In the Media

December

F1 in Parliament
Sharryn Jackson MP - Hasluck Report

Razorbacks Smash World Record Time!
Pine Rivers Press reports on the Razorbacks success.

October

Design Challenge to Engineer New Skills
Daily Telegraph article.

August

Records set to tumble!
Noosa District State High School - Technology Hub - Newsletter

May

ON-TRACK
The newsletter of the Sutherland Hub F1 in Schools Project

December

Noosa Students are fast learners!
There is no doubt that the Bullets team from Noosa District High know a thing or two about building fast cars.

Fast cars, kids and fun were in order with inaugural Canberra F1 in Schools Competition hosted at ADFA.

November

Challenge puts students in the fast lane
Lyn and Tess Norton aren't your average Year 11 girls. The twins, 17, who study at Hawker College, are mad about maths and physics.

October

The F1 in Schools project aims to address skills shortages in the engineering and manufacturing industries.
Targeting the declining trend among school students to take up learning pathways and careers in engineering trades and professions.

Self-propelled speed enthusiasts
They reach speeds of more than 80kmh, weigh about 55 grams and come in a range of dazzingly bright colours.

Race to top drives design
Student-designed and made FL racing cars were put to the test at Victoria University's Sunshine campus last week.

Pulses and cars set racing
Students from across the state converged at Swan TAFE's Midland campus to race off for line honours in the Western Australian Finals of the 2007 Schools Innovation Design Challenge.

July

SkillsOne Feature (video)

May

Northern Ireland crowned F1inSchools Champions
Irish eyes were smiling for Team Fuga from Coleraine Academical Institution, Northern Ireland as they lifted the Bernie Ecclestone Trophy.

Graduates say Engineering Programs need overhaul
Engineering programs could be radically overhauled following concerns graduates are ill-equipped for the workforce after learning "old" theory and getting little practical experience at university.

New F1 Hub in Menai
On-Track Newsletter

April

Australia Hosts 2007 F1inSchools Titles
REA hosted the 2007 F1inSchools World Championships at Albert Park in conjunction with the Australia Grand Prix.

March

Title for Laverton's model students
Four Laverton Secondary College students have drawn for a title in the school's world championship of model car building and racing.

Cool School: Laverton Secondary College
The awesome foursome from Laverton Secondary College have come up with a winning formula.

December

2006 a Winning Year!
Read about the successes of Victoria University through REA's schools programs...

November

Western Wyverns from WA are the Junior National Champions!
Four year 9 students from Wesley College have won the national final of the Schools Innovative Design Challenge (SIDC).

October

BRW - Engineering can be fun
Australia's shortage of engineers is becoming critical - So what are engineering companies doing to alleviate it?

September

SMH - Engineering Excellence Awards 2006
REA F1 in Schools team The Stingers, win Engineers Australia, Engineering Excellence Award.

Formula One - here we come
The Stingers race Michael Schumacher!

August

Technotes - A Victorian Secondary College leads the teaching and learning innovation revolution
"REA Collaboration capability provided to Schools features in Technology Educators Association of Victoria Journal"

Technotes - 'New World' Champions create a Buzz
"REA F1inSchools Stingers team feature in the Technology Educators Association of Victoria Journal"

Totally Wild! (video)
Stingers feature on Network Ten's Totally Wild - Education Program for 8-14 year olds. If it is part of a child's total environment, you'll see it on Totally Wild.

June

Stingers - School Torque (video)
The SBS School Torque team review the journey of the stingers in winning the F1inSchools World Championships!

May

Stingers - Scope (video)
The Ch 10 "Scope Team" drop in on the stingers to look at the science behind their world beating F1inSchools car design...

February

Civil Engineers Australia
News... News... News...

Peter Clinton - Design and Technology Teacher, Trinity Grammar School (audio)
Interviewed on 2NBS Overdrive Program about the success of the Stingers on the back of their World Championship win.

World Champions Stingers launch FREE student days at this years Australian Grand Prix
"School students will be given the chance to visit the Grand Prix for free!"

