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This year, students have had the opportunity to develop STEM and programming skills as part of the Robotics program. The students involved in the robotics program as well as iSTEM students have supported PATS in assisting and facilitating our local primary schools. Thank you to Edutech Australia for sponsoring our school to be able to fulfill our role as a STEAM Lighthouse school for the Fairfield area, providing support to the primary schools that were competing in the 2023 Universal Robotics Challenge - Australian Final. page : https://www.facebook.com/EduTech-Australia-2062905770706902/ (https://www.facebook.com/EduTech-Australia-2062905770706902/)
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Big announcement: Jamie Young21 is joining us as our VIP keynote speaker at the 2026 Inspire Seminar in Sydney! You won’t want to miss this 🤩⚽️.

In partnership with the NSW Department of Education - Regional Industry Partnership Program, we are proud to welcome Mr Jamie Young.

Hear His-Story and get ready for an inspiring session!

Jamie’s story is more than elite sport. He’s represented England at U‑18 to U‑20 level, earned major recognition including PFA Team of the Decade (2015–2025), PFA Team of the Year (3x), Best Goalkeeper in Australia (2017/18), and Brisbane Roar Player of the Year (2x) and in 2025 was awarded the prestigious Life Membership of Professional Footballers Australia (PFA). Recipient of the 2025 National Unsung Heroes Prestige Award for Social Innovation in Sport, in recognition of his commitment to scalable, inclusive social impact through sport. Recipient of the 2019 Craig Foster Award and Scholarship Recognises players who have shown a strong commitment to the PFA’s objectives throughout their playing careers and who are pursuing post-football pathways in areas.

What makes this keynote truly special is what Jamie is doing now: He’s just submitted his PhD thesis in the Psychology of Sports Coaching (UQ), translating high-performance research into real-world tools for athletes, coaches, leaders, and organisations. Jamie now works as a high-performance consultant, mentor, and public speaker, and is deeply committed to community impact supporting refugees and newly arrived migrants.

Author and former international-level professional footballer Jamie Young is currently completing The Footballers’ Philosophy Guide — a powerful, practical blueprint designed to help young athletes maximise their potential on the path to professional football. Grounded in his PhD research in the Psychology of Sports Coaching and shaped by more than two decades in elite football across England and Australia, Jamie translates the realities of high-performance environments into clear, actionable principles: developing the right mindset, mastering daily standards that compound over time, handling pressure, earning trust, and sustaining a long, high-performing career.

INSPIRE SEMINAR SYDNEY 2026 proudly welcomes our VIP Keynote Speaker: Mr Mohamed Afiouny, CEO of The Nut Roaster Co. In partnership with NSW Department of Education Regional Industry Partnership Program. You will learn about the third-generation custodian of one of Australia’s most iconic food legacies, Mohamed's carries forward a 100-year family tradition alongside his brother Tarek and in partnership with their sisters—protecting the craftsmanship, values, and passion that have defined the Afiouny name for generations.
But Mohamed’s story goes far beyond business.

He is a purpose-led leader deeply committed to community and philanthropy, and a passionate supporter of Little Wings—the incredible non-profit providing free air and ground transport for seriously ill children, helping families reach life-saving treatment with dignity and care.
With a B.A. in Accounting and Business Management (Western Sydney University), Mohamed blends sharp commercial insight with a powerful message about legacy, leadership, and service.

This is more than a keynote. It’s a masterclass in building something that lasts—and using success to uplift others.�See you at Inspire Seminar Sydney 2026.

