All About Senior Space School – Program Information
Benefits
- Extended STEM learning to prepare your child for future studies (in STEAM fields)
- Personal/leadership development to prepare your child with life skills they can use throughout their studies and career
- Communication and networking practice with peers, business leaders, engineers and scientists to prepare your child for university and career
- Nurture your child’s interest in space and/or STEAM to help them make decisions about future studies
Learning Outcomes
- Develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Enhance teamwork effectiveness and collaboration skills
- Apply the engineering design process to real-world issues
- Practice project management and goal setting skills in a business environment
- Apply curiosity and imagination to entrepreneurship
- Extend communication skills with a range of audiences
- Develop and practice influential leadership skills
- Cultivate networking skills amongst peers and business leaders
- Advance personal responsibility, initiative and goal setting
Expedition Details
For years 10, 11 and 12 in 2024
Dates: 7 – 20 December 2024
Duration: 14 Days
Location: Houston, TX; San Francisco and Silicon Valley, CA, USA
Accommodation: Quality hotel or on-site at a university or college in Houston and Silicon Valley
Price: $7450 incl GST
- Price includes tuition fees, admission to program events, accommodation and meals
- Price excludes airfares and comprehensive travel insurance, cost to be advised
How to get to NASA – Expedition and Travel Details
To embark on your Space School expedition, ensure you secure one of the 20 places available.
Ready to secure your child’s place?
Important Supporting Information
For more information please contact:
Monique Caldwell
CASE Space School Ambassador
Email: monique.caldwell@actura.com.au | enquiries@actura.com.au
Parent Testimonials
“We can’t thank the whole team of Actura enough for the way you treated our daughter like she was your own. Your professionalism with timely communications, all logistics and ensuring our daughter’s experience was nothing short of amazing was beyond anything we or she could have ever imagined.
“My daughter had a wonderful time last December. It was certainly worth the money we spent. So much more than we expected. She found the group leaders and event instructors caring and helpful. Whole program very exciting and fun. She could not stop talking about it for weeks afterwards. It was nice to see their daily progress on photos and videos via Actura as well. Highly recommend it!”
“Everything was well organised and communicated. Flynn had a ball and had his eyes opened to very many new experiences. He benefited greatly from the immersing experience and made new friendships.”
“My daughter came home with many stories to tell and is still telling them. This trip exceeded my expectations as I was slightly concerned how she would cope being so far away from home and for such a long time, but she loved every minute of it and it has definitely shaped her motivation for what she would like to do in the future with her studies! Other than the obvious learning aspect she has also learnt resilience and independence, made new friends (whom she is continuing to keep in touch with) and a sense of confidence that she did not have prior to the trip.”
“Venice rated the experience 10/10 and her description of the different activities she was involved in sounded very rewarding for someone of her age both from a STEM perspective but also having the confidence to participate in such a program at a relatively young age”
“Thank you to Amy for fielding all our queries and request. Thanks to the two AMAZING group leaders who took the boys on every step of their journey. I would certainly recommend you (and have already) to anyone seeking to send their child on a quest for new learning experiences and one which promotes independence of thought. Well done to all concerned and thank-you!”
“I appreciated how thorough the organisation of the expedition was and the excellent communication with parents throughout the whole experience.”
Student Testimonials
“I have gained a lot of valuable knowledge and skills in teamwork, persistence, resilience, and working under time pressure. The experience has been challenging, however I have often been surprised at how much me and my team have been able to achieve”
“I loved the physical experience this tour offered – of showing me where STEAM can take me; but I equally loved being surrounded by girls who thought like me and had similar mindsets and visions.”
“This experience has been life changing for me. It helped me to realise my goals and guided me by giving me the knowledge and support to allow me to take those steps so I can achieve my goals… It gave me an incredible learning experience to learn outside the classroom and develop practical skills, Not only did I feel very welcomed and an accepted part of both my groups but I also made new friends who i will continue to stay in touch with when the trip ends.”
“From the beginning to the end, there were fun activities, amazing people and supportive elders. All of the experiences made you realize how lucky we are to be on this trip. Some of these opportunities are once in a life time and you must take these opportunities with both hands and try your hardest. I have learned never to give up on your dreams and must work hard no matter what others say. Anything is possible no matter how hard your dream may be. We may think we have it all but then there is always more to learn.”
