Ambassador Program these last three weeks.
Introducing our new STEM Programs
We are pleased to introduce our new STEM programs for 2025. Thank you to all the teachers who joined our program launch last week! It was a pleasure connecting and
Assistive Tech Team Challenge: Empowering Future Innovators
The two-day Assistive Tech Team Challenge saw over nine student teams from secondary schools across Geelong gather to engage in an exciting and impactful event.
Real-life application, not just an activity.
Article by Elly Broadbent This week we designed and 3D printed a typing aid for a student who needed support to use the keyboard. A typing or keyboard aid is
Cultivating Creativity in Schools
Article by Natasha Shukuroglou In today’s rapidly evolving world, the ability to think creatively and solve complex problems is becoming increasingly vital. As educators, it’s our responsibility to equip young
Minister for Education visits
Hon. Ben Carroll MP, Deputy Premier, Minister for Education and Minister for Medical Research, visited Geelong Tech School to witness firsthand its innovative programs. Throughout his tour, he witnessed
Welcome to the Tech School Sam and Jen!
We are lucky to have both Sam Altmeier and Jen Squire join us as STEM program facilitators. Jen Squire: STEM Program Facilitator Jen comes to us from Banyule Nillumbik
Meet our new management team
We are pleased to announce that Natasha Shukuroglou has been appointed Curriculum Manager and Matt Hill takes on the position of Operations Manager of the Geelong Tech School. Natasha
Exciting student opportunities at the Geelong Manufacturing Council
Geelong Manufacturing Council (GMC), in partnership with the Victorian Government funded Skilling the Bay, are pleased to offer our innovative, hands-on immersion programs to your students who may be interested
Partner school creates winning design
Regional students from one of our partnering schools in the Remote and Virtual program recently took home the major prize. The brilliant minds of Goroke P-12 College unleashed their creativity,
2024 Program Guide
The Geelong Tech School is excited to release our ‘2024 Program Guide’ and announce that we are now taking bookings for next year. We’ve been working hard on development, and
Join the team
The Geelong Tech School are looking for a new STEM Program Facilitator to join the team.
Student ingenuity unleashed
More than 30 students representing nine secondary schools in Geelong formed small collaborative teams brimming with enthusiasm and eagerness.
The STEM Maker Project
Calling all 12-18 year-olds wanting to learn about 3D Printing, Virtual Reality, Robotics and Coding. This is for you.
Professional growth in a Mediterranean setting
Geelong Tech School staff pay a special visit overseas, assisting with equipment, software and resources for the Global Design Challenge.
Country to Coolamon
Geelong Tech School proudly collaborated with the Common Ground Project to deliver an unforgettable AgTech Camp, ‘Country to Coolamon’.
Matt Hill – New Manager
We are pleased to announce that Matt Hill has been appointed to the position of ‘Manager – STEM Programs’ of the Geelong Tech School.
NAIDOC Celebration
As part of National NAIDOC week celebrations at The Gordon, the Geelong Tech School was commended with a Commitment award.
Girls in STEM Event
This empowering gathering is designed to ignite a passion for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and pave the way for a future filled with endless possibilities.
Paul D’Orio – New Director
We are pleased to announce that Paul D’Orio has been appointed to the position of Director of the Geelong Tech School.
Koorie Student Aspirations Day 2023
Koorie Student Aspirations Day was a remarkable event aimed at inspiring and motivating Koorie secondary students to pursue their aspirations in various fields.
An exceptional and inspiring leader
It is with mixed feelings that we announce that today is our inaugural Director, Leanne Collins’, last day. Since joining The Gordon in 2017, Leanne has been a driving force
