With curriculum time getting busier and busier, a great way to inspire and empower students is before and after school with extracurricular programs for students. Our after school programs are fantastic at doing this and allow us to get students thinking big and focussing on cross-curricular, project-based learning as they tackle challenges, build skills and work on projects that get them thinking about the world around them and the exciting opportunities open to their generation.
With everything from designing future cities to launching influencer brands, building businesses, working with technology and more, we have a range of standard programs to choose from, or we're able to customise a program to your school community. Our after school programs typically run for 6-8 weeks and cost $30 per student per week.
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The Young Innovator Of The Year award went to a young person who demonstrated the ability to think big and innovate as they have developed an out-of-the-box solution to a challenge they have identified.
A young innovator is a curious thinker who uses their creativity and problem-solving skills to find new ways of doing things. Innovators love to challenge the status quo and think outside of the box as they work to design impactful solutions to problems presented to them.
For the Young Innovator Of The Year Award, we looked for young people who love to dream up new ideas before then finding ways to turn these ideas into reality. Young innovators can often be found building their skills at hackathons and workshops, working with others to improve things around their school and local community, or working with organisations big and small to develop innovative ideas for them.
Nominations Are Closed
Nomination Questions:
As part of the Young Innovator Award Category, all nominees were asked to provide answers to the following questions in 800 characters or less per question:
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What are the innovative projects you are working on, and how do they work?
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What problems or challenges did you identify that led to your innovative solutions, and what inspired you to address these issues?
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Can you explain how your solutions have or will impact your community or intended user?
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What have been some of the biggest obstacles you have faced along your journey, and how have you overcome them?
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How have you collaborated with others, to develop and implement your innovative solution? This could be working in a team, asking for support from mentors, attending networking events or something else!
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Is there anything else you wish to share?
Eligibility Criteria:
To be eligible for the Young Innovator Of The Year award category, you had to meet the following criteria:
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Must live in Australia
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Must be a enrolled in a primary or high school
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Must have the approval of a parent or guardian to nominate
Showcasing Your Skills & Promoting Your Projects
Judging Criteria:
All nominations for the Young Innovator Award Category were judged by a panel of industry innovators using the following criteria. Each criterion was weighted equally:
Skill Building
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How has this young person worked to develop their innovation skills? Has this young person worked to refine their skills and access opportunities for skill development?
Application & Implementation
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How has this young person worked to apply their innovation skills? Have they been able to bring their ideas to life? What impact have their innovative projects made?
Passion & Drive
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Has this young person demonstrated a passion for their work and projects? How has this young person shown resilience along their journey when things haven't gone to plan?
Future Focus
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Has this young person demonstrated a desire to continue developing and implementing their innovation skills? Where do they hope to go next and do they have a clear path to get there?
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Recognising Australia's Next Young Innovators
Meet Our Past Finalists:
Since launching, the Next Gen Awards have seen some outstanding nominations from young innovators and emerging STEM leaders from across the country. To meet past finalists for the Young Innovator Of The Year, make sure to click on their graphics below:
