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…

For the fifth consecutive year, RDA Hunter’s ME Program was pleased to be a major sponsor of the Newcastle/Lake Macquarie Careers Expo and the Hunter Valley Careers Expo last week. Leading Hunter defence industries including BAE Systems and Boeing Defence Australia joined RDA Hunter’s ME Program in the STEM Workforce Industry Pavilion at both the…

Regional Development Australia (RDA) Hunter recently hosted the 2018 Build ME a Future Days in conjunction with the University of Newcastle’s Science and Engineering Challenge, and BAE Systems. “Build ME a Future Days engage students in hands-on, fun activities that build on the skills they are learning at school. The Days, which RDA Hunter’s ME…

To help address the shortage of STEM skilled workers in the Hunter, RDA Hunter, through its STEM Workforce Initiatives, continues to provide activities that introduce students aged eight to 18 to the career opportunities studying STEM can kickstart. See the NBN Television news story http://www.nbnnews.com.au/2018/04/05/drone-piloting-inspires-hunter-girls/ In a female focused activity, students from Tomaree High, St Philips…

200 Hunter high school students recently visited the Hunter’s defence industries at Williamtown to experience, first-hand, the ‘real’ jobs that are undertaken at the facilities and the career opportunities that defence delivers in the region. See the NBN Television story http://www.nbnnews.com.au/2018/04/06/careers-in-aerospace-industry-growing/ ME Program students from schools across the region participated in a two-day careers program that…

RDA Hunter’s ME Program recently hosted a ‘teachers only’ tour of Boeing Australia at its Williamtown RAAF Base facility. 17 teachers from ME Program partner high schools across the region were invited to tour Boeing Williamtown’s software lab, Wedgetail aircraft and flight simulator recently. The tour was designed to familiarise teachers with the company’s facilities…

The ME Program and Tribotix have organised teacher development sessions for the Robotis Bioloid Premium Kits received through the STEM Grants Initiatives in 2017 and 2018. DATES Monday 26 March 2018 and Tuesday 10 April 2018 TIMES 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM (TBC) LOCATION St Philip’s Christian College – Port Stephens 182 Salamander Way, Salamander…