Innovate Grants

Applications opening soon!

We are excited to announce that our Innovate Grant applications will be opening soon.

We’ve established the INNOVATE fund as one way to encourage and embrace innovative thinking at Northcote High School. We’ll be calling for written submissions from students or staff members who would like to propose new or different ways of doing things, that will benefit the school. Funds to research and advance winning ideas will be granted by a panel of School Council members and student representatives.

Innovative thought is at the forefront of educational and enterprise best practice. Research by the Foundation for Young Australians shows there is growing demand from employers for young people to have transferable Enterprise Skills to navigate careers across a range of industries and professions. ‘They include problem solving, financial literacy, digital literacy, teamwork, and communication and are different from technical skills which are specific to a particular task, role or industry. We need all young Australians to learn the skills to be digitally-literate, financially-savvy, innovative and adaptable and help them navigate complex careers of the future and THRIVE in every aspect of their lives.’ (The New Basics, FYA 2016)

Ahead of this, we want to share some of our previous grant recipients and what they have done to help provide some ideas and inspiration. Start thinking about what you could do!

FemCO zine making

Half-day zine making workshop with local illustrator and zine enthusiast, Ashley Ronning

Smart Gals and Robots (Year 7 students)

Increase girls participation in robotics through RoboGals Challenge

Senior VCAL class

Smoothie delivery business – purchase blenders and undertake barista training

Middle school

Mural wall design