Townsville Bulletin – August 28, 2018: Here in Townsville, our hardworking trade professionals drive our local economy. A wealth of regional infrastructure programs and growth in the resources sector has put our skilled workforce back in action. This has driven increased demand for apprentices, which creates excellent employment opportunities for our region’s young people. “SomeContinue Reading »
‘Building a Foundation for a Boom’ – NorthEastern Weekly
NorthEastern Weekly – August 22, 2018: Adelaide’s promise of a robust defence industry rides on the back of contractors being able to draw from a pool of skilled trade workers. St Patrick’s Technical College principal Danny Deptula says without a pipeline of electricians, technicians, metal workers, plumbers, mechanics and coders, the multi-billion dollar defence contractsContinue Reading »
‘Hackerspace workshops teach students skills for the future’ – The Burnie Advocate
The Burnie Advocate – August 14, 2018: The advanced manufacturing industry may one day benefit from a technology workshop hosted at North-West Coast schools on Monday. The University of Tasmania partnered with Launceston-based technology education company Bitlink to deliver workshops teaching students about different technologies in innovative industries. On Monday, students at Burnie and Parklands highContinue Reading »
‘Connecting Education With Real Jobs’ -The Advertiser
The Advertiser – July 28, 2018: Industry needs to be the driver of skills development in the workforce, which will lead to long-term careers for SA’s jobseekers, the State Government says. Industry and Skills minister David Pisoni says the government will invest $200 million to help create more than 20,000 apprenticeships and traineeships over theContinue Reading »
‘Propagating STEM Skills for Next Generation’ – The Advertiser
Strong science, technology, engineering and maths abilities are becoming core skills in trade and technical jobs. Bradley Sheridan, who heads up the STEM curriculum at St Patrick’s Technical College in Adelaide’s north, says the next generation of tradesmen and women will require a strong grounding in STEM skills to keep up with technological advances inContinue Reading »
‘Hunter River High School students and P-Tech industry partners in open day to recruit 2019 class’ – Port Stephens Examiner
Port Stephens Examiner – July 5, 2018: A new wave of Hunter River High School students are now considering whether they want to pursue the pathways in technology, or P-Tech, program after taking part in an open day. Representatives from Jetstar, BAE Systems, Varley Group, Ampcontrol Group, University of Newcastle, UAVAir and RDA Hunter – the school’sContinue Reading »
‘Helping them think outside of the box’ – TechnologyEd, Magazine
TechnologyEd, Issue 24 – Term 2, 2018: Stella Jinman, principal at Cecil Andrews College in Western Australia, has led the school back from the brink of closure, to become an academic centre of excellence. An important milestone for Cecil Andrews College, a low SES public school, has been its involvement in the P-TECH pilot program. JinmanContinue Reading »
‘World-class mentor program kicks off at Wyong High School’ – Business Review – Central Coast
Central Coast Business Review – June 01, 2018: Local business leaders, Mars Food Australia, Sanitarium Health and Wellbeing and the University of Newcastle are joining together to support Year 10 students at Wyong High School in a mentoring program called P-TECH (Pathways in Technology). Facilitated by Skilling Australia Foundation and launched at the University ofContinue Reading »
‘P-TECH kicks off in Burnie with ‘immersion year’ activities’ – The Advocate, Tasmania
The Advocate – May 22, 2018: Students put their engineering skills and understanding of physics to the test as part of a new career pathways program. P-TECH is an international initiative where schools and industries unite to prepare students for the technology-inspired careers of the future. About 230 grade 9 students from Parklands, Burnie and Yolla highContinue Reading »
‘P-TECH’s learning pathways’ – Geelong Independent, Geelong VIC
Geelong Independent – May 18, 2018: Now in its third year, Newcomb Secondary College’s P-TECH (Pathways in Technology) program is well underway. P-TECH is a collaborative partnership between education and industry to provide students with pathways to nationally accredited qualifications alongside their regular inschool education. Supported by the Federal Government, Newcomb Secondary College is amongContinue Reading »
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