Build it so you can see it

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In remote Australian schools, where Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islanders are the majority of students, access to science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) resources and equipment can be extremely challenging. Most programs targeting educational poverty in Indigenous communities focus on literacy, arts, music, and sports, but seldom STEM.

To help solve this problem, GHD Foundation has established a three-year partnership with Deadly Science to help support their Build it so you can see it project. This project deliver resources to the communities, as well as lessons, teacher development and the introduction of STEM professionals to the inquisitive students.

Science is deadly! It is how we make sense of the world. As a nation, and at DeadlyScience we have a cultural responsibility to our first & future scientists.
Corey Tutt

Jo Metcalfe, Managing Director of GHD Foundation, says, “Advancing STEM and supporting Indigenous communities are important areas of focus for GHD Foundation and we are pleased to be able to support the important work of Deadly Science.”

The funding will help Deadly Science put STEM resources into 26 remote and very remote schools and communities in Australia. The goal is to tackle the resourcing disparity that is endemic to remote communities, which accumulates to an educational poverty issue that has long-term, multi-generational effects, while also being respectful of their educational needs.

In our experience, providing high-quality and engaging STEM resources to remote schools not only encourages students to attend, it also significantly improves their engagement with classes.”

For more information about the DeadlyGrants program, click here

To find out more about our programs and how to donate to DeadlyScience, go to deadlyscience.org.au/donate