Students from eight secondary schools in Gippsland now have access to the latest technology and innovative learning programs, with the opening of the new Gippsland Tech School.
The new Gippsland Tech School includes a high-tech skills laboratory, a fabrication room and a maker space for students to get hands-on experience using specialised high-tech STEM equipment.
The Tech School is located at Federation Training Morwell next to the upcoming Latrobe Valley’s $17 million Hi-Tech Precinct which will give local schools access to the latest technology to use as part of their classes – creating new opportunities for students.
The high-tech hands on programs will be offered free to more than 5,000 students from the eight government, catholic and independent schools and the applied STEM skills align with the work of local industries predicted to experience economic and employment growth in the area, such as food and fibre, health, new energy and advanced manufacturing.