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 [...]
Regional Development Australia (RDA) Hunter recently welcomed 2019 recipient of Member of the Order of Australia, 2012 Young Australian of the Year, Engineer and Entrepreneur, Marita Cheng to Newcastle on Wednesday 19 June. Addressing 55 students from Merewether High School, San Clemente High School and Newcastle High School, the Year 7 – 10 girls listened [...]
RDA Hunter’s Investing in Women Project celebrated 2019 International Women’s Day with an informative and practical Women in STEM Workshop in the Hunter region. The two-day workshop involved a careers session facilitated by Boeing Defence Australia, an industry visit to Port Waratah Coal Services (PWCS) and launch of the Tech Girls are Superheroes competition. Close [...]
RDA Hunter’s Investing in Women project celebrated 2019 International Women’s Day with a series of informative and practical Women in STEM activities across the Hunter region. The activities involved over 240 Year 7 – 9 female students from nine (9) Hunter region ME Program schools across four-days. The program included workshops with Tech Girls are [...]
Business, industry, government and peak body associations agree: the need to diversify the workforce is crucial. According to Ai Group’s National Manager – Workplace Relations Policy, Nicola Street, given that employment in STEM occupations is projected to grow at almost twice the pace of other occupations, increased female participation in occupations and industries that require [...]
Last week, RDA Hunter held its first Women in STEM Workshop with students from All Saints College – St Peter’s Campus, Maitland. The two-day workshop saw 50 female students in Years 7 – 9 participate in a Women in STEM careers session on Thursday morning before an industry visit at local manufacturing company, Quarry Mining in the afternoon. Day 2 [...]
