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Bendigo Tech School

Locality: Bendigo, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 5444 7113

Address: Level 3, Engineering and Technology Building, La Trobe University 3550 Bendigo, VIC, Australia

Website: http://bendigotechschool.vic.edu.au/

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25.01.2022 Join the Bendigo Schools Unboxy Design Challenge! Unboxy is a new modular Cardboard Construction Kit that enables students to create forms, structures and innovative environments for shelter and wellbeing. All primary & secondary schools within 30 km of Bendigo are invited to make and submit innovative Unboxy projects in the inaugural Unboxy Design Challenge. Please note this challenge is for students in Prep to Year 10.... Register your school's interest by 5pm on November 21st using the link below! https://bendigoschoolsunboxychallenge.eventbrite.com.au Learn more about Unboxy here: https://www.unboxyclassroom.com.au/

25.01.2022 Peter Marendy is our final guest speaker for our upcoming online Tech Futures Talk - Future of Food: Bees, Technology and Innovation! Peter leads the CSIRO project known as Bees with Backpacks, to research the threats to bee health. This project has bees fitted with micro-sensors which continuously monitors their behaviour to and from their hives. The data that is captured will be able to help researchers, beekeepers and farmers around the world understand how to improve be...e health and survival. Further details and registrations via Eventbrite: https://bit.ly/2NY3vGE Department of Education & Training, Victoria La Trobe University, Bendigo #ScienceWeek

24.01.2022 We had a great time visiting Safescape during our Girls in STEAM Electric Car Project Industry tour last week! Girls from Bendigo South East College and Girton Grammar School toured Safescape's Bortana production line, a battery-electric vehicle designed to handle the aggressive operating environment of underground mines. "Looking at the recent developments in the car industry, electric cars are definitely on the rise. I wanted to have a look at where the future is heading. T...he program is jam-packed. It's very exciting," BSE student Lilly told The Bendigo Advertiser. Thank you to Allison Deadman (General Manager, Safescape) and her team for the amazing tour! View The Bendigo Advertiser article here: https://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au//bendigo-girls-taske/ Photos: AJTaylor Images

24.01.2022 There's still time to register for the Bendigo Schools Unboxy Challenge! All primary & secondary schools within 30 km of Bendigo are invited to make and submit innovative Unboxy projects, with amazing prizes to be won! The overall challenge winner will win $1000 worth of STEM prizes sponsored by the Goldfields LLEN, and Bendigo Tech School are also providing 6 Makedo kits for category winners.... Unboxy is a new modular Cardboard Construction Kit that enables students to create forms, structures and innovative environments for shelter and wellbeing. Register your school's interest by 5pm on November 21st using the link below! https://bendigoschoolsunboxychallenge.eventbrite.com.au Learn more about Unboxy here: https://www.unboxyclassroom.com.au/

24.01.2022 National NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia each year to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC is celebrated not only in Indigenous communities, but by Australians from all walks of life. The week is a great opportunity to participate in a range of activities and to support your local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community. To support NAIDOC week there are some great events that are be...ing hosted locally and online: - Sharing Process Exhibition - Living Arts Space, Bendigo https://bit.ly/38rxl1D - Talking First Nations Fashion - Bendigo Art Gallery, online (Facebook) https://bit.ly/35gDM5y - An evening with First Nations Fashion + Design Artists in Piinpi - Bendigo Art Gallery (Facebook) https://bit.ly/2UajUen - Piinpi: Contemporary Indigenous Fashion - Bendigo Art Gallery, Bendigo https://bit.ly/3n7J4q9 - NAIDOC Week - National Gallery of Victoria, online events https://bit.ly/32s6y1o To find more information on events both locally and nationally, please go to https://www.naidoc.org.au/

24.01.2022 Click the link below to view our September newsletter! This month we're celebrating Optimism through Innovation as part of Bendigo Invention + Innovation Festival, don't miss our events in Engaging all ages through STEAM.

