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2024 schedule

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NCSS Summer School

The National Computer Science School (NCSS) is a ten day summer school that brings together talented young people from around Australia for an intensive course of computer programming and website development at university.

Students commencing year 11 or year 12 in 2023

6–15 January, 2024

Girls’ Programming Network

The Girls’ Programming Network is a group of women and girls into computer science, programming and information technology. We run workshops once per school term for highschool girls! We’ve written games, made interactive websites and taken apart computers!

Year 8–12 girls

Term 1: Sat 23 March

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Term 2: Sat 4 May
Term 3: Sat 31 August
Term 4: Sat 12 October

Hands On Engineering & IT

Students take part in interactive, hands-on activities to learn about engineering and technology concepts and issues.

Year 10

School holidays

4 – 5 April, 2024
25 and 26 September, 2024

Work Experience Week

Year 10

24 - 28 June, 2024

Victorian Indigenous Engineering Winter School (VIEWS)

Held over six days, students gain insight into what it’s like to study and work in engineering.

Year 11 & 12 Indigenous students

TBC

Girl Power in Engineering & IT Residential Camp

Run over four years, this program teaches girls about careers in STEM and builds a community of like-minded individuals through camps, work experience and mentoring opportunities.

Years 9–12

7 - 10 July, 2024

Amazing Spaghetti Machine Contest

Students put their science, engineering and maths skills to the test in this annual contest, building an elaborate machine that accomplishes a simple task.

Year 10

Competition not available in 2024

Endeavour Engineering & IT Exhibition

Enjoy exclusive access to an exhibition of innovative engineering and IT projects designed by our master’s students.

Years 7–12

Semester 1 - Wednesday 22 May

Semester 2 - Wednesday 16 October

Residential Indigenous Science Experience (RISE)

A five-day residential program in the sciences and applied sciences

Year 9 & 10 indigenous students

TBC

Contact us

Email: schoolsengagement-engit@unimelb.edu.au to find out more or get involved.