Senior School
Building a Sustainable Future…
Australia’s population continues to grow from both natural increase and migration. Consequently, there is increased pressure to provide more ecologically sustainable solutions to the housing demands that this growth creates.
As part of the Changing Places topic, Year 9 Geography students have been learning about the ways that urban growth can be managed through a variety of urban planning strategies. To challenge the students to utilise this knowledge, the class was given a hypothetical brief to design an ecologically sustainable apartment block that would meet the growing population demands in Strathfield.
The students have embraced the challenge and have been working together in teams to develop innovative solutions to maximise the population density without compromising the streetscape and character of the Strathfield area. Groups are developing community letters, development proposals, advertisements and site plans to demonstrate their ideas and solutions. Each team will present their designs at the end of this week and will be judged on the environmental, social and economic sustainability of their proposed developments.
We look forward to seeing their final proposals!
Katherine Nikiforos
HSIE B Teacher
In The Know With Careers
Inside this week’s edition of In The Know With Careers you will find the following information:
- Webinars from the University of New South Wales on Co-op scholarships, alternative pathways, scholarships, Engineering and Science courses
- ANU webinar week
- UTS Stem Day, Subject Scheme Adjustment Award Points, Elite Athlete or Performers Scheme and Specific Study Area Scheme.
- Notre Dame Early Offer
- TAFE snapshots on Engineering, Electrotechnology, Aviation, Maritime and Community Service Counselling
- Guide for Apprentices and Trainees
- HSC feedback sessions, guide to picking a post-school course, becoming an Entrepreneur and guide to a career in Dietetics
Joanne Cupac
Careers Advisor