Inaugural STEM Awards allow regional schools to showcase their winning approach to learning Hunter students and teachers are being given the opportunity to showcase their excellence in STEM-based learning this week by participating in the inaugural STEM Awards. The Hunter has been participating in the NSW Department of Education’s STEM Industry in Schools Partnership (SISP) [...]
STEMstart program students have been invited to spend two days at Lockheed Martin Australia’s Heatherbrae and RAAF base sites. On the 11th and 12th of November, students studying ICT, Cyber Security, and software development at TAFE Glendale, will join technicians to learn about Networks and incident management activities, view Tactical Air Defence Radar Systems (TADRs), [...]
The 2019 STEMship program has reached the halfway point with industry visits and work-placements in some of the region’s leading Advanced Manufacturing, and Defence Industry support organisations completed. The students enjoyed their work-placement activities during the October TAFE holidays, and have now returned to TAFE to continue study. Many are already applying for Apprenticeships in [...]
You are invited to attend one of our Manufacturing and Engineering Forums at either Singleton or Argenton to discuss the new arrangements for apprentices in the Manufacturing and Engineering Industry. Topics to be covered are …. • Changes to the Training Package, and Why? • Becoming and an informed and demanding consumer of Vocational Education [...]
15 STEMship students commenced their training at Tighes Hill TAFE NSW on Monday 9th September. The students will complete a Certificate III in Engineering – Technical, complete a work placement and explore some of the Hunter region’s Defence businesses. The objective is to introduce students to skill development in mechanical engineering, fabrication and electronics while [...]
The Shoalhaven region is set to benefit from a NSW Government program that upskills and prepares school leavers for technical apprenticeships and traineeships in the region’s defence industry. Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education Geoff Lee today announced the expansion to the Shoalhaven of the STEMship program that has been operating successfully in the Hunter [...]
12 University of Newcastle students were fortunate to visit Lockheed Martin Australia (LMA) sites in Victoria and the ACT in early July as part of the inaugural Altitude Accord Scholarship Tour. Christopher Neal, Matthew Wheeler, Ian Whittall, Ashleigh Rattray, Tahlia West, Jennifer Johnston, Stephanie McManus, Jack Sulis, Toby Barry, Joshua Price and David Seddon qualified [...]
RDA Hunter’s role as a regional facilitator has helped land another partnership to benefit the Hunter – and beyond. The Hunter’s STEM Industry School Partnerships (SISP) Program has made a positive connection with the Newcastle Branch of Engineers Australia (EA) and the NSW Department of Education. A recent meeting of stakeholders coordinated by RDA Hunter’s SISP [...]
RDA Hunter extends its thanks to the City of Newcastle and Obelisk Systems for supporting the miniME Program in 2018/19. Thanks, too, to participating primary schools for their commitment and dedication to making the program a success. miniME saw 33 primary schools in Newcastle LGA participate in a six month program incorporating coding and robotics [...]
Women in Aviation International is inviting Hunter students to consider applying for one of its scholarships. The WAI scholarship program was launched in 1995 as the brainchild of the organisation’s founding board members, who wanted to help young women achieve the next big milestone in their careers. With the evolution and growth of the program [...]
