NEXT GENERATION – LEVERAGING THE ‘EDGE’ By Kate O’Mara Skilfully facilitated by national leader in social entrepreneurship and innovation, CEO for the Foundation for Young Australians, Jan Owen AM, 135 representatives from industry, education, government and business gathered in Newcastle on April 9 to discuss next generation technologies and skills at RDA Hunter’s NEXT GENERATION…

See NBN Television’s story on our NEXT GENERATION is NOW 2019 STEM Workforce Conference. It features an interview with Conference facilitator Jan Owen AM, CEO of the Foundation for Young Australians. DIGITISATION KEY DISCUSSION AT ‘STEM’ CONFERENCE The future of the Hunter’s workforce was the hot topic today at a ‘STEM’ conference attended by students,…

All Saints’ College Maitland – St Mary’s Campus student Laura Mackay featured on ABC radio yesterday ahead of our NEXT GENERATION is NOW 2019 STEM Workforce Conference. Laura is an amazing example of the calibre of Hunter students working towards STEM careers here in the region. We were thrilled to be able to feature Laura,…

The ME Program celebrated 2019 International Women’s Day with a series of informative and practical Women in STEM activities across the Hunter region. The three-days of activities covered six (6) ME Program high schools and 180 Years 7 – 8 female students. Participating schools included Maitland High School, St Joseph’s College – Lochinvar, Warners Bay…

NEXT GENERATION SKILLS FOR NEXT GENERATION SUSTAINMENT By Kate O’Mara The arrival of the F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter in the Hunter region is momentous. It’s the most advanced fighter jet on the planet and creates opportunities the likes of which we’ve never seen. It brings an economy of its own and will create…

Regional Development Australia (RDA) Hunter welcomes the release this week of the Australian Government’s first national framework which aims to coordinate efforts to meet workforce skills needs. The new Defence Industry Skilling and STEM Strategy builds on RDA Hunter’s ME Program model which was developed as part of the Government’s Schools Pathways Program. Launched by…

Registrations for the 2019 STEM Defence + Innovation program close this Friday 8th Feb. Visit STEM Defence + Innovation for more information and to register.

In 2018, the ME Program partnered with Newie Ventures to run an Internet of Things Challenge for 3 Hunter High schools: Newcastle Grammar School, Belmont High School and St Catherine’s Catholic College. Consisting of an IoT Workshop, IoT Challenge Coaching Session and Challenge Event, the course was a hands-on introduction to the technology and skills…