Northern Territory studentsnow have access to some of the most cutting edge science and technologyfacilities in Australia at the new $15.9 million STEAM Centre at Darwin HighSchool.
Minister for Education SelenaUibo officially opened the new Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts andMathematics (STEAM) building today. It was built by local company Sunbuild, whoemployed 300 workers during construction.
The STEAM Centre will beavailable to students from Darwin High School, as well as students studyingthrough the NT School of Distance Education.
The state-of-the-art facilityis the second to be opened during the Territory Labor Governments term ingovernment, after last years opening of the $12.7 million STEAM Centre atTaminmin College.
Up to 75 per cent of theworlds fastest growing professions are in Science, Technology, Engineering andMathematics and the Territory Labor Government is investing to ensure NT studentsare well equipped for jobs in these fields.
The new STEAM Centre includes15 inter-connected teaching spaces over two levels, a cutting-edge FAB-lab,teacher preparation areas on each level, and presentation and project spaces.The centre has capacity for up to 400 students at a time.
Quotesattributable to Minister for Education, Selena Uibo.
The Territory LaborGovernment promised to invest in STEM in the Territory to ensure our studentsare equipped with the skills they need to live, work and prosper in the 21stCentury. We are delivering.
Since coming to government,we have opened to $12.7 million STEAM Centre at Taminmin College, which hasenabled the teaching of national award winning programs, and we have releasedour five year STEM in the NT strategy to support students across the Territoryto build stronger STEM skills.
Unlike the CLP, who sacked teachers and slashed $135 millionfrom the education budget, we are investing in education and in our children,because its not just the right thing to do, its the smart thing to do.
As noted by Chief Ministerand Member for Fannie Bay, Michael Gunner.
Were preparing our Territory kids for the jobs of thefuture- with 75 per cent of todays professions being in the Science,Technology, Engineering and Mathematics fields.
Students at Darwin High School now have the opportunity toimmerse themselves in all matters science, with this being the second STEAMcentre the Territory Labor Government has opened.
The Territory Labor Government will always invest ineducation, because we know it is not just the right thing to do, its the smartthing to do for the Territorys future.
Quotesattributable to Darwin High School Principal, Jill Hazeldine.
Our new STEAM centre is light, bright, spacious and afantastic use of space.
The flexible learning spaces can be adapted to classsizes, specific subjects and different learning activities.
I am delighted that Darwin High School students now haveaccess to such an incredible facility to best prepare them for future careersin STEAM.
