VIEW
UPDATE ARCHIVEJune 2008
Science Formula for Success
Science Students at Exeter High School in Tasmania prepare for their entry into the F1inSchools Challenge. (Article from Australian Teacher June 2008)
May 2008
Childs Play
Australian Manufacturing Technology Magazine interviews REA Founder Michael Myers...
Child's Play: Manufacturing Heroes
What do you get when you cross Formula One, CAD CAM technology and a bunch of creative high school kids?
April 2008
A Need for Speed
Australian Manufacturing Technology Magazine looks at F1inSchools through the journey of Impulse F1 from Barker College in Sydney...
F1inSchools Challenge: Need For Speed
The F1inSchools Challenge is a competition, open to all Australian secondary schools, to design and manufacture CO2 powered model Formula 1 cars and is a great way for students to get first-hand insight into a future career.
December 2007
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.
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.
November 2007
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 2007
2008 World Championships In Malaysia
F1 in Schools is delighted to announce that Malaysia has won the race for the right to host the 2008 F1 in Schools World Championships following the nation's unprecedented success in the last three events.
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.
May 2007
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.
April 2007
Australia Hosts 2007 F1inSchools Titles
REA hosted the 2007 F1inSchools World Championships at Albert Park in conjunction with the Australia Grand Prix.
March 2007
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.
January 2007
REA Champion Receives OAM
Tim Griffin has been a driving force in getting REA's F1inSchools competition off the ground in northern Queensland... and his efforts have been rewarded on Australia Day.
December 2006
2006 a Winning Year!
Read about the successes of Victoria University through REA's schools programs...
November 2006
Western Wyverns from WA are the Junior National Champions!
Read more in the Southern Gazette.
September 2006
SMH - Engineering
Excellence Awards 2006
REA F1 in Schools team The Stingers, win Engineers Australia, Engineering
Excellence Award.
Media
Announcement
Engineering Industry recognises achievements of teenage"engineers of
the future".
Formula One - here we come!
The Stingers race Michael Schumacher!
August 2006
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!
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 2006
School Torque
The SBS School Torque team review the journey of the stingers in winning
the F1inSchools World Championships!
2006 Education Expo
Weekend 24 & 25 June, 10am to 4pm
Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney
May 2006
Science
of F1inSchools
The Ch 10 "Scope Team" drop in on the stingers to look at the
science behind their world beating F1inSchools car design....
March 2006
Civil
Engineers Australia
News.... News.... News....
February 2006
Peter Clinton - Design and Technology Teacher, Trinity Grammar School
interviewed on 2NBS Overdrive Program about the success of the Stingers on
the back of their World Championship win.
Click link to listen
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 2006
Trinity
Grammar boys on the 7:30 Report
The ABC reports on the success of the newly crowned F1 Champions. Click here to
view
transcript.
Trinity
Grammar boys on the Today Show
Channel Nine talks to the youngest F1 champions in the world.
F1
in the blood of victorious Melbourne schoolboys
Grandprix.com.au reports on the success of
Trinity Grammar boys.
Stingers
in the Herald Sun
Teens race to F1 win
Stingers
in the Age
School boys scoop $1.5m prize for model car.
Melbourne
School Features in London Newspaper
High-tech team-mates leave global rivals in the shade.
Trinity Grammar boys on Formula1 website
The Stingers team, from Trinity Grammar School in Melbourne were crowned 'F1
in Schools' world champions at the recent finals in Birmingham, England.
Australian
Teens Win Worldwide Competition Using CATIA from Dassault Systèmes
Triumph
underscores success of DS' support of vocational initiative
in high schools.