CORNISH College has opened a new STEM Centre for its students.
The “Design Futures Studio” opened last week at the Bangholme school. The new facility has the capacity for early learning, primary, and secondary students.
In a statement, Cornish College said “a key focus of the Design Futures Studio will be conservation research and environmental innovation, inspired by our 100 acres of Bunurong Land. This includes our unique wetlands, extensive indigenous plant life, award-winning EcoCentre and abundant birdlife.”
“Students will take part in projects that have real impact, from developing sustainable design solutions to completing field-based investigations and using technology to monitor ecosystems,” the school said. “The Design Futures Studio also enables us to further strengthen our partnerships with organisations such as Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, where students have been working alongside scientists to raise critically endangered native species. Students have also been conducting experiments with NASA that replicate food growing conditions on the International Space Station.”
Attendees at the official opening included former school principals Kerry Bolger and Vicki Steer, principal Nicola Forrest, chair of the board Tara Broderick, and Isaacs MP Mark Dreyfus.
First published in the Frankston Times – 16 December 2025