Cooperative Program Partners
All About Senior Space School – Program Information
Benefits
- Extended STEM learning to prepare your child for future studies (in STEAM fields)
- Personal/leadership development to prepare your child with life skills they can use throughout their studies and career
- Communication and networking practice with peers, business leaders, engineers and scientists to prepare your child for university and career
- Nurture your child’s interest in space and/or STEAM to help them make decisions about future studies
Learning Outcomes
- Develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Enhance teamwork effectiveness and collaboration skills
- Apply the engineering design process to real-world issues
- Practice project management and goal setting skills in a business environment
- Apply curiosity and imagination to entrepreneurship
- Extend communication skills with a range of audiences
- Develop and practice influential leadership skills
- Cultivate networking skills amongst peers and business leaders
- Advance personal responsibility, initiative and goal setting
Expedition Details
For years 10, 11 and 12 in 2024
Dates: 7 – 20 December 2024
Duration: 14 Days
Location: Houston, TX; San Francisco and Silicon Valley, CA, USA
Accommodation: Quality hotel or on-site at a university or college in Houston and Silicon Valley
Price: $7450 incl GST
-
Price includes tuition fees, admission to program events, accommodation and meals
-
Price excludes airfares and comprehensive travel insurance, cost to be advised
How to get to NASA – Expedition and Travel Details
To embark on your Space School expedition, ensure you secure one of the 20 places available.
Ready to secure your child’s place?
Important Supporting Information
For more information please contact:
Monique Caldwell
CASE Space School Ambassador
Email: monique.caldwell@actura.com.au
enquiries@actura.com.au
Parent Testimonials
“We can’t thank the whole team of Actura enough for the way you treated our daughter like she was your own. Your professionalism with timely communications, all logistics and ensuring our daughter’s experience was nothing short of amazing was beyond anything we or she could have ever imagined.
“My daughter had a wonderful time last December. It was certainly worth the money we spent. So much more than we expected. She found the group leaders and event instructors caring and helpful. Whole program very exciting and fun. She could not stop talking about it for weeks afterwards. It was nice to see their daily progress on photos and videos via Actura as well. Highly recommend it!”
“Everything was well organised and communicated. Flynn had a ball and had his eyes opened to very many new experiences. He benefited greatly from the immersing experience and made new friendships.”
“My daughter came home with many stories to tell and is still telling them. This trip exceeded my expectations as I was slightly concerned how she would cope being so far away from home and for such a long time, but she loved every minute of it and it has definitely shaped her motivation for what she would like to do in the future with her studies! Other than the obvious learning aspect she has also learnt resilience and independence, made new friends (whom she is continuing to keep in touch with) and a sense of confidence that she did not have prior to the trip.”
“Venice rated the experience 10/10 and her description of the different activities she was involved in sounded very rewarding for someone of her age both from a STEM perspective but also having the confidence to participate in such a program at a relatively young age”
“Thank you to Amy for fielding all our queries and request. Thanks to the two AMAZING group leaders who took the boys on every step of their journey. I would certainly recommend you (and have already) to anyone seeking to send their child on a quest for new learning experiences and one which promotes independence of thought. Well done to all concerned and thank-you!”
“I appreciated how thorough the organisation of the expedition was and the excellent communication with parents throughout the whole experience.”
Student Testimonials
“I have gained a lot of valuable knowledge and skills in teamwork, persistence, resilience, and working under time pressure. The experience has been challenging, however I have often been surprised at how much me and my team have been able to achieve”
“I loved the physical experience this tour offered – of showing me where STEAM can take me; but I equally loved being surrounded by girls who thought like me and had similar mindsets and visions.”
“This experience has been life changing for me. It helped me to realise my goals and guided me by giving me the knowledge and support to allow me to take those steps so I can achieve my goals… It gave me an incredible learning experience to learn outside the classroom and develop practical skills, Not only did I feel very welcomed and an accepted part of both my groups but I also made new friends who i will continue to stay in touch with when the trip ends.”
“From the beginning to the end, there were fun activities, amazing people and supportive elders. All of the experiences made you realize how lucky we are to be on this trip. Some of these opportunities are once in a life time and you must take these opportunities with both hands and try your hardest. I have learned never to give up on your dreams and must work hard no matter what others say. Anything is possible no matter how hard your dream may be. We may think we have it all but then there is always more to learn.”