24.01.2022 Congratulations to the winners of the Bees with Backpacks Design Challenge 2020, Lilly and Mia from Bendigo South East College! Faced with the problem of bee decline, Year 9 students Lilly and Mia came up with a solution that will promote a bee friendly environment. The two students designed an app to help 25-50 years-olds become at home beekeepers. The app enables the user to go through stages of becoming a beekeeper with an interactive quiz to assess the readiness of the u...ser's knowledge to become a beekeeper. A special mention goes to the Innovation to Market winner, Victoria from Yarra Hills Secondary College, and all other participants who pitched amazing ideas in our state final. The Bees with Backpacks Design Challenge was developed in partnership with Victoria's Tech Schools and CSIRO, and sponsored by Telstra. Concurrently, the ending of this design challenge fits perfectly with the beginning of Australian Pollinator Week. This is a designated week when communities, businesses and organisations can come together to raise awareness of the importance of pollinators and support their needs. More information about Australian Pollinator week can be found on https://www.australianpollinatorweek.org.au/

24.01.2022 Bendigo Senior Secondary College VCAL students have been hard at work taking part in the CSIRO + Tech Schools Bees with Backpacks Design Challenge 2020. We are so excited to see the work the students produce! Schools can find info about the Design Challenge here: https://bendigotechschool.vic.edu.au//bees-with-backpacks- Department of Education & Training, Victoria

24.01.2022 Join us at the Bendigo Invention + Innovation Festival (BIIF) on Friday September 4th for the virtual launch of our Girls in STEAM electric car project with Dave and Marteen from Jaunt! Learn more about how well be up-cycling an iconic four-wheel-drive as part of an exciting and visionary community enterprise that will deliver an electric recreational vehicle for the use of Bendigo residents and visitors. Dont miss our other amazing sessions on Engaging all ages in STEAM..., as well as our Optimism in Innovation talks throughout the week of BIIF. Registrations and full program: https://biif.com.au/ City of Greater Bendigo #2020BIIF

23.01.2022 Taste Tomorrow have some great events taking place during National Science Week! Check out their website to find out more about what your food may look like in future. http://www.tastetomorrow.edu.au/

23.01.2022 DETAILS: bit.ly/3fPA7Of REGISTER: bit.ly/2CpeIxW -- Attention schools along the Kyneton-Bendigo-Echuca rail corridor!... Youre invited to participate in the Regional Rail Revival Design Challenge 2050, a team-based competition where students in Years 5 to 8 will explore ideas for the future of regional rail travel. Weve partnered with Rail Projects Victoria, Discovery Centre Bendigo, and the Goldfields Local Learning and Employment Network to develop the challenge, which aims to improve educational outcomes in science, technology, engineering, arts and maths (STEAM) for students in the region. Whether student ideas are about the on-board experience, improving the way they get around the station, or using smart and sustainable tech for a more enjoyable journey, wed love to hear them! On August 20th were holding an Online Info Session for teachers who would like their students to take part in the challenge. Register here: https://bit.ly/2CpeIxW Further details about the challenge can be found here: https://bit.ly/3fPA7Of

23.01.2022 We're so excited for next week's Online Holiday Program: Remote robot coding, tech tour & 3D printing. Students in Years 6 to 9 will get a sneak peek of some of our new tech here at Bendigo Tech School, learn how to control sidewinding robots and learn 3D printing! The program will take place from 11am to 2pm on Tuesday 29th of September. Places are strictly limited, please visit the below link to register. https://btsonlineholidayprogram.eventbrite.com.au... Music credit: Just Kidding by Ahjay Stelino on https://mixkit.co/free-stock-music/

22.01.2022 You're never too young to get into coding! During the school holidays, STEAM Learning Designer Daniel ran an online program in game design, with the help of his son Raff and by help, we mean generously testing out the games made using Microsoft Kodu Game Lab!

