Growing Australia's Future Minds

They have created a range of workshops, programmes and resources to help teachers bring 21^st century skills – like science, technology, engineering and maths – into the classroom. And for parents looking to entertain the kids during school holidays, they run “innovation camps” on topics like future cities and sustainable futures. All BOP Industries’ programmes are practical and based on real life. Students get hands-on experience using new and emerging technologies – like 3D printing and holograms. They can even design their own sustainable city. 

Catembe uses online interactive games and simulations to teach business education – everything from marketing to microeconomics. Students can participate in real-time, business-focused games using their own mobile devices.

Founded by a passionate group of engineers and educators, Digital Technologies Institute is simplifying computer science – like how computing works, and how processors are built. Through their programmes, teachers and students can build their own computer processors and deep dive into artificial intelligence without having to code. 

It also has tools to help teachers save time in planning, assessing and keeping track of their students’ progress. So far, it has helped improve kids’ learning outcomes by 30%, and saved teachers an average of seven hours a week (!).

It has lesson plans to help teachers and parents explain science and oversee experiments, as well as reporting tools to track comprehension.

It also helps them identify and build the skills they need. And through handy tools like virtual work experience, personalised career plans and access to industry mentors, Future Amp helps students make the transition from school to work.

After observing the kinds of characters that kids want to talk to, she created Gheorg. Six years on, Gheorg is now an app. He uses the latest psychological science therapies – like daily check-ins and meditation exercises – in a way that kids can relate to. 

The school’s practical courses are highly visual, based in neuroscience and aimed at developing new thinking by connecting individuals with their visual mind and the imagination.

Designed by a group of teachers and corporate professionals, Inventorium builds a curriculum around each student’s individual goals, responsibilities and interests. So, learning becomes a part of their life – and students can achieve academic goals and life goals at the same time.

So they grew their network of tutors, teachers and mentors to reach these communities. Today, they work with charities, foundations, NGOs and businesses to provide educational support to Australia’s most remote schools and communities. And all of its profits go to subsidising Indigenous and rural education in Australia.

Designed for students ages 9-18,  Vortals provides a simple and accessible way for kids to develop critical job skills – and have fun along the way. Through Vortals, students can learn from industry pros – cofounder Russell Scott directed Australia’s first 3D IMAX documentary “Hidden Universe", the sixth-highest grossing Australian documentary of all time.

Students are given real life start-up and incubator tools to create a social enterprise idea that solves a problem in their local community. They get to pitch their idea to a panel of experts and – if successful – Young Change Agents helps them crowdsource funding and bring their idea to life. It not only teaches young people critical skills, it empowers them to be entrepreneurs, leaders and world changers – and make a contribution to their communities along the way.