Merewether High School

Scientia Ac Labore - Success through knowledge and application.

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Technological and Applied Studies

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... don't let anyone rob you of your imagination, creativity or curiosity - it's your life, go on and do all you can with it, and make it the life you want to live ... MAE JEMISON

Technological and Applied Studies (TAS) is mandatory for all Year 7 and Year 8 students, and also offers a range of other elective subjects for students in Year 9 to Year 12. Students develop knowledge, understanding and skills through a design and production process using a range of tools, materials and techniques in theory and practical lessons. The TAS faculty encourages students to be creative, use skills in team work, planning, designing and evaluating. Practical experiences enable students to utilise and extend these skills.

Goals

  • inspire ingenuity and resourcefulness
  • provide access to industry standard facilities, tools and processes in the creation of socially minded products
  • facilitate opportunities for students to create and explore possibilities across a vast spectrum of human-centred systems
  • provides hands-on activities to explore and address complex problems
  • support and encourage students in their learning and individual growth through expert teaching of content and creating connections with industry professionals

Courses

STAGE 4: Y7 & Y8

STAGE 5: Y9 & Y10    

STAGE 6: Y11 & Y12

Team

  • PHILLIPS. Nikki HEAD TEACHER
  • COX, Scott HT TECHNOLOGY
  • JOHNSON, Sherida HT LEARNING & WELLBEING
  • BLATCHFORD, Karen
  • CADMAN, Katie
  • D’AMICO, Julie
  • DEZIUS, Molly
  • DONALDSON, Andrew
  • INGLIS, Wendy Y12 YEAR ADVISER
  • JOHNSTON, Anthony

Activities

  • Stage Production
  • Craft Shows
  • Royal Easter Show
  • Melbourne excursion
  • Good Food Show
  • Food Festival
  • East Coast Juice & Nougat Factory
  • Industry Work Placement
  • TAFE Dinner
  • ME Program
  • HunterWiSE
  • Girls With A Mission
  • Science and Engineering Challenge
  • Build ME a Future
  • First Nations STEAM events
  • IKEA case study visit
  • UTS Design Centre
  • SHAPE exhibit at Powerhouse 
  • Technology Expos
  • Women In Engineering events
  • Engineering events & excursions

Achievements

CAFS

  • 2022 > 78% Band 5&6
  • 2021 > 89% Band 5&6

Design and Technology

  • 2021 > 95% Band 5&6

Engineering

  • 2023 > 1st in Course
  • 2023 >  75% Band 5&6
  • 2022 > 85% Band 5&6
  • 2021 > 2nd & 7th in Course

Food Technology

  • 2022 > 99% Band 5&6
  • 2021 > 100% Band 6

Hospitality

  • 2023 > 2nd in Course
  • 2023 > 84% Band 5&6
  • 2022 > 80% Band 5&6
  • 2021 > 7th in Course
  • 2021 > 88% Band 5&6

Multimedia

  • 2023 > 4 nominations Shape Exhibition
  • 2023 > 2 listings Shape Exhibition

Textiles and Design

  • 2023 > 3 students nominated for Texstyle
  • 2023 > 1 student selected for Texstyle
  • 2023 > 100% band 5&6

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