Precinct spotlight at Rowville SC! Our incredible Hands on Learning students, alongside our talented artisan-teachers, have transformed a simple patch of grass into a vibrant shared space — a true celebration of teamwork, creativity, and belonging. 🐔🌱🎨

The HoL team at Portland SC is soaring with confidence and self-esteem, gaining new skills as they build a fence to create a productive habitat for bees and native flies - this gives the students a chance to engage in ‘doing’ and making things that matter with real outcomes.🐝

In Tasmania, Summerdale Primary School has a strong track record of lending a hand in the local community. This term the HoL Café group cooked up a large batch of soup, which was collected by the @VinniesAustralia’s Van to be delivered to homeless people around Launceston. 🥣🧑‍🍳

Project spotlight! 🔦 Love your work Noorat Primary School! A new deck for the gaga pit, complete with benches and raised garden beds. Cheers to Hampden P12 School HoL crew who teamed up to lend a hand - what a collaboration! 👏

Student voice. 📢 We asked students if they had any comments about school and their development since they have been in Hands on Learning in 2024. Jason Clare MP John-Paul Langbroek Ben Carroll Andrew Giles MP Queensland Department of Education

Independent Analysis by dandolopartners highlighted that 95% of Hands on Learning participants finish school or get an apprenticeship or a job. It found that Hands on Learning ‘meets a clear need’, ‘is grounded in evidence and demonstrates a commitment to measuring impact’. 📈

Australia is facing a tradie shortage, with nearly half of apprentices dropping out. HoL can help reverse this trend by providing a safe, hands-on school workspace where students build teamwork and interpersonal skills essential for school, work, and life. 🔨 Andrew Giles MP

Happy National Fundraiser Appreciation Day! HoL Students at Orford Primary School in Tasmania have been busy harvesting their rocket and lettuce and baked choc chip muffins. All goodies were for sale at their stall. What a wHoLsome way to give back to the school community. 🥬🧁

2025 NAIDOC invites us to celebrate First Nations young people, the cultural bearers, advocates and leaders of tomorrow. First Nations HoL students from St Joseph's College, Echuca shared their didgeridoo skills at Ripple Fest to support local flood-affected communities.

The HoL students at Kurnai College, Churchill have upcycled old tyres to make bright, comfortable outdoor seating for a school courtyard. A great example of what you can do with a creative idea and a hot glue gun! 🎨

Student voice is a cornerstone of Hands on Learning.📢📢📢 Ben Carroll Jason Clare MP Andrew Giles MP WorldSkills WorldSkills AU

Essential upskilling helps ensure students are ready for the workplace. Lyndhurst SC HoL has a firm focus on the correct and safe use of tools in accordance with OH&S guidelines. Students have been learning how to interpret Safety Data Sheets and JSAs. 📄🛠️ Pauline Richards