21.01.2022 Bendigo Tech School is proud to present Day 5 of the Bendigo Invention + Innovation Festival (BIIF), Engaging all ages in STEAM! We've developed six amazing virtual sessions for Friday September 4th, including: - A 'Women in STEAM Forum', featuring national and international speakers... - Making Connections, an Inquiry-Based Learning PD session hosted by Discovery Centre Bendigo - A Taste of Tomorrow, an interactive experience on the future of food with the Taste Tomorrow team - Introduction to 5G & IoT networks with TelstraDev, discussing new network technology enablers 5G and IoT - The REAM Industry Pathways Pilot launch with The Learning Future - The launch of the Girls in STEAM Electric Car Project with Jaunt Throughout the week of BIIF (August 31st September 4th), well also be hosting Optimism in Innovation talks with some outstanding women, who will discuss their careers journeys in STEAM and what makes them optimistic for the future. Stay tuned for further details about some of our exciting events! Registrations and full program: https://biif.com.au/ City of Greater Bendigo #2020BIIF

21.01.2022 Today we kicked off our Girls in STEAM Electric Car Project with an incredible industry tour with students from Bendigo South East College and Girton Grammar School! The students visited Safescape to learn about the creation of Bortana electric vehicles, toured the Thales Bendigo Hawkei and Bushmaster production lines, and designed their own waterjet cut item at the Bendigo TAFE - RTO no. 3077 Automotive and Engineering departments. Thanks to our local industry partners for h...aving us, and we're excited to see how the project progresses! More info about the Girls in STEAM Electric Car Project can be found on our website: https://www.bendigotechschool.vic.edu.au//our-girls-in-ste

21.01.2022 In preparation for our brand new Emergency Bots program, our team have been busy putting together DJI RoboMasters! Kaysee took a great time-lapse during the building process, watch the video and then check the comments for the finished product. This exciting program will see students tackle a range of emergency missions using high-tech ground and air (drone) robots. Learn more about our programs on offer in 2021 here: https://bendigotechschool.vic.edu.au//our-2021-programs-gu

19.01.2022 Join us on November 19th for our fourth and final Tech Futures Talk for 2020, Mining: Past, Present and Future! This exciting online forum will feature Bendigo mining professionals Bill Allen (Geologist), Dr Bala Hebbar (Adjunct Professor - Metallurgy), and Jeff Norris (Senior Mine Ventilation Engineer). They will discuss the rich mining history of Bendigo, their journey, what the current trends are and what excites them about the future of mining and the Mining Equipment, Te...chnology and Services (METS) sector. To register for this free online event, visit bit.ly/34Rxact.

19.01.2022 Jeff Norris, a Senior Mine Ventilation Engineer at Kirkland Lake Gold, is our final guest for our upcoming Tech Futures Talk - Mining: Past, Present and Future! Jeff is responsible for short term monitoring of atmospheric conditions underground, ensuring mandatory monitoring is completed. This involves planning and design of major projects in the ventilation and refrigeration plant design for Life-of-Mine (LOM). Mine Ventilation Engineers are responsible for implementing ventilation on demand technologies throughout the mine with a consistent review process of available technologies and industry best practices. To register for this free online event on November 19th, visit bit.ly/34Rxact.

18.01.2022 Last chance for tickets! Our final online Tech Futures Talk for the year is happening tomorrow evening, don't miss your opportunity to hear Bendigo mining professionals Bill Allen (Geologist), Dr Bala Hebbar (Adjunct Professor - Metallurgy), and Jeff Norris (Senior Mine Ventilation Engineer) discuss the past, present and future of mining. Secure your tickets now by visiting our Eventbrite! https://btstechfuturestalkmining.eventbrite.com.au

17.01.2022 It was wonderful to have students from Catherine McAuley College at the Tech School last week for a Regional Rail Revival Design Challenge 2050 prototyping workshop! We're excited to see the team's final entry for the competition. The Regional Rail Revival Design Challenge 2050 was developed in partnership with Rail Projects Victoria, Discovery Centre Bendigo, and the Goldfields Local Learning and Employment Network.

