Words From The Director

6 November 2020 Words From The Director Skylie With the Premiers recent announcement to move Metro Melbourne to Stage Three Restrictions, we were thrilled to be able to resume on site at the Tech School from last week. In line with the Department of Education and...

Kulin Nation Tadpole Season

5 October 2020 Kulin Nation Tadpole Season Karin What does STEM, curfew cessation, physical distancing, Poornet Season of the Kulin nation have in common?   A Frogging fantastic opportunity! September & October is Poornet (Tadpole) season in the Kulin...

STEAM Around Us: Virtual Reality Harvester

5 October 2020 STEAM Around Us: Virtual Reality Harvester Jasmine Did you know…Melbourne Polytechnic collaborated with Costa, Australia’s largest horticultural company and a major supplier of produce to food retailers in the country, to develop a virtual...

Words From The Director

5 October 2020 Words From The Director Skylie The Banyule Nillumbik Tech School will continue to support students from our 20 partner schools with remote learning during the first weeks of Term 4. We are eagerly awaiting health advice for a return to face to face...

STEAM Around Us: Darkfield Radio

11 September 2020 STEAM Around Us: Darkfield Radio Jasmine You might have heard of Darkfield in Melbourne or you might have seen their mysterious metal boxes. The shows are set in shipping containers and are a multi-sensory audio experience in complete darkness....

Future Transport Inquiry

11 September 2020 Future Transport Inquiry Sonia Last week, we welcomed experts from the North East Link Project and Teacher Ambassadors to our online Inquiry Incubator, who alongside the Tech School staff ideated and workshopped possible structure for our Future...

Eye on Entrepreneurship

11 September 2020 Eye on Entrepreneurship Tess To celebrate the launch of our new Introduction to Entrepreneurship program in partnership with Melbourne Innovation Centre, we’re showcasing successful Victorian entrepreneur Kendra Harding. Kendra created her high-end...

Words From The Director

11 September 2020 Words From The Director Skylie This fortnight has been another difficult time for our schools, with the Premier’s announcement for an extended lockdown. With the uncertainty of return to face to face delivery for our partners and the Tech School, we...

1979 Triumph TR8 restoration

2 September 2020 1979 Triumph TR8 restoration Anthony One of my personal projects is the restoration of a 1979 Triumph TR8, and the recent lockdown has provided the perfect opportunity for me to spend weekends and evenings progressing the project. As a trained...

Words from the Director

31 August 2020 Words from the Director Skylie It has been an extremely busy fortnight at Banyule Nillumbik Tech School with 14 different programs running for students in years 7-10 including Illustrator Design, CAD, Coding and App Design, plus the addition of 300 year...