Last week marked the conclusion of the 2024 Geelong Manufacturing Council (GMC) school-based programs, with the graduation ceremony held on Wednesday.

This year’s programs included:

• GLAM (Girls Leading Advanced Manufacturing)
• GFLOI (Geelong Future Leaders of Industry)
• WoW – Clean Economy (World of Work)
• Seed 2 Stem GLAM

Here’s a snapshot of the year’s achievements:

• 51 students participated
• 15 schools were involved
• 46 Geelong manufacturing companies were visited
• 41 pairs of steel-capped boots were purchased for students by GMC
• 17 tour days were conducted

It’s been an incredibly busy and rewarding year!

Newcomb Secondary College was proud to support fourteen participants from years 10-11 in these programs. The students built greater understanding of local industry and opportunity in our region and made connections with like-minded peers from other schools.

Congratulations to all students who participated and made the most of this opportunity. All are to be commended for going through the application process and for committing to the events hosted. An extra shout-out to Ewan, who was the recipient of one of the four Deakin Awards (showing leadership skills, commitment and growth).

We at Newcomb Secondary College greatly appreciate our community partners – a big thank-you to Nicole Rosbergen for all her efforts in co-ordinating these experiences for students in Geelong, and to the GMC and partners for investing time and effort in allowing students exposure into industry and inspiring them towards their future pathways.

The Geelong Manufacturing Council will be running GLAM, GFLOI and WOW again in 2025 – stay tuned for upcoming dates and be ready to submit your applications!

Ewan also won one of the four Deakin awards, for showing leadership skills, commitment and growth, and was awarded a monetary prize, thanks to Deakin University.

Ms Megan Fell

Senior Pathways

Newcomb Secondary College