More Northern Territory students participating in STEAM education initiatives
Continued stakeholder liaison on future planning for pathways to business development with STEM and STEAM connections.
The Department of Trade, Business and Innovation (DTBI) provides on-going support through promoting Mastering Innovation NT events to encourage STEAM initiatives. DTBI is collaborating with the Department of Education and the STEM in the Territory strategy 2018 to 2022. The strategy is a five year plan to ensure Territory students are equipped with the skills they need for the jobs of the future and is a response to the national STEM school education strategy and will guide and support schools to increase the prominence of STEM education.
The department has committed to providing $300,000 over three years to Inspiring Australia to provide science engagement activities and events. The funding will be used towards achieving the following outcomes:
- increasing cooperation between organisations and individuals involved in science engagement in the Northern Territory
- driving authentic partnerships
- increasing STEM capacity and sharing best practice
- improving diversity of STEM engagement, with particular focus on enabling greater Aboriginal participation
- inspiring and strengthening innovation and engagement with STEM in the bush.
The department is also providing funding to Charles Darwin University to provide STEM activities and career pathways for Aboriginals and females over the next two years.
The Department of Education partnered with One Giant Leap Australia in August 2019 to deliver the Space, STEM and Your Future event series to schools across the Northern Territory. The event series featured a number of executive speakers from the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and included presentations and workshops for primary, secondary and tertiary students, teachers and STEM related businesses.
Ecosystem partners:
- Department of Education
- Department of Trade, Business and Innovation
- Industry.