17.01.2022 Introducing Bill Allen, our first forum guest for our upcoming Tech Futures Talk - Mining: Past, Present and Future! Bill is a Bendigo born and bred Geologist. After obtaining a Bachelor of Applied Science and a Graduate Diploma in Mining, he pursued a career in mine geology in northern Queensland. In recent times Bill has returned to Bendigo to follow his interest in local mining history. To register for this free online event on November 19th, visit bit.ly/34Rxact.

17.01.2022 Industry partners HiveKeepers are virtually pitching at the THRIVE | Forbes Demo Day at 7am tomorrow morning, alongside agtech start-ups from around the world. Be sure to register for the livestream using the link below and show your support! https://thriveagrifood.com/demo-day-2020/

17.01.2022 Our August newsletter has arrived! Click the link below to discover our exciting events for National Science Week, and learn more about our online student programs. https://mailchi.mp/dc2326f61739/bendigo-tech-school-august

15.01.2022 Come along for an adventure into programming with our online Scratch tutorial! Scratch is an online block based visual programming language that is perfect for beginners. We will be creating a simple story based animation with some spooky characters! This tutorial will take place on Monday 14th of September at 9am, and is especially well suited to students in Years 7 to 10 and teachers.... To join this session, visit: https://youtu.be/wYbk1P9dC78

14.01.2022 We're absolutely thrilled that Dr Sam Blake will be joining us for our first virtual Tech Futures Talk of 2021, 'The Quest to Solve the Zodiac 340 Cipher'! Last year Sam was one of three cryptologists who cracked the Zodiac 340 Cipher, which was sent to the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper in 1969 by the Zodiac serial killer. In this talk, Sam will guide the audience through the steps that led to solving the 50 year old cipher using modern day technology.... Sam is an Applied Mathematician from Melbourne, Australia. He has a PhD in mathematics from Monash University and is a research fellow at The University of Melbourne. His research interests include spread spectrum watermarking, cryptography, machine learning and symbolic computation. This not to be missed event will take place online at 6pm on Thursday 25th of March. Get your tickets through Eventbrite now! bit.ly/3pFaOEn

14.01.2022 Students in Years 6 to 9 are invited to participate in our upcoming Online Holiday Program: Remote robot coding, tech tour & 3D printing! At your Bendigo Tech School, weve been exploring some cool new tech. And in this 3 hour holiday program, live-streamed on YouTube, you will get to: Take part in a virtual tour around the Tech School with Dan and Ru (with some special guest appearances by other Tech School staff), and check out some of our new equipment,... Learn how to control ground-based robots with block code, and Learn 3D modelling in TinkerCAD and how to use printer drivers to print your toy design on some hot 3D printers (pun definitely intended). The program will take place from 11am to 2pm on Tuesday 29th of September. Places are strictly limited, please visit the below link to register. https://btsonlineholidayprogram.eventbrite.com.au

14.01.2022 Our second guest for our upcoming Tech Futures Talk - Mining: Past, Present and Future is Dr. Bala Hebbar, an Adjunct Professor (Metallurgy) from La Trobe University! With a long list of experience in the field of Metallurgy specialising in Ground Engaging Tools, Bala has been fortunate to work in mining and crushing industries around the world. Now, after living and working in Bendigo, Bala has taken up the opportunity to provide his expertise and knowledge to the next generation of mining professionals at La Trobe University, Bendigo. To register for this free online event on November 19th, visit bit.ly/34Rxact.

13.01.2022 Have you ever seen music made out of recycled objects such as cartons and bottles? Percussionist Thea Rossen and composer Michael Sollis do just that in Milk Carton Confessions! During National Science Week, we're hosting an online performance of Milk Carton Confessions, featuring music, movement and film. This event explores our disposable culture, motives for recycling and consumerism, and includes unique perspectives about recycling from students, community and industry fr...om Greater Bendigo. 19th of August, 6pm. Register here: https://bit.ly/32qFFvF Click the link below for a sneak peek of the event! https://bit.ly/3jGmlAP

13.01.2022 Our STEAM Technician Matt has had fun recently testing out our new macro camera lens! A macro lens allows you to take super close up photos of objects, making them appear huge like a portable microscope! Can you guess what these close up images are?

