Anew $15.7 million Tech School has opened at Kangan Institute’s Broadmeadows campus, giving Victorian students access to free, hands-on STEM learning.
Hume Tech School will provide students from public and non-government schools with practical learning opportunities in renewable energy, advanced manufacturing, health technologies, robotics and automation.
Students can take part in projects including designing 3D-printed medical devices and building clean energy systems, helping them explore study and career pathways linked to emerging industries.
The Victorian Government said the facility will provide access to specialist equipment and learning programs, with more than 20,000 students expected to benefit.
Free transport will also be available for local students travelling to and from the facility.
Deputy Premier and Minister for Education Gabrielle Williams said the school would give students a place to develop practical skills.
“Local students now have a place where they can build, code and create, preparing them for the jobs of the future,” Williams said.
Hume Tech School is the fourth of six new Tech Schools being established under the Victorian Government’s $116 million investment in STEM education. The government expects all six facilities to provide free, hands-on STEM learning to more than 62,000 students.
The remaining two Tech Schools are scheduled to open in Wangaratta and Warrnambool in Term 3, 2026.
Member for Broadmeadows Kathleen Matthews-Ward said the new facility would support students from more than 28 local schools.
“This amazing tech school will be a game changer for students from over 28 local schools. Only Labor is giving our local students a pathway to the jobs of the future right here in Broadmeadows,” Matthews-Ward said.
Member for Greenvale Iwan Walters said students would be able to build skills in areas including robotics and renewable energy.
“From robotics to renewable energy, we’re making sure kids in Greenvale are ready for the careers of tomorrow with world-class educational infrastructure close to home,” Walters said.
Member for Kalkallo Ros Spence said the facility would bring STEM learning opportunities closer to local students.
“Thanks to Labor, young people in Kalkallo now have world-class STEM learning right on their doorstep,” Spence said.
Member for Sunbury Josh Bull said access to specialist education should not depend on where students live.
“Talent shouldn’t depend on your postcode, that’s why we’re giving kids in Sunbury access to free STEM learning, close to home,” Bull said.
Kangan Institute CEO Laura Macpherson said the institute was looking forward to welcoming students to the facility.
“The Hume Tech School is officially open at our Broadmeadows Campus, and we’re excited to see local students step into a space built just for them,” Macpherson said.
The government has also used the announcement to criticise the Liberal opposition over its approach to education spending, including claims about proposed state budget cuts. The opposition’s position on future education funding forms part of the broader political debate over Victoria’s finances.
The Tech School program is designed to complement classroom learning through specialist facilities, practical projects and exposure to technology-focused study and career options.
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