STUDENT PATHWAYS TO GUIDE EDUCATORS
Inspiring the next generation, now.
As an educator, you can play a critical role in helping raise the next generation of defence and space leaders. No matter what age range you are teaching — from education centres to work experience, graduate programs, VET courses and beyond —there’s a variety of pathways to help get them there.
This is your opportunity to show your students a career where they will be a highly regarded member of an essential cutting-edge team. A place where they can apply their unique skills sets and interests to a wide range of secure and rewarding career options.
STEM programs for your classroom
Aurora Program
Aurora Program is an inclusive space education initiative by Makers Empire and the Andy Thomas Space Foundation (ATSF), designed for students and young people living with a disability.
Now open for registrations of interest, this program offers engaging and accessible space learning experiences. South Australian schools are invited to join this exciting opportunity, set for Term 3-4, 2025.
Forge Your Future
Forge Your Future is an initiative helping students explore and prepare for careers in the fast-growing defence industry.
Backed by the Defence Industry Schools Pathway Program, it connects schools with tools, resources and industry links to support informed career decisions and build South Australia’s future workforce.
LaunchBox
LaunchBox is a free, hands-on STEM program that lets Year 7 and 8 students build and launch their own 3D nanosatellites into the stratosphere.
Delivered by Fleet Space Technologies and Robinson Aerospace Systems, and funded through the Australian Government’s Schools Pathways Program, LaunchBox gives schools access to reusable kits and curriculum-aligned learning—making space exploration exciting and accessible at no cost.
Mission to Mars Program
Mission to Mars is a full-day, scenario-based program for Years 5 to 10, where students work in teams to conduct a geological survey of a Martian crater.
Dressed in spacesuits, students experience a simulated airlock, collect soil and rock samples, drill an ice core, conduct a thermal survey, and take seismic measurements. The program is aligned with the Australian Curriculum, fostering hands-on problem-solving and teamwork skills.
Online Schools in Space Program
The Online Schools in Space Program inspires students to explore the exciting world of space science through interactive, curriculum-aligned sessions.
Designed for home-school, TAFE, and university groups, these free online experiences ignite curiosity and build foundational knowledge, helping young learners imagine their place in the future of Australia’s space industry. .
Book your class today and launch the journey into space learning.
Questacon’s Engineering is Elementary Program
Engineering is Elementary is a free professional development workshop that helps teachers build confidence in delivering STEM through hands-on, integrated learning.
Participants receive a ready-to-use unit, resources, and access to a national teacher network. Developed by the Museum of Science, Boston, and adapted for Australia by Questacon with support from the Department of Defence.
STEM Racing
STEM Racing builds on the legacy of F1 in Schools to give students from years 3–12 hands-on experience in STEM through designing, building, and racing miniature F1 cars.
Backed by two decades of success, the newly rebranded program continues to inspire the next generation of problem solvers and engineers, helping students develop critical skills for future careers in science and technology.
Join the race and get your school involved in this high-speed STEM adventure.
