WOMEN IN STEM

Women in STEM Day at Kew High School

Kew High School’s Women in STEM Day promoted opportunities for women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) related fields. The day enabled Kew High School students to collaborate with girls from local primary schools on a number of hands-on robotics, construction and design challenges. 

The National Innovation and Science Agenda has identified that less than one in ten engineering graduates are women, and significant disparities also exist in information technology and scientific fields. Kew High School hopes that providing interested students with engaging STEM experiences will promote STEM careers as a desirable option.  

Female role models, from the Melbourne Metropolitan Fire Brigade, PricewaterhouseCoopers and IntegraDev, presented as part of a panel to highlight the opportunities available to young women and to elucidate on the value of a gender diverse workforce. Thank you to all those involved in the day and to Tara Pringle for convening the panel.

Bernie McGrath