Located at Bendigo Kangan Institute, Broadmeadows campus, the Tech School connects local students to their futures by providing free access to innovative, hands-on STEM learning for all secondary students in the Hume local government area.
Designed as a ‘living laboratory’, Hume Tech School integrates learning opportunities directly into its building design. Students are welcomed by a major artwork inspired by the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Seven Sisters story, created by Elder Aunty Kim Wandin and artist Chris Joy.
Students take part in programs with a focus on future industries, in which students can design personalised 3D-printed medical devices, investigate how antivenom is developed, optimise freight networks using robotics and AI, and build smart farming systems that tackle food security challenges through automation and data science.
For information on what’s offered, visit Hume Tech School.
Timeline
2023
- Term 2: State Budget investment of $116 million to build 6 new Tech Schools and establish a Clean Energy Equipment Fund.
- Term 4: Tech School Director appointed.
2024
- Term 1: Consultation and co-design meetings for facility and program design began.
2025
- Term 2: Construction of Tech School begins.
- Term 3: Tech School programs are developed and piloted with input from local schools, industry and community leaders.
2026
- Term 3: Hume Tech School opened.
Hume Tech School photos
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