We’re now taking 2026 bookings!

We are delighted to announce that our 2026 calendar is officially open and we are now accepting bookings from all partner schools.

A huge thank you to all the teachers and educational leaders who attended our program launch last week. Your enthusiasm and engagement made the event a success, and we loved sharing our exciting new programs with you all.

For those who were unable to attend, here’s some key information you missed.

Key information

• New Program Model
  We’re excited to launch Pursuing Pathways, a new program model designed to broaden students’ horizons by introducing them to career opportunities they may never have considered.
• No Semester 2 Bookings
  We have only opened bookings for Semester 1, with Semester 2 bookings opening up midway through Term 1, 2026.
• How to Book
  To view the calendar, and to book your classes, please log in through the Teacher Portal.
• Renewables & Clean Energy Innovation Hub
  We are expanding the Tech School footprint and from Term 3 will also be running programs out of The Gordon ‘East campus’ at the soon-to-be constructed ‘Renewables & Clean Energy
  Innovation Hub (RCEIH)’. Stay tuned, more information about this will be available soon.
• More Student Opportunities
  We have partnered with Skilling the Bay, the Geelong Region Learning & Employment Network (GRLLEN), and the Geelong Manufacturing Council to bring your students even more opportunities in 2026.
• Equipment Library
  We’re streamlining our equipment borrowing process. Soon, you’ll be able to book selected tools for use at your school through our new ‘Equipment Library,’ accessible via the Teacher Portal.

New programs for 2026

• Design Your Life
  Licensed from Stanford University and adapted for our partner schools, this applies design thinking principles to one of life’s biggest challenges: designing your own path.
• Everyone’s a Gamer
  GenU Gamer as an industry partner, students will build on this tradition by using inclusive, accessible game design to foster community and creativity.
• Food Systems
  Discover local food production initiatives through industry visits and work through the design process to address challenges
• Podcast Pioneers
  Learn storytelling and audio production to share your voice with the world.
• A Day in the Life of a Cyber Security Expert (available Semester 2)
  Step into the shoes of a cyber defender and learn how to protect digital spaces .
• A Day in the Life of a Solar Scientist (available Semester 2)
  Discover renewable energy and the science powering a cleaner future.

We’re excited to work with schools and educators in 2026 to deliver inspiring STEM experiences that empower tomorrow’s innovators.

Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.