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Powered by Future Anything, the Big Ideas Challenge is a fast-paced and hands-on day of listening, learning, and doing culminating in teams of students pitching their own innovative solutions to a complex, local issue.

This year, thanks to the support of some awesome partners, we’re taking the Big Ideas Challenge on the road.

Students in Years 6-13 will hear from some of Australia’s most inspiring changemakers, as well as explicitly developing their enterprising thinking and human-centred design skills.

UPCOMING DATES & LOCATIONS

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HOBART

Tuesday 6 June

St Michael’s Collegiate

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CAIRNS

Wednesday 7 June 2023

Bulmba-ja Arts Centre

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GOLD COAST

Thursday 15 June 2023

Somerset College

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BLACKTOWN

Wednesday 21 June 2023

Bowman Hall

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ADELAIDE

Friday 30 June 

Woodville High School

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BRISBANE

Monday 17 July

QUT Kelvin Grove Campus

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MELBOURNE

Tuesday 1 August

Haileybury City Campus

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TOWNSVILLE

Friday 4 August 2023

James Cook University

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PERTH

Monday 7 August 2023

BLOOM Centre for Youth Innovation

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PAST & TO BE ANNOUNCED EVENTS

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ADELAIDE

Friday 18 August 2023

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YEPPOON

Tuesday 28 February 2023

Yeppoon Town Hall

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OUTLINE AGENDA

This is an outline only - please check the individual event page for confirmed timings at your Roadshow location.

  • 8.30am – 8.45am Schools/students arrive & register
  • 9:00 (PROMPT) -9:30am: Welcome (Intro, Overview of the Day, Future of Work, Group forming).
  • 9:30-10.00am:  Panel of Local Entrepreneurs
  • 10:00 – 10:30am: Picking a problem and group forming
  • 10:30-10.50am: Morning Tea break
  • 10.50 -12:30pm:  The Entrepreneur’s Odyssey (Steps 1-6)
  • 12:30– 1:00pm Lunch break
  • 1:00– 1.30pm:  The Entrepreneur’s Odyssey (Step 9-10)
  • 1:30-2.15pm:  The ‘Shark Tank’
  • 2:15-2:30pm: Winner’s Announcement + Closing, Final Reflections

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HOSTING PARTNERS

Absolutely recommend the Big Ideas event for all schools. We took a range of Year 8-10 students, from Business, Digital Technologies, and Design and Technologies classes. They all seemed genuinely engaged with the presentations and the design process. I believe our students took away powerful memories that may very well impact their future decisions.

Aidan MylesPimlico SHS, QLD

[The Big Ideas Challenge was] A truly authentic experience where students were given opportunity and hope to believe in their entrepreneurial ideas.

Zandra StennettThuringowa State High School, QLD

The Big Ideas Challenge is a wonderful opportunity for students to work in a uniquely collaborative setting with the aim of solving real-world problems using human-centred design. Not only do they collaborate with one another, students are also afforded the benefit of working with input from local leaders in government, business, industry and academia. If educators want to see engagement and energy, I cannot recommend this event enough.

Julian BlissPimlico SHS, QLD

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