Engaging students in STEM learning

Each year, high school students from under-represented groups (low socio-economic status students, girls and First Nations learners) are invited to apply for scholarships to pursue STEM subjects at South Australian Certificate of Education Stage 1 and 2 levels.

The fund covers the cost of tutors, laptops, excursions or any other strategy that directly supports the student in their chosen STEM pathway.

Engineering is Elementary is an immersive professional development program for primary school educators to provide the skills and resources required to teach engineering and other STEM subjects in the classroom.

The Schools Pathways Program is designed to raise school students’ awareness of possible career opportunities and increase their knowledge of the defence industry and defence industry pathways, while encouraging student involvement and participation in STEM.

Little Ripples provides resources to educators and parents to support conversations with primary school aged children about the range of careers in the defence industry, such as advanced manufacturing and naval engineering.

BAE Systems, in partnership with Lumination (a specialist Australian education technology company), provides primary school students with problem-solving and innovation challenges through the Beacon program.