Our STEM program aims to develop 21st Century skills in critical thinking, communication, creativity and collaboration.
Our Vision: Woodvale students who have knowledge and skill in applying STEM practice to the real world.
Our Mission:
Throughout Year 7 to Year 10, all students have the opportunity to engage in programs such as digital gaming, robotics, electronics, engineering, building and construction, design, computational thinking, virtual reality, food production, sustainability, biotech and scientific modelling. The wide array of programs ensures there is something in the STEM field for every student.
The establishment of the iCentre in 2018 as a place for students and teachers to gather to engage in cross learning area complex tasks has certainly established the importance of STEM. The centre will undertake a major upgrade in 2023 with the addition of an enhanced mechantronics lab and a series of virtual reality rooms.
Some highlights held in the iCentre have been:
Other STEM based activities that students have participated in include:
Year 10 Australian Brain Bee Challenge, Year 8 In-school Bridge Building Competition, Year 8 Makey-Makey Prototype design, Year 8 Synergy Schools Solar Challenge, United Nations Global Goals Youth Forum at Murdoch University, Woodvale’s Got Talent STEM activity, Year 9 and 10 Robotics Club, Firetech Drones and Robots incursions, Woodvale War on Waste, Sustainability, Labrats Schools Out Program and numerous classroom based STEM activities.
The newly established Koorliny at Woodvale STEM Program aims to engage with our community and create strong relationships with our local intake schools. Koorliny is the Noongar word for walking towards and this reflects the mission of providing primary school and lower school College students with an introduction into STEM in high school.
The College has previously hosted an interactive extravaganza – Our Place in the Cosmos – as well as small workshops for Robotics and Coding and microbiology.
For more information on the program or to be added to the event database and be the first to hear about new events please contact our Marketing and Events Officer laura.richards@education.wa.edu.au.