High School Teachers & Students
UNSW Engineering is dedicated to empowering our community of high school teachers with a wide array of materials designed to support the teaching and learning journey. Explore our range of practical resources to seamlessly integrate into your classroom curriculum and inspire the next generation of budding engineers.
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Job kits
NESA aligned classroom resources
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If you’re in Year 10 and passionate about engineering, our hands-on work experience programs offer a unique opportunity to experience university life, connect with industry professionals, and explore where a future in engineering could take you.
There's no cost for students to participate in these programs. Travel and/or accommodation subsidies may be available for eligible students in NSW.
- Who can apply?
- What to expect
- Available programs
Who can apply
- NSW Year 10 students.
- Students able to commit to the full five-day program.
What to expect
Students will:
- Learn key concepts from our academic facilitators that will help you tackle your program design challenge.
- Get hands-on with practical activities that bring engineering ideas to life.
- Step inside real research labs and explore UNSW’s engineering spaces.
- Visit industry partners off-campus and discover where an engineering degree could take you.
Available programs
Civil Engineering Work Experience Program
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When: 25 – 29 May
Application: Applications have closed for 2026.
Chemical Engineering Work Experience Program
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When: 19 – 23 October
Applications Open: 1st of April
Applications Close: 31st of May
Solar & Renewable Energy Engineering Work Experience Program
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When: 19 – 23 October
Applications Open: 1st of April
Applications Close: 31st of May
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If your students are passionate about STEM, our hands-on excursion program is a unique opportunity to experience university learning, explore future study pathways, and engage in interactive activities designed to bring classroom concepts to life.
Hosted by our Engineering schools, the excursions align with the NESA syllabus across Chemistry, Food Technology, Information Technology and Enterprise Computing, and Earth and Environmental Science.
These excursions are available for Year 10, Year 11 and/or Year 12 students depending on the activity, with sessions running between 1.5 and 2.5 hours.
- What to expect
- Available excursions
What to expect
Students will:
- Learn syllabus inquiry points through hands-on activities using university laboratories and facilities.
- Explore how syllabus inquiry points are applied in university research and real-world industry settings.
- Experience university learning environments and explore future study and career pathways in STEM.
Available excursions
Year 11 and 12 Earth and Environmental Science
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Event dates: 17–18 August
Duration: 2.5 hours
Cost: No additional cost to schools
Registration: Opens on the 1st of June
This excursion supports the syllabus inquiry questions:
Year 11
- How does energy drive the Earth's processes?
Year 12
- Is there scientific evidence that demonstrates how humans could minimise and respond to the effects of increased global temperatures?
- How are Australia's natural resources extracted, used and managed?
Year 11 Chemistry
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Event dates: 17–21 August
Duration: 2.5 hours
Cost: No additional cost to schools
Registration: Opens on the 1st of June
This excursion supports the syllabus inquiry questions:
- What affects the rate of a chemical reaction?
- What is the difference between enthalpy and internal energy?
Year 10 Computing Technology and Year 11 Enterprise Computing
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Event dates: 17–21 August
Duration: 1.5 hours
Cost: No additional cost to schools
Registration: Opens on the 1st of June
This excursion supports the syllabus inquiry questions:
Year 10 – Computing Technology
- Explore how a classifier uses data analysis for machine learning
Year 11 – Enterprise Computing
- Investigate the effects of disruptive technology on everyday computing
- Investigate social, ethical and legal issues when developing and implementing interactive media systems
Year 10 and 11 Food Technology
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Event dates: 17– 21 August
Duration: 2.5 hours
Cost: No additional cost to schools
Registration: Opens on the 1st of June
This excursion addresses the syllabus inquiry questions:
Year 10
- investigate steps in food product development, for example:
- design, eg exploring ideas for new products
- plan, eg working out how the process will develop
- produce, eg choosing ingredients and selecting appropriate techniques
- evaluate, eg teamwork, visual appeal, taste, texture, colour
Year 11
- Evaluate the appeal of foods using sensory assessment
- Explain some of the functional properties of food
- identify the factors that affect the functional properties of food
- Investigate through experimentation the factors the affect the functional properties of foods
- investigate steps in food product development, for example:
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The UNSW SunSprint Model Solar Challenge will be held on the second weekend of the school Term4. SunSprint is on Friday and Saturday while MiniSprint, Solar Boats and the Solar Pursuit events are on Saturday. The event is open to all primary and high school students in NSW and ACT.
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UNSW Makerbus is a mobile makerspace that brings hands-on engineering design, coding and prototyping experiences directly to primary and high schools. It delivers immersive, curriculum-aligned STEM workshops that make real-world technology accessible and engaging for students.
The program is provided at no cost to schools, increasing access to high-quality STEM learning for rural, regional, remote and gateway schools.
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UNSW Engineering is partnering with the NSW Department of Education to deliver a professional learning event for NSW Stage 3, 4 and 5 STEM teachers on Monday 9th of November.
This full day event aims to equip educators with the knowledge, skills, and confidence required to implement practical applications aligned with the Department’s Engineering Design Process - Smart Greenhouse project.
Participants will engage in a program featuring a welcome session from UNSW, an immersive hands-on workshop accompanied by a take-home demonstration kit, and a curriculum connections marketplace. Activities will focus on the use of the BBC Micro:bit and laser cutting to create Smart Greenhouses.
This supports the implementation of the iSTEM Department Approved Elective specialised topic - iSTEM AgriTech as well as the delivery of a wide range of NESA syllabuses, including:
- Science 7 – 10
- Technology 7 – 8
- Computing Technology 7 – 10
- Design Innovation Technology 7 – 10
- Agriculture Technology 7- 10
- Engineering Technology 7 – 10
- Science and Technology K – 6
- Integrated STEM Stages 3 – 5
Future students
Interested in learning more about our Engineering degrees? Chat to our enquiries team or browse our degree finder tool to discover your future at UNSW Engineering.
UNSW Future Students Office
T: 1300 UNI NSW (1300 864 679)
High School Teachers
Ready to explore what engaging activities UNSW Engineering can offer your students? Reach out for more information on our outreach initiatives and Young Women in Engineering (WIE) Club.
Public events
We run many exciting events open to the general public too. Explore our events calendars to discover what’s coming up. We hope to see you soon on campus or online.