EDUCATION ROUNDUP

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education roundup

REDLANDS ROOKIES INSPIRED TO LOOK AT MARINE INDUSTRY

Redlands Year 10 students were provided an opportunity to explore career opportunities in the Australian marine industry at Riviera Australia. They were amazed at the size and scale of the place. They were taken through the life of a luxury yacht from a barrel of epoxy all the way through to the final polish of the teak deck before being handed over to the client. While there they caught up with Jai, Year 11, out on work experience within the engineering/heavy diesel work area.

Riviera has 850-strong employees and has built over 5800 luxury motor yachts over 41 years. Today, Riviera exports around 55% of their annual production to a global dealer network spanning every continent. They design and build luxury motor yachts from 39 to 78 feet in length across five distinct model collections.

STUDENTS ON TRACK AT THE GOLD COAST

Redlands Team Leaders and Industry Consultants went to the Gold Coast for the Students on Track at the Gold Coast 500 experience. The Students on Track program is a great educational experience for young people to spend a day trackside and learn about one of Australia’s top sports up close. Unlike any other sport, young people were close enough to watch the drivers, engineers and team owners run through their paces and get the cars ready for racing.

It was definitely an opportunity for young people to see one area where many trades and traineeships might lead. They were able to observe racing from Muscle Cars, Porches and Utes, as well as practice for the V8 Supercars. The Students on Track representatives gave everyone a hat and tote bag. A great day was had by all involved and we are looking forward to the next one.

SPHERICAL LEARNING AT STRADBROKE ISLAND

As part of studying earth spheres and cycles Year 10 visited nearby Stradbroke Island. Our young people were given the opportunity to explore two different ecosystems and discussed the way the hydrosphere, atmosphere, biosphere and lithosphere interact. They looked at the differences in plants and animals in the two locations. Young people were also involved in a group activity to build a sand bunker using available materials as an add-on to their design unit for this term which involved designing a shelter to survive a zombie apocalypse. The tools used to build the shelter were limited and the employability metrics of teamwork and interpersonal skills were required to complete the task effectively.

DELIBERATELY DIFFERENT.