The ME Program is inviting its partner school students to nominate for five free positions at the 2018 Women In Aviation International Conference. Five lucky girls will attend the three day Conference (valued at $450), which is being held at Mercure Resort Hunter Valley Gardens, as guests of RDA Hunter’s ME Program. The To enter,…

RDA Hunter’s ME Program in partnership with Core Electronics, Google Australia, will be running four, one day workshops in October 2018 (registration details below). The workshops will focus on the interaction between computers and the physical world – using sensors, actuators, data logging and data analysis. The skills required for engaging education in Science, Technology,…

RDA Hunter’s 2018 Mars Rover Challenge Hello StarLAB teachers! The StarLAB team would like to invite you to RDA Hunter’s 2018 Mars Rover Challenge! It’s the perfect opportunity for all schools to come together and test our their Python prowess. Be sure to RSVP as soon as you can! The Mars Rover Challenge will be…

Hunter Regional Apprenticeship & Traineeship Association (HRATA) executive team and members are delighted to offer our community an event filled with knowledge sharing and discussions about the Vocational Education and Training Sector. A key focus is to enhance the VET experience for everyone. We will showcase various school based traineeships and apprenticeship models within our…

The 2018 Defence Conference will focus on the development of regional innovation and collaborative commercial opportunities relevant to Land, Sea and Air Defence. The conference facilities will be configured so attendees can engage dedicated break-out areas. The aim is to drive collaboration and engagement between Defence Primes and the regions SME’s, in order to further…

The next Greater Hunter Makers & Technology Festival will be held at Newcastle Jockey Club on Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd September 2018. The inaugural Greater Hunter Makers & Technology Festival brought people and ideas together, showcasing the Hunter Region’s world-class engineering and manufacturing capabilities. Over 70 displays of ideas and creativity, designed to inspire,…

RDA Hunter’s ME Program will be running a series of four workshops in October 2018. These are for any teachers in year 7-12 TAS, Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology subjects, including the new iSTEM subject The workshops will focus on the interaction between computers and the physical world (using sensors, actuators, data collection and data…

ME Program Partner, the Cessnock Academy of STEM Excellence (CASE), is presenting an Introduction to iSTEM Workshop on August 13. iSTEM, now delivered in over 240 high schools across NSW, is a stage 5 course developed by RDA Hunter in 2013 to integrate science, technology, engineering and maths in project-based activities. This event aims to prepare schools…

RDA Hunter’s ME Program held a Future Careers Seminar for students in years 10 to 12 at Hunter School of Performing Arts on Friday 8th June. The event which promoted real and future job opportunities and pathways was attended by 200 students. Students were addressed by leading Hunter industry representatives including: Rick Calvert-Jackson from UAVAir, Andy…

St Paul’s Booragul was crowned Champion School at the Build ME a Future Days held recently. Regional Development Australia (RDA) Hunter, University of Newcastle’s Science and Engineering Challenge, and BAE Systems collaborated to stage the 2018 Build ME a Future Days in the week of 21st May. “This year’s Build ME a Future Days were…