Forty students from nine different partner schools participated in an Industry Design Sprint as part of Geelong Design Week.
Category: Students
Regional Rail Revival Challenge
What might our smart, connected regional cities look like in 30 years’ time? The Regional Rail Revival Design Challenge 2050 invites young people to think outside the box and share
Bees with Backpacks Competition
We are excited to announce that the Bees with Backpacks Competition is running again this year. Last year we had amazing success with one of our local schools receiving a
School Holiday STEM Camp
In the winter school break, Geelong Tech School hosted a STEM camp with the Western Koorie Academy of Excellence and Indigicate. The 3 day camp inspired 13 students as well
Unboxy Design Challenge
Geelong Tech School and Unboxy invite students within Geelong, Bellarine & Surf Coast to participate in the Geelong Unboxy Design Challenge! The competition is open to all Year 5,
Bushfire Resilience Workshop
Almost 80 students from Oberon HS, Bellarine SC, Mt Rowan SC, Geelong HS, and North Geelong SC attended Young Change Agents’ ‘Bushfire Resilience’ workshop on the 14th of July. Hosted
Podcast Competition
The Geelong Region Local Learning and Employment Network (GRLLEN) are running a Podcast Competition for Geelong secondary students. All you need to record is a mobile phone, but it just
Diary of a Work Experience Student
During the last week of Term two we had the pleasure of welcoming five work experience students to the team. Two of those students have written about their experiences below.
Ambassador Update – Term 2, 2021
Being a Geelong Tech School Ambassador in 2021 involves fun, interesting programs and experiences. As of yet, we have been involved with a guest speaker webinar and started a project
Regional Camps
Throughout May, the Geelong Tech School conducted STEM Camps in Bannockburn and Colac to increase opportunities for Rural and Regional students. We held camps at Colac Secondary College, Trinity College
Design to Thrive – Serendip Sanctuary
Over a week in May, Geelong Tech School facilitated its first Design to Thrive program. Co-hosted by Parks Victoria at Lara’s Serendip Sanctuary, 16 St. Ignatius College students took part in this 5 day design
Steve Sammartino wows the crowd!
As soon as Steve hit the stage, guests were captivated by his thought-provoking content, his ability to engage directly with them, and of course….his quick-witted sense of humour!
2020 Ambassadors Presentation
On Tuesday night we had the opportunity to congratulate and acknowledge the students that were involved in our 2020 Ambassador Program.
Welcome Telstra CEO Andy Penn!
Yesterday we welcomed Telstra’s Andy Penn (CEO) to the Geelong Tech School to learn more about our innovative programs and see how our local Geelong secondary school students are using tech to help solve real-world problems.
2021 Ambassador Applications Now Open
Do you enjoy playing with the latest tech and challenging yourself to solve problems? Want behind the scenes access to the Geelong Tech School?
Mask Design Challenge
Face Mask Challenge provides STEM opportunities!
Bees with Back packs Design Challenge
In partnership with CSIRO and sponsored by Telstra, we are inviting young designers, coders and makers in Years 5-10…
Answering a call out for local solutions
While we are all practicing and developing ways to inhibit the spread of CoVID19 the Geelong Tech school is supporting the adaptation…