Innovation Wrapped in Tradition'

Knox will continue to nurture lifelong learners who are curious and eager to learn about themselves, one another and the wider world. We will continue to look at new technologies, learning opportunities and learning spaces that will foster the development of global competency skills in our students.

With support from generous philanthropic contributions from the Knox community, we are pleased to announce two new innovation spaces will be created on our Knox Prep and Knox Senior campuses.

In Term 4, a new iHub innovation space will open on the senior campus, with planning underway to integrate similar changes on the Knox Prep campus.
These transformations will ensure our students from K-12 are engaged, challenged and empowered, and for the benefit of all our students present and future, Knox becomes a leader in the promotion and nurturing of young entrepreneurship and innovation.

"The new innovation spaces will be accessible to teachers, classes and students during and beyond the timetabled lessons, and will encourage students and teachers to be creative, curious and broad thinkers, innovators and active lifelong learners."

Already we have redesigned parts of the curriculum, whilst introducing new courses, to enrich the practical skills and knowledge needed to solve complex, and at times, unpredictable authentic issues.

Following are some examples of innovative pedagogies that will place the student at the centre of the education journey:

(i) Courses

• Years 9 and 10 iSTEM elective - focussing on aerodynamics, biomedical engineering, mechatronics and space.
• Year 9 and 10 Engineering - aims to engage students in real-world problems that require creative and computational thinking.

Through industry partnerships and an emerging cross-institutional relationship with Macquarie University, students in the above elective courses will have the opportunity learn through authentic experience.

• K-6 ‘Big Idea’ Inquiry Learning Units - using an interdisciplinary STEAM approach, students follow an iterative design process, using both digital and technical skills.

(ii) Incubator Passion Projects (you may need to use Google for an explanation!)

• Rocketry and Astronomy
• UAV’s (Multi - Copter Drones)
• Mixed Reality - Hololens 2
• Solar cars
• Lego Driverless cars
• Virtual Narrative Worlds

(iii) Co-Curricular Clubs

• AI Robotics Clubs 3-6 and 7-10
• K-6 Coding Club and 7-10 Game Development Club
• 3-6 TED X Talk Club

(iv) Micro-credentialing

• We are currently working on developing online courses and training modules. These courses will be taught and developed by staff and students.

"It is imperative that we not only allow students to interact with emerging technologies, but also educate them from the youngest age on how these technologies work."

Using the above as a framework, we aim to ensure our students leave Knox as confident users of this technology in a wide range of contexts, understanding the benefits and aware of the risks.