On Friday, March 17 our year 8 STEM class went out to the Geelong Tech School to participate in a program called Virtual X. As part of this program, students use a program called Tilt Brush in VR to create digital, 3-D artwork. The theme of the artwork is to 'Tell a Story'.

STEM is the fastest growing industry in the world, we currently have a crisis, where there aren't enough people to fill all the jobs that are currently vacant. This presents the students of today with a great opportunity moving towards tertiary education and/or the work force.

At GHS we are doing a lot to help train and guide students into this field, to help guarantee them employment. We now offer STEM classes from year 7 to 10. We also have partnerships with local Geelong STEM education centres such as the Geelong Tech School, Deakin University and BioLab, to help expose our students to this industry and what jobs in this area might entail.

Jason D’Offay