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Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) at Aberfoyle Park High School is committed to:
Aberfoyle Park High School is the lead school in the Commonwealth funded Advanced Technology Project for the Southern Region of Adelaide. The project aims to increase the number of young people who undertake career pathways in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). The Advanced Technology Industry School Pathways Program is an initiative funded from the Commonwealth by the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO).
Our focus on STEM is driven by evidence that the demand for skills in STEM, especially in our growing defence, mining, bioscience, clean tech and food industries is outpacing the supply of skilled men and women. Current trends indicate that the number of jobs requiring STEM skills in SA will increase significantly by 2020. These jobs will be most specifically in the areas of construction, engineering, mining, food production and advanced manufacturing. All of these STEM fields require students to have rigorous backgrounds in areas such as Mathematics, Physics, Electronics and Chemistry.