STEAM Academy - Papakura High School

This was our first hui where the students and teachers in collaboration and support from the Ministry of Education and OMG Tech have been involved at Papakura High to start the process of setting up a STEAM academy. The key stakeholder throughout these meetings is students, aspirations, and vision for their school as youth leaders in this space. Three students were invited to attend the meeting to start this journey. Hearing the year 10 students' ideas and vision for what the Graduate Profile would look like and the positives of implementing STEAM was impressive, to say the least, as they were certainly thinking out of the box. 

The seed was sown when students attended the Tech 21 summit last year. The idea of an I.T. Academy came out of this, however, what was needed was a holistic approach and 21st-century thinking, involving the bigger subject areas. It has been my passion to enable students to follow their strengths and do what they enjoy for a living to pursue a career pathway that is simply not just a chore, which also brings about immense joy for the individual. 

STEAM @PHS Meetings

STEAM Equity Meeting 

Attendees: OMG Tech, MOE, and Teachers from PHS

Date: Sep 1, 2022 

Action / Lookup	Main Notes
Academies USA Hasting Boys Schools Linfield College  Edgewater College The research behind this shows great results in the USA and Schools here in NZ	Vision: link in with our values (pou’s) Mana Motuhake (Student Agency) in control of their learning have the self-efficacy to believe in themselves to reach their untapped potential Why is this important: Pathways to Employment Working on what students enjoy Academies: Trades  STEAM  Business  I.T. Engineering Science  Service Student's voice: Resourcing: Devices  Support (Coordination, Literacy, and numeracy) Future proof and sustainability Building resilience and capability Common skills  Barriers: Whanau engagement Awareness of school projects Inclusivity Businesses (Engineering,  Career Exposure Discover true passion Work on Students' strengths and their interests  Community Focused Graduate profile Pathways to careers  Opportunities to explore all areas  Opportunities to participate in mock interviews, field trips and  Soft skills: Critical thinkers, Collaborators, Presentations, communication Wide range of careers -  Wellbeing and self-care - Help Heal and Serve Hasting Boys Schools - Academies based on the Trades Academy approach  Some schools still have both options with traditional learning and opt into programs such as Edge Innovation Programme
Summary
STEAM Academy’s research in the USA and NZ  Challenges and barriers Sustainability  Student's voice was powerful! Graduate profile  Positives shared