Brisk in Pink Sponsor Newsletter
"Following their return from the REA Tour and F1 in Schools World Championships"

January

Stingers in the Herald Sun
"Teens race to F1 win"

Stingers in the Age
"School boys scoop $1.5m prize for model car"

Daily Telegraph (U.K.)
"Melbourne pupils motor to model F1 world title"

The newly crowned F1 Champions (video)
"As seen on the Today show Channel 10"

More on the newly crowned F1 Champions (video)
"As seen on the 7:30 report ABC"

STAR
"Boy racers take flag"

The Australian Financial Review
"Engineer demand pushes pay."

Fairfax
"Young minds revved up."

Simtect newsletter 2005
"Simulation - fulfilling the promise."

Resource Boom
"Crying out long and loud for new mining engineers"

Financial Review
"Bosses, sales people and client can meet without being present."

STAR
"Thousands of students from 14 secondary schools in Wyndham and hobsons Bay packed into the Wyndham Cultural Centre last Thursday for the annual career's expo.."

Western Australia Insitute of Engineers
"Australia's peak engineering body warned on Friday that the country's skills shortage is set to worsen."

STAR
"Challenge is a gas"

Victoria University
"Switching on to engineering at high school"

The Warren Centre
"Switching on to engineering at high school"

Shoalhaven City Council
"Shoalhaven city council hosts Re-Engineering Australia Forum high school hi-tech program"

Jag Mag
"Fast-Tracking it To The Top"

Jaguar Driver
"Jaguar Supports Youth Technology Developement"

Trinity News
"CAM arrives at Trinity Grammar School"

INTAD
"3D Design Capability For Primary Age Students"

Sunshine Coast Daily
"Noosa student races for top London award"

Noosa News
"Daniel revs up to top spot in London car connest"

Moorabbin Leader
"The speed formula"

Beacon
"Lightning fast and world class"

Queensland Education Views
"Daniel's design is best in the World"

Apollonian Social Club
"around the tracks..."

Moorabbin Leader
"Students have the right formula"

Queensland Department of Education
"Noosa student takes the fast lane to London"

Australian Financial Review
"Apprentice shortage creates skills gap"

Australian Financial Review
"Running short of a vital resource"

Australian Manufacturing Technology
"F1 challenge program of Re-Engineering Australia"

Queensland Education Views
"Rocky racers steal the show"

Rockhampton Morning Bulletin
"Innovation Speeds Up"

Noosa News
"Need for Speed"

The Courier - Narrabri
"Hi-tech scheme to seek young engineers"

The Courier - Narrabri
"Narrabri High could be regional high-tech hub"

Rockhampton Weekend Bulletin
"They're Budding Engineers"

Statement by the Minister, Robert Schwarten
"Funding Engineers Science Boom"

President's Message
Joint venture with REA announced. Local Government Engineers Association of NSW.

Longreach Leader
"The right formula" - Longreach high school becomes a satellite to the Bundaberg hub.

ABC Online
"Local high school technology hub" - North Rockhampton State High School hub launch.

Rockhampton High Newsletter
"NRSHS launched as a technology hub school for Re-Engineering Australia Forum" - North Rockhampton State High School hub launch.

Rockhampton Bulletin
"Track Challenges Students" - Schools Innovation Design Challenge comes to North Rockhampton State High School.

Media Release
"NRSHS set to take on the world in F1 Design Challenge!"

Rockhampton Bulletin
"Students use latest tech, Track challenges Students"

Queensland Education View
"Latest technology used for F1 challenge"

Ballarat Courier
"Focusing on career options"

Bundy Highlights - School News
"BSHS presents CO2 Dragsters in Melbourne"

Bundy Bugle
"CAD CAM Design: High school students will experience more technology than engineers!"

Bundaberg Newsmail
"Leading the field of innovative design"

Company Director Magazine
"Its time to throw out the bean counters"

Engineers Australia
"Promoting the future of Australian engineering"

Queensland Technology Teacher Journal
"NRSHS launched as a technology hub school for Re-Engineering Australia Forum" - North Rockhampton State High School hub launch.