STEAM

BIDGEE BRICK EXHIBITION

Congratulations to Jonty Mason, Emma Ferguson and Joshua Flagg for designing “Shipwrecked” which was showcased at this year's Bidgee Brick exhibition held at the Wagga RSL Club. Students are to be commended on their completely original design which was built from scratch without manuals or guided steps. We look forward to next year and going one step further!

YEAR 8 STEAM

Students are currently working on bringing their RVR Mini Golfing experiences to life. Marketing Managers are designing and creating a 3D printed golf hole for the courses, Coders are creating their golf ball arms and Engineers are designing obstacles for the different courses. They will be ready to present and pitch their designs to primary school and Year 9 and 10 students early in Term 4. 

GIRLS IN STEM HIGH TEA

Year 9 girls explored Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics during the inaugural Girls in STEM High Tea. The event was hosted by Transgrid and the NSW Department of Education and Training and featured mentor-led STEM challenges and inspiring talks from industry professionals Gioia Giannotis, owner/director of GPG Architecture, Rebecca Peel, Transgrid Discovery Hub Manager and Stephanie Puttock Delivery Property Manager of Transgrid NSW. 

There were 28 mentors who volunteered their entire day to work with the students. The mentors included Wagga locals such as Ebony Fordham who is a second year apprentice diesel mechanic at Hutcheon and Pearce, Kate Alderman, a graduate engineer from Snowy Hydro and  Bethany Grice who is a medical student from the University of NSW who is also working as a registrar. 

Funding and support was received from Transgrid and Stacey Suidgeest, Senior Project Officer, Regional Industry Education Partnership, Careers and Pathways Programs from the NSW Department of Education and Training. 

Some of our students recorded their highlights from the day:

Some of the highlights from the day are when the mentors came to our table to talk about their personal experiences working in male-dominated industries. They opened up about the challenges they faced breaking stereotypes and finding their place in those careers. Despite these obstacles, they showed incredible resilience and determination. What struck me most was their valuable advice about school - encouraging us to stay focused, be confident, and never let anyone limit our dreams. 

Alayna Neyland

One of the highlights was a challenging task where we had to design and build a sustainable electrical tower using only basic materials. Our goal was to create a tower that could hold the most bean bag weight. This challenge wasn’t just about building it was about teamwork, communication, and problem-solving. With guidance from our mentors, we worked together to innovate and overcome obstacles. This experience showed me the power of collaboration and creative thinking in STEM. 

Audrey De Jong

Mrs Courtney Freebody | Leader of Learning - Digital Technology and STEM