13.01.2022 Our industry partners HiveKeepers are up for a People's Choice Award as part of the Thrive AgriFood accelerator program! We've enjoyed working with HiveKeepers as part of CSIRO's Bees with Backpacks project, and we'd love our community to get behind this important local business. Click the link in their post below to vote!

12.01.2022 The Australian Chapter of the Ammonia Energy Association are holding a virtual conference later in August! With many educational talks and activities, including an opening address by Australia's Chief Scientist Dr Alan Finkel, this conference offers an excellent opportunity to learn from global specialists about the progression towards zero carbon energy and fuel. Click the link below to find out more and to register!... https://www.monash.edu//ch/ammonia-energy-association_2020

12.01.2022 Interested in finding out how to engage students in STEM during the current COVID-19 climate? Be sure to check out In2science and Engineers Australia's online forum on Wednesday 5th of August, where an esteemed panel will discuss how we can continue to provide students with high quality STEM experiences and education in these difficult times. Visit the link below for further information and to register.

11.01.2022 Banyule Nillumbik Tech School and Whittlesea Tech School are running an online program called Introduction to Entrepreneurship, for Victorian government school students. Work with industry experts and mentors to learn valuable skills in entrepreneurship, problem solving, design thinking, customer centric design, business model development, data analysis and project execution, in a 5 module, practical and interactive online program. Visit the link below for applications and fu...rther details! https://studentstartup.org.au/student-application/

11.01.2022 Join us for an online tutorial using AutoCAD to create a fabrication drawing in 2D! AutoCAD is a great software tool you can use for drafting and to create detailed drawings. This session will look at creating a 2D fabrication drawing which could be cut out using a water jet cutter, like the one we have at Bendigo Tech School. This tutorial will take place on Friday 18th of September at 9am, and is especially well suited to 2D design beginners and educators.... To join the session, visit: https://youtu.be/6KyXhsoD43o

10.01.2022 In the Term 3 holidays, we ran an online workshop focusing on coding and 3D printing. We were elated to learn Avoca Primary School student Jack has applied his new skills in 3D printing back at school to fix their Gaga Pit! He was recently interviewed by his local paper about the process, which saw him design and print triangular caps that stop water leaking into the pit. Thanks to Jack's mum Julie for sending us these photos!

09.01.2022 There's so many ways you can get involved with Bendigo Tech School this month, click to read our latest newsletter and find out how!

09.01.2022 Introducing Simon Mildren, one of our three guest speakers for our upcoming online Tech Futures Talk - Future of Food: Bees, Technology and Innovation! Simon is an enthusiastic beekeeper and the CEO and founder of HiveKeepers, a Victorian based technology and innovation company working with bees. Their solutions aim to create well informed beekeepers who can make smarter and more responsive decisions. Simon and the team are dedicated bee enthusiasts and see value in carefull...y fusing technology and bees to solve some of the biggest problems that face our planet. Simon is the Bendigo Tech Schools beekeeper for the Bees with Backpacks program. Further details and registrations via Eventbrite: https://bit.ly/2NY3vGE Department of Education & Training, Victoria La Trobe University, Bendigo #ScienceWeek

08.01.2022 It's so exciting that La Trobe University in Bundoora will become carbon neutral by 2029, with the regional campuses set to be carbon neutral by 2022! At our host site in Bendigo, there are plans to install two new solar carports comprising close to 1860 solar panels, and around 300 solar panels will also be installed on the Student Services Corridor rooftop. These works will see a combined total of 705kw produced, which is the equivalent to the annual energy consumption of o...ver 220 average households. What wonderful inspiration for local secondary students participating in our online Housing and Future Cities programs! La Trobe University, Bendigo

