P-TECH Program 

Central Coast P-Tech Program Launch

On 9 November 2020, Henry Kendall High School hosted the Central Coast IBM P-TECH Launch. The launch involved four secondary schools participating in the partnership on the Central Coast; Henry Kendall High School, Kariong Mountains High School, Wyong High School and Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi Campus.

MC for the event was our Principal, Mr Backhouse,  following Acknowledgement of Country by Year 9 student, Larna Homer. 

The event was launched by Hon Dr Geoffrey Lee, NSW Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education and in attendance was Ms Katrina Troughton, Managing Director of IBM Australia and New Zealand and Mr Adam Crouch MP, Member for Terrigal as well as many other guests representing the Central Coast Business sector.

Miss Reynen’s Year 9 iSTEM class were treated to an amazing experience by participating in a hands-on Robotic STEM activity by an IT company -  Scope IT Education who specialises in Digital Technologies Education in Schools. 

We are very proud of all of our students, including our School Captains, Brandon Willmette and Imogen Street who represented our school with such diligence and pride.

A special congratulations also goes to Kasm Al Rubayi, Lili Jazz Gottlieb and Alexander McGavin of Year 9 iStem who presented the minister with a gift of gratitude and were also interviewed by local media covering the event.

We look forward to moving forward into 2021 with the IBM P-TECH program and further developing  partnerships  between local industry, secondary education and post school education that will provide students with real world learning, industry connections and understanding and ongoing mentoring. 

Click on the link below to view NBN 's news story.