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Mr Arifi Selected as Judge for F1 In Schools National Finals in Melbourne
I was invited by RE-Engineering Australia (REA) to be on the judging panel at the F1 In Schools National Finals - 2022, Melbourne. Thank you to the REA staff, Bosch Australia, and my fellow judging partners for their hospitality and collaboration. I look forward to continuing our partnership in STEM education.
It was an exciting opportunity for professional development and an insight into the pinnacle of STEM education. I am incredibly grateful and appreciative to my colleagues and the Leadership Team for supporting me with this enriching experience.
Across the three days, I was involved in intense judging of the development class and shadowed some of the professional class judges. It was amazing to see the quality of work and the level of engagement students had for F1 from schools across Australia.
On the final day was the awards presentation, and Team Aero Racing from Modbury High (SA) came 2nd in the Development Class. Brighton Grammar from Victoria won the Professional and Development class and will be competing at the world finals next year. The Headmaster said that he would personally carry everyone's luggage if they made it to the world finals. It looks like he's got a bit of lifting to do.
At the competition, they also had Subs In Schools; a development team from SA came 3rd, and a professional team achieved 2nd place.
Overall, the experience was fantastic. I learned a significant amount which has allowed me to gain a hands-on insight into STEM education and the benefits of incorporating and developing our F1 In Schools program. I developed connections and networks with schools, judging partners, teachers, and students, and I now have an engineering friend.
I am excited, motivated, and enriched to share what I have experienced and learned with colleagues and develop our F1 program so that we can compete at a national level and even take on the world one day. This year, we plan to take teams to the State Finals at the Royal Adelaide Show.
Mr Mohammad Ali Arifi (Class of 2016) | Middle/Senior Teacher
