Sydney Big Ideas Challenge 2024

Powered by Future Anything, the Sydney Big Ideas Challenge 2024 is a fast-paced and hands-on day of listening, learning, and doing, culminating in teams of students pitching their own innovative solutions to address a key community challenge in a 'Shark Tank'-style experience.

It's set to be an engaging and real-world learning experience for young people in Years 7-9. Students will hear from some of Australia’s most inspiring changemakers, and explicitly develop their enterprising thinking and human-centered design skills.

TICKETS & WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• The event is designed for school groups of students in Years 7-9 (Students may not attend individually)
• Up to 20 student tickets are available per school. If you require more than this, please indicate this when registering and we will let you know if additional tickets become available. Educators/supervisors go free. 

* ICSEA stands for Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage. ICSEA is a scale which allows for fair and reasonable comparisons among schools with similar students. ICSEA provides an indication of the socio-educational backgrounds of students; it has nothing to do with the staff, school, facilities or teaching programs at the school. ICSEA isn’t a school rating. You can check your school's ICSEA Value at https://www.myschool.edu.au/

KEY TIMINGS:

• 8:00am- 8:45am: Arrival + Registration
• 9:00-10:30am: Welcome & Opening Activities
• 10.30am -10.50am: Morning Break
• 10:50 - 12:50pm: The Entrepreneur’s Odyssey
• 12:50pm- 1:30pm Lunch Break
• 1:30pm- 2:15pm: The Shark Tank
• 2:20pm-2:30pm: Winner’s Announcement + Closing
• Break times are subject to change. A detailed agenda will be shared with all registered schools closer to the time. 

VENUE & TRANSPORT:

The event takes place at Loreto Kirribilli, 85 Carabella St, Kirribilli NSW 2061. Schools are required to organise and manage their own transport requirements for students and supervising staff/parents attending the event. Please ensure your travel plans enable to you arrive in good time for the start and stay for the whole event. 

PERMISSIONS & SUPERVISION:

