School Outreach
Inspiring primary and secondary students to become the next generation of engineering-led change-makers. Educators - Book a WorkshopSTEM Advocates - Become a PresenterEWB Australia’s school initiatives deliver thematic learning modules to schools throughout Australia in metro (our “Schools Outreach” program) and regional (our “Regioneering” program) areas.
Our focus is on embracing diversity and engaging Indigenous and female students as well as those from low socio-economic backgrounds. We work closely with our State and University Chapters, training undergraduates (usually engineering students) to deliver creative, hands-on workshops that explore real challenges in developing countries. The program showcases the many options for a future that embraces human-centred engineering and related STEM vocations.
Benefits
- Engage students in innovative, practical and inspiring workshops
- Align with one of Australia’s most innovative and future-making programs
- Engage educators through meaningful volunteer engagement
- Connect with communities in the locations you operate
- Achieve multiple curriculum objectives across mathematics, science and social sciences
Participating Schools
Students Participants
“We are isolated and in many ways these children don’t have a framework for understanding the wider world.”
Get Involved
Engineering and technical professions have a significant role to play in solving global challenges – work with us to inspire the next generation of professionals! Our School Outreach and Regioneering programs do just that. Why not get involved?
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Help deliver our programs to schools.
DONATE
Help fund this program.
SPONSOR
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School Outreach Stories
Inspiring change in the classroom 20 February, 2019 - "School outreach makes a difference because it can inspire change at classroom level, and that is where the greatest impression can be made.” When Erhart was a young student making subject choices that would shape his future career, he found the whole process very discouraging. “I remember how hard it was when I was at… read more
Finding the glowing happiness inside 20 February, 2019 - “A small glowing happiness on the inside’ is how Jenny Mackay describes her feelings having spent some time volunteering with EWB School Outreach. Jenny, a chemical engineer at Origin Energy put her hand up to volunteer with EWB school outreach after she saw a request circulated by Origin Foundation. “I got involved to give young people some… read more
Sighting the horizon: STEM pathways for foster children 20 February, 2019 - Kevin Gallard National Program Manager for The Pyjama Foundation, is describing the response of Pyjama Foundation staff as they watched ten EWB volunteers from Queensland University of Technology teaching STEM principles to a group of foster children. “I can’t tell you what a thrill it was for our staff, and especially all the Foster Carers in… read more