The Day of STEM is gaining significant traction in Western Australia through the efforts of the John Curtin School of the Arts (click here) in Fremantle. In particular, the school has found success in running the STEM Cup program with mathematics students. The Collingwood STEM Cup (click here) program was run with the Year 9 mathematics students in Term 4 2016 with 8 teachers and 165 students participating across the school.
This story originally appeared at (http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/2016-11-23/stem-cup-winners-in-draft-day-experience)
The winners of the inaugural 2016 Collingwood STEM Cup participated in a unique experience at the Holden Centre to get a behind the scenes look at how statistics and data analysis inform recruitment and performance strategy.
The first annual Collingwood STEM Cup competition has come to a close revealing Australia’s top amateur Capologists. The competition invited Australians, with a focus on secondary students, to step into the role of the Capologist (or list manager) at Collingwood Football Club and decide player salaries for the 2017 season whilst staying under the AFL salary cap. The challenge is designed to inspire students to pursue degrees and careers in the STEM fields by illuminating an exciting application in sports analytics.
On 18 July, to celebrate the launch of the program, partners, sponsors and press gathered at Collingwood Football Club’s facilities in Melbourne for a series of presentations and discussions around the program release. LifeJourney’s Managing Director, Frazer Hughes, kicked off the proceedings as MC with a welcome to the audience and overview of the agenda.
This story was written by Sue White and originally appeared on 6 August 2016 in the Sydney Morning Herald’s My Career section. Photo credit – Collingwood Media. Click here to view the original story.
As the AFL season draws to its annual crescendo, it’s a pretty good bet there are many adults wishing they could live and breathe the world of footy year round. Dominic Milesi actually does.
As it turns out, Milesi’s background – a degree in economics and finance, supported by years of experience working in financial roles (including on Victoria’s state budget) – set him up well for his role as Collingwood Football Club’s national recruiting manager.
The Day of STEM is a national initiative, designed using the LifeJourney™ platform to raise the National IQ for STEM and Cyber Science. The program introduces and inspires all secondary and tertiary education students to pursue STEM careers and build the skills that will open up their future and connect them to the in-demand digital workforce.
