Partnerships between education and industry are critical for our state’s future. Industry includes small businesses, corporations, councils, non-profit organisations and industry groups that represent employers.

There are many ways that industry can partner with schools including:

• students can work on a project to solve a real-world problem or answer a complex question from industry
• industry experts can present to students, sharing in-person or virtually information about their career, their typical workday, and the knowledge, skills and attributes required to be successful in their work.

STEM school-industry partnerships can take on many forms. They may be short or long-term, as simple as a single visit to a classroom, or a partnership over a few months.

Brochure to help you explain the benefits of partnering with a school

The STEM school-industry partnership brochure (PDF 548 KB) explains the benefits of partnerships between schools and industry. We’ve designed it for schools to print and share with industry members, or industry members to print and share with their colleagues or leadership team.

Videos about problem-based learning with industry partners

Watch these short videos about problem-based learning with industry partners in a primary school:

• Partnering with industry - ‘the what, the why and the how’ film series
• Brighton Primary School partnering with industry on the Oz Water project

Watch these short videos about problem-based learning with industry partners in a secondary school:

• Seaton High Schools working with industry on the Unmanned aerial vehicle project
• Norwood Morialta High School working with local government on environment and sustainability

How industry groups and employers can connect with schools

Businesses and industry can connect with schools and advertise events and opportunities on our Student Pathways website.

Employers can also directly contact a local school.