Science and Engineering Challenge – Deakin University

On the 19th August, 17 GHS students travelled to the Waurn Ponds campus to compete in the Science and Engineering challenge. The students worked in small teams to design and build structures like bridges, buildings, turbines, prosthetic hands and more, competing against other Geelong high schools.

This excursion was part of the STEM program at GHS. STEM represents the fastest growing industry in the world, where there are many jobs currently unfilled, due to a lack of skilled workers in the field. In turn, this provides GHS students a great opportunity to go into this industry and earn high salaries in very interesting jobs.