07.01.2022 We're thrilled to present 'A Taste of Tomorrow' at our Bendigo Invention + Innovation Festival 'Engaging all ages in STEAM' Day! This virtual event on September 4 explores what humans will eat in 2050 when the world's population reaches 10 billion, featuring the team from Taste Tomorrow. Participants will have the opportunity to discover mystery future foods through interactive boxes. Pictured are Jemily and Kaysee preparing the interactive boxes for distribution ahead of the... event. View The Bendigo Advertiser article here: https://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au//innovation-festival/ Full program: https://biif.com.au/ City of Greater Bendigo La Trobe University #2020BIIF

07.01.2022 Join the Clean Energy Finance Corporation for a webinar on 5th of August, titled 'What's next for large solar?'. Australia's large-scale solar industry is facing new challenges due to grid restraints and the economic impact of Covid-19. This webinar will look at lessons learned from solar investments and how the industry can navigate the upcoming challenges. https://bit.ly/3hpFeG8

06.01.2022 R U OK Day is a great reminder to check in with your friends, family, students and colleagues to see how they are going. At the Bendigo Tech School, we recognise that a conversation can change a life, especially in a time where were spending more time online than face-to-face. We are using the wonderful resources from ruokay.org.au to help remind us how to check in with those around us. #RUOKDay

06.01.2022 Join us for an online tutorial on TinkerCad design! TinkerCad Design is a great software tool for 3D design beginners. This session will look at creating tactile sensory tools that can be used for sensory breaks in the classroom. This tutorial will take place on Tuesday 15th of September 4pm, and is especially well suited to 3D design beginners and educators.... To join the session, visit: https://youtu.be/f_7_Sk5pACY

05.01.2022 Were so excited for our Milk Carton Confessions online community event this National Science Week! Milk Carton Confessions is a performance featuring music, movement and film by percussionist Thea Rossen and composer Michael Sollis, exploring our disposable culture, motives for recycling and consumerism. Watch a sneak peek of the event: https://bit.ly/3jGmlAP 19th of August, 6pm, online. Sign up here! https://bit.ly/32qFFvF... Pictured is Thea Rossen during a Milk Carton Confessions performance.

05.01.2022 Our second guest speaker for our upcoming online Tech Futures Talk - Future of Food: Bees, Technology and Innovation is Slade Beard! Slade is the visionary and design architect behind the EcoThought mission to develop future sustainable systems. By integrating biological, social and technological systems within a rural context, EcoThought works with farmers and agribusinesses to develop resilient solutions to difficult problems. EcoThought Farm is the host site for the Bees w...ith Backpacks hive. Slade is also the Chief Technical Officer of HiveKeepers alongside Simon Mildren. Further details and registrations via Eventbrite: https://bit.ly/2NY3vGE Department of Education & Training, Victoria La Trobe University, Bendigo #ScienceWeek

04.01.2022 Join Bendigo Tech School and Jaunt for our National Gallery of Victoria Melbourne Design Week event, 'Building a Tesla powered Range Rover in high school'! Jaunt upcycles iconic four wheel drives into electric cars for adventure. Australia has one of the lowest adoption rates of electric vehicles in the world, and one of the highest transport emissions per capita. Cars built for adventure dominate our culture and car sales, but this desire to explore can be a catalyst to tra...nsform Australia’s transport industry into something with a positive environmental and social impact. Bendigo Tech School has partnered with Jaunt in this community enterprise in which Bendigo girls will convert a classic 3-door Range Rover to electric operation. This project has been generously sponsored by Kirkland Lake Gold through their Community Partnership Program (CPP). In this talk and factory tour, hear how we will design and build a vehicle that challenges automotive conventions! Monday 29th of March, 11am - 12.30pm, Jaunt Motors (396 Kororoit Creek Road, Williamstown North, VIC 3016), $15 per person. Ticket price includes a light lunch and meet and greet. For registrations, please visit https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/ngv-melb-design-week-buildi Kirkland Lake Gold Community Partnership Program

