About us

Since 2013, the QUT High School Student Engagement program has been dedicated to inspiring the next generation of future leaders.

With a unique blend of cross-disciplinary, project-based, and hands-on learning experiences, we bring the secondary school curriculum to life.

We spark students' curiosity about university and career pathways through engaging activities. Student participants also benefit from peer-to-peer mentoring and hands-on learning with our undergraduate student ambassador role models.

The program also addresses a need to support teachers’ delivering curriculum, equipping them with additional knowledge and tools to adapt QUT context into their curriculum.

What's on in 2024 and 2025

Our calendar is packed with a diverse range of workshops, events, and activities designed to spark creativity, encourage collaboration, and enhance the educational experience for you and your students.

Student experiences

Future You Summit

Delivered in the June/July school holidays providing students in Year 11 and 12 a taste or university life, and an opportunity to expand their skill sets beyond the classroom and explore future career ambitions with like-minded peers.

About the Summit

Campus tours and school visits

Schools can come on campus for a guided tour of our Gardens Point and Kelvin Grove campuses. Or we can come to you, book a school visit and our Student Recruitment team will visit your school to provide students with information about QUT, courses, admission pathways and more.

Book a tour or visit

Experience The Cube

Book interactive 30-minute experiences for school groups in Year 7-12, held at one of the world's largest interactive digital display systems.

Available experiences

Guiding students to choose their destinations

For parents and career advisors, access resources to help guide and support young people as they make important post-school decisions.

Find out more

Student inclusion

We work with under-represented school groups to build aspiration for university study.

QUT Student Inclusion aims to break down the barriers to entry to university, and make studying and applying accessible to students from all backgrounds. In particular providing support for low income, rural and Indigenous students from eligible schools.

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Award-winning program

QUT has received a number of accolades in recognition of the high quality programming delivered to students, teachers and school and industry partners.

QUT’s collective School Engagement program was named international Gold Award winner of the K-12 category (kindergarten to Year 12) at the prestigious Reimagine Education Awards. Read more about this prestigious win.

QUT was also recently awarded the STEM Education Partnership Award in the Peter Doherty Awards for Excellence in STEM for 2020 through the Queensland Department of Education. This award is recognition of our contribution to STEM education in Queensland. Read more about this award.

Impact of our STEM High School Engagement Program (2013 - 2018)

Impact of STEM School Engagement Program for Reimagine Education Awards

News

5 Feb 2024

Design workshops

Hands-on design workshops for high school students. 

2 Mar 2024

QUT Esports High School Program

QUT Sport will host six High School Esports tournaments at the Gardens Point Campus in 2024.

Teachers, stay in touch

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Contact us

If you have any questions, comments or feedback about the QUT High School Student Connections program, we'd love to hear from you.