TECH SCHOOL BOOST STEM LEARNING FOR BRIMBANK

The Allan Labor Government is making sure every Victorian student has access to a world-class learning environment close to home - with more tech schools to be opened across the state - including in Brimbank. 

Member for St Albans Natalie Suleyman and Member for Laverton Sarah Connolly today visited the site of the $13.26 million Brimbank Tech School, where construction has now commenced.

The Tech School will be located at Victoria University’s Sunshine Campus and will provide a purpose-built space for delivering free, hands-on, high-tech STEM programs to secondary school students from 14 partner schools in the Brimbank local government area, including both government and non-government schools.

Completion is scheduled for Term 3 next year, allowing students to maximise their opportunities and develop a study and career pathway that best suits their interests.

Students will receive free transportation to and from the Tech School to learn how to solve real-world challenges using industry-standard technology such as drones, robotics, battery storage systems and virtual reality equipment.

These experiences will immerse students in practical and career-linked education to develop skills and capabilities needed to succeed in a rapidly changing global economy.

Independent assessments have found Tech Schools increase student engagement in STEM and build students’ awareness about exciting, in-demand jobs of the future.

Brimbank Tech School is one of six new Tech Schools being rolled out across the state as part of a $116 million investment in the Victorian Budget 2023/24.

For more information on Tech Schools, visit www.vic.gov.au/tech-schools.

Quote attributable to Deputy Premier and Minister for Education Ben Carroll

“Tech Schools provide unique learning environments that inspire students to pursue STEM study and career pathways, and the STEM education centres we’re delivering in Brimbank will be no exception.”

Quote attributable to Natalie Suleyman MP  

“Students in Brimbank will have the chance to explore future career pathways like never before, in industries that have never been more important.”

Quote attributable to Sarah Connolly MP 

“Tech Schools help students stay ahead of the game, giving them access to industry-standard technologies and opportunities for STEM learning that have not been available before.”