SAVE THESE DATES! The ME Program is pleased to release the calendar of events for 2020*. Further information regarding specific details for each event will be released closer to the event. Keep an eye out on upcoming STEM Workforce Newsletters for further information! *Dates are indicative only and are subject to change due to industry…

The ME Program facilitates partnerships between Hunter industry and high schools to make curriculum more workplace-relevant and build awareness of defence industry career pathways. It has a strong focus on developing science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) skills in students from years nine to 12 in readiness for the jobs that industry requires, while ensuring…

The Lockheed Martin Code Quest computer programming competition returned in 2019 with teams from Newcastle Grammar School and St Philip’s Christian College – Newcastle Campus traveling to Canberra in August to participate in the competition. Code Quest is a computer programming competition where teams of 2-3 students each work together for 2.5 hours to solve…

RDA Hunter’s ME Program recently attended the Women in Aviation (WAI) inaugural Emerging Leaders Forum and Scholarship dinner with four Hunter region High School Career Advisers to hear about the multitude of opportunities for females in the aviation space. As a corporate member of WAI, RDA Hunter sponsored four Career Advisers from Hunter region High…

The 2019 Greater Hunter F1 in Schools Regional Finals was held at the Maitland Federation Centre on Tuesday 27 August 2019 with 17 teams from 5 Hunter high schools in attendance and 22 industry representatives as the Judging panel. F1 in Schools is the world’s largest multi-disciplinary STEM competition which simulates the workings of a…

SAVI (Sensory Assistant for the Visually Impaired) took out the overall award for Best Pitch at RDA Hunter’s 2019 STEM Defence + Innovation Pitch Night held last night in partnership with The Business Centre. Awarded the win by judges representing Boeing Defence Australia, RAAF and NSW Government, West Wallsend High School students Zahnee Bridge and…

400 students from 16 Hunter high schools enjoyed access to RAAF Base Williamtown and BAE Systems’ aircraft sustainment facilities during the ME Program’s 2019 Aerospace Careers Days held at Williamtown on Thursday and Friday this week. Staged by RDA Hunter in partnership with BAE Systems Australia, Boeing Defence Australia, RAAF Williamtown and Defence Force Recruiting,…