04.01.2022 Education, community and industry representatives are invited to participate in our REAM Industry Pathways Pilot launch event on Friday September 4th as part of the Bendigo Invention + Innovation Festival (BIIF)! Funded by Regional Partnerships Loddon Campaspe and led by the Bendigo Tech School, this initiative aims to provide STEM career information aligned with the Greater Bendigo Manufacturing sector and education providers to inform students, parents and educators about t...he exciting career pathways and jobs which exist in Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing. This event will be hosted by Bendigo Tech School Director Graeme Wiggins and Louka Parry from The Learning Future. Dont miss our other amazing sessions on Engaging all ages in STEAM, as well as our Optimism in Innovation talks throughout the week of BIIF. Registrations and full program: https://biif.com.au/ City of Greater Bendigo #2020BIIF

04.01.2022 Congratulations to Bendigo South East College Year 8 student Lilly for winning the Young Change Agents Coronavirus Youth Design Challenge! Four Tech Schools worked with YCA and Telstra to deliver the online challenge, inviting students to identify and solve problems in their community that have arisen due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Lilly took first place with 'Project Plant', plant subscription box service to connect people virtually and build a community of people growing pla...nts in their home. Find out more here: https://bit.ly/3gePrnY We'd also like to congratulate BSE Year 9 students Adler and Cooper for securing equal third place for their EDU-LEVEL-UP study rewards idea! Find out more here: https://bit.ly/3hpGvgE The winning BSE teams have been awarded technology prizes, in addition to further Telstra industry mentoring to help develop their ideas. Click the link below to discover the ideas of the 13 finalists! https://youngchangeagents.com//victoria-department-educati Department of Education & Training, Victoria National Science Week Royal Society of Victoria

03.01.2022 We're so excited that Bendigo South East College students Lilly, Adler and Cooper finished on the podium for Young Change Agents Coronavirus Youth Design Challenge! The online challenge was developed between four Tech Schools, YCA and Telstra, inviting students to develop solutions to problems that have emerged during the Covid-19 pandemic. "We asked young people to look at a problem as an opportunity, rather than having a deficit mindset. It was about thinking positively and... thinking about design solutions from a really empathetic perspective," says Graeme Wiggins, Bendigo Tech School Director. Thanks to The Bendigo Advertiser for the article!

03.01.2022 In line with Bendigo's status as a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy, we've pivoted our Tourism program to focus on Covid-19 recovery for the hospitality industry. In this program, students will use Augmented Reality to develop a creative solution to a problem identified by a local gastronomy business. For more information about this exciting program, check out the great Inspiring Victoria article below!

02.01.2022 Ahead of our Online Holiday Program: Remote robot coding, tech tour & 3D printing, STEAM Programs Officer Dan has been having some fun discovering our new DJI RoboMaster! He recently took one for a quick spin around the Tech School, check out the video below. Are you in Years 6 to 9 and want to learn how to control ground-based robots with block code? Join our online holiday program on the 29th of September! You will also have the opportunity to virtually tour Bendigo Tech School and learn 3D modelling in TinkerCAD. Sign up here: https://btsonlineholidayprogram.eventbrite.com.au

01.01.2022 Happy Principals' Day! Today we're celebrating the incredible job our partner school Principals do every day, especially during these challenging times. We look forward to working with them further in future to deliver advanced STEAM knowledge and skills to their students. Bendigo Senior Secondary College Bendigo South East College Bendigo Special Developmental School Catherine McAuley College Creek Street Christian College Crusoe College Doxa School Bendigo Eaglehawk Secondary College Girton Grammar School Kalianna School Bendigo Marist College Bendigo VCC.victorychristiancollege Weeroona College Bendigo Department of Education & Training, Victoria #PrincipalsDay

01.01.2022 Get a glimpse of the future of Australian design by taking a virtual tour of the Top Designs 2020 exhibition! 88 works from VCE and VET students around the state are on display, and you can also access additional resources relating to the works through the link below.