🌍🔥 WORLD-CLASS FEATURE ANNOUNCEMENT 🔥🌍
INSPIRE SEMINAR — SYDNEY 2026
In partnership with NSW Department of Education | RIEP Program
🎤 Introducing our VIP KEYNOTE SPEAKER: LIZ COURTNEY
Global Climate Ambassador | Award-Winning International Film Director | Author | Motivational Speaker on Climate Behavioural Change
Sydney… this is next level.
Liz Courtney isn’t just a speaker—she’s a global force. A fearless environmental storyteller who has spent 20+ years taking the world to the front lines of climate change and turning those experiences into action-driven inspiration.
🎬 55+ internationally acclaimed documentaries�❄️ From Antarctica to Greenland�🌿 Into the Amazon�🌊 Across the world’s changing oceans�📡 Made history with the first LIVE broadcast from Antarctica via Starlink�🌍 Featured on global stages including UNFCCC, COP28, and international broadcasters
Her entire career began with a “sliding doors” moment—an unexpected chance to direct a documentary on a UN expedition to Antarctica with 40 teenagers. That single moment ignited a mission that has never stopped: to give the planet a voice—and empower people to change.
And she’s lived every word of it.
Liz has faced the extreme, the impossible, and the unpredictable—breaking sea ice under a sled, getting lost in the Amazon, and being rescued from a permafrost bog in Alaska—all while pushing through a male-dominated industry and building a global career with relentless purpose.
🏆 Australian Businesswomen’s Hall of Fame Inductee�🏆 Named one of Australia’s “100 Women of Influence”�🏆 Winner: 2024 Global Gold Award — Women Changing the World (Media)�🎥 Founder: The Unboxed Media Group�🌱 Co-creator: Youth4Planet (Europe)�📚 Co-author: Women Living Fearlessly (launched in Times Square, 2024)�🌏 Curator: Climate Week Sydney (2025)�🎤 Director: Youth Media Hub at COP28 Dubai (2023)
Her latest documentary projects—Antarctica: The Giant Awakens, Climate Impact Asia, Changing Oceans, and The Tipping Points of Climate Change—are more than films. They’re catalysts for hope, courage, and transformation.
Most importantly, Liz brings a message every student, educator, leader and community needs right now:
Climate Behavioural Change — what we can ALL do, starting today.
This VIP keynote will be unforgettable—powerful, real, cinematic, and deeply motivating.
✅ Inspire Seminar – Sydney 2026�✅ NSW Department of Education | RIEP Partnership�✅ A global keynote you’ll be proud to say you witnessed live Sydney, are you ready to be inspired—and activated?

Inspire Seminar, Sydney-2026 In partnership with the NSW Department of Education – Regional Industry Education Partnership Program (RIEP) and EduTech Australia, we’re proud to invite schools to take part in the INSPIRE Seminar 2026 (Sydney).
INSPIRE is Education4ALL’s flagship, high-impact learning seminar within our STEAMS–Robotics initiative—designed to awaken ambition, strengthen resilience, and build real-world capability for school students and young adults (18+).
With guidance from mentors and facilitators, learners develop confidence to present, receive feedback, improve designs, and persist through setbacks—skills that matter in school, work, and life.
“Inspire Their Story” – real role models, real pathways
A key focus is expanding participation in STEAMS, especially for girls. Through our “Inspire Their Story” sessions, industry professionals, entrepreneurs, and university academics share authentic journeys that make future pathways visible, relatable, and achievable.
Launched in 2023 as part of our STEAMS-preneurs entrepreneurship education program and competition—originally piloted through Inspire—HER Story under the NSW DoE RIEP Program—INSPIRE has since been showcased globally, including at:
• Seven Country Women’s Summit (New Caledonia)
• Women Changing the World Global Summit (England)
• Women Around the World Summit (Bahrain)

INSPIRE is now embedded as a flagship component of the Education4ALL mini rollout within the NSW DoE RIEP Program (2024–2026)—a proven and scalable model supporting entrepreneurship, leadership, mentorship, and impact-driven learning.

We would be honoured to welcome your students and staff to INSPIRE Sydney 2026 and support your school in delivering a high-impact learning experience aligned with real-world skills and future opportunities.

📩 To register your interest or learn more, message us here or contact us on [email protected] or call us on 04 8888 9697

This year, students have had the opportunity to develop STEM and programming skills as part of the Robotics program. The students involved in the robotics program as well as iSTEM students have supported PATS in assisting and facilitating our local primary schools. Thank you to Edutech Australia for sponsoring our school to be able to fulfill our role as a STEAM Lighthouse school for the Fairfield area, providing support to the primary schools that were competing in the 2023 Universal Robotics Challenge - Australian Final. page : https://www.facebook.com/EduTech-Australia-2062905770706902/ (https://www.facebook.com/EduTech-Australia-2062905770706902/)
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Australian National Champion team from Bankstown Girls High School were great Ambassadors for Robotics mentoring and presenting a full robotics sessions to girls from Chullora PS. The girls presnted the lesson without their robotics teacher’s supervision, displaying not just confident but leadership and excellent Robotics, programming and coding and STEAM skills. More schools are using our Artec Japanese Robotics program big shoutout to our partner school Bankstown Girls High School for continuing inspiring local schools and hopefully we see Chullora Public School at the 2026 Universal Robotics Challenge 🤩

Minarah College is kicking off 2026 with a bang integrating our Japanese Robotics program into classroom timetable in primary school. Following a stellar victory in the 2025 Universal Robotics Challenge Virtual Simulator Division at both the Australian National and World Finals. Achieving this within just three months of launching our Artec Japanese Robotics programs, these young innovators are proving that the sky's the limit! 🤩🥰🚀 The one to watch for in 2026 😊🤩🚀🚀🚀