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The Gateway to Industry Schools Program for Aerospace focuses on providing students with practical, industry-relevant skills and experiences in key growth sectors, including aerospace, to ensure they are well-prepared for the workforce of the future.

PARTICIPATING IN THE AEROSPACE GISP:

You will have exclusive access to range of opportunities offered to the Aerospace Gateway to Industry School community. The project team will:

  • work collaboratively with the school, partnering industry and participating employers to ensure a strong industry focus to structured learning opportunities.
  • support teachers with professional development opportunities and resources
  • support students with learning opportunities including guest speakers, work experience and facility tours. Students recognise the value of an aerospace related education; are provided clear trade and professional pathway information into the aviation industry; have practical experiences and participate in real-world challenges that expose students to the requirements of aviation employees; and form positive working relationships with industry.
  • provide exclusive access to grant, scholarship, award and networking opportunities with employers.

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Interested Schools may submit their expression of interest which confirms the school’s capacity and commitment to the program and authorisation by the school principal for the school to participate. This form will be sent to the Aerospace Gateway to Industry Schools Project Team.
School Contact Name*
Name of the dedicated school contact during the EOI process

As an Aerospace Gateway to Industry School, we will be able to:

* Nominate dedicated team members to be primary contacts between the school and the Aerospace Gateway project team

* Offer a minimum of one (1) dedicated aerospace senior subject by exploring the implementation of the QCAA general subject Aerospace Systems and aerospace-related Industry VET qualifications in your school’s curriculum plan

* Offer other regular contextualised aerospace learning experiences (electives or units of work) with an established pathway for junior secondary.

* Build and maintain a productive partnership with at least one local industry and support productive relationships with employers from industry.

* Advertise aerospace-related activities and be the advocate for your school by supporting student participation in Aerospace GISP coordinated activities

* Support the release of the teacher/s related to the GISP for Aerospace project, to participate in the project’s annual two-day professional development conference.

* Work collaboratively with the GISP project team, partnering industry and participating employers to ensure a strong industry focus to structured learning opportunities provided to participating students.

* Encourage and support teachers to participate in opportunities to experience the industry, develop industry-related skills and maintain currency and competence

* Provide students and parents with access to industry-related information and career advice including post school options for further training and education and direct entry to the labour market.

* Offer aerospace-related co-curricular activities with local feeder schools

* Provide details of outcomes and highlights on the benefits GISP for Aerospace project has delivered to your school and teachers.

Principal Confirmation*
Principal Name*
Date*
Aviation Aerospace Senior Subjects [Please select those that you currently offer and note in comments any future plans.]*
Junior Secondary Pathways [Please select those that you currently offer and note in comments any future plans.]*
Co-curricular Activities [Please select those that you currently offer and note in comments any future plans.]*