Schools
Participate in our hands-on activities and workshops and be inspired by the exciting possibilities of Engineering and IT!
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2023 schedule
| Activity | Who is it for? | Dates |
|---|---|---|
The National Computer Science School (NCSS) is a ten day summer school that brings together talented young people from around Australia for an intensive course of computer programming and website development at university. | Students commencing year 11 or year 12 in 2022 | 4–13 January, 2023 |
The Girls’ Programming Network is a group of women and girls into computer science, programming and information technology. We run workshops once per school term for highschool girls! We’ve written games, made interactive websites and taken apart computers! | Year 8–12 girls | Term 1: Sat 25 March, 2023 |
Students take part in interactive, hands-on activities to learn about engineering and technology concepts and issues. | Year 10 | School holidays 12 – 14 April, 2023 |
Year 10 | 19 - 23 June, 2023 | |
Victorian Indigenous Engineering Winter School (VIEWS) Held over six days, students gain insight into what it’s like to study and work in engineering. | Year 11 & 12 Indigenous students | 1 - 8 July, 2023 |
Girl Power in Engineering & IT Residential Camp Run over four years, this program teaches girls about careers in STEM and builds a community of like-minded individuals through camps, work experience and mentoring opportunities. | Years 9–12 | 2 - 5 July, 2023 |
Amazing Spaghetti Machine Contest Students put their science, engineering and maths skills to the test in this annual contest, building an elaborate machine that accomplishes a simple task. | Year 10 | 3 August, 2023 |
Endeavour Engineering & IT Exhibition Enjoy exclusive access to an exhibition of innovative engineering and IT projects designed by our master’s students. | Years 7–12 | Semester 1 - Wednesday 24 May, 2023 |
Residential Indigenous Science Experience (RISE) A five-day residential program in the sciences and applied sciences | Year 9 & 10 indigenous students | TBC |
Ask an engineering academic to help out with your STEM project in the classroom. | All years (secondary) | Throughout the school year |
Introduce students to humanitarian engineering with Engineers Without Borders (EWB) or explore STEM with Robogals. | All years (primary and secondary) | Throughout the school year |
Contact us
schoolsengagement-engit@unimelb.edu.au to find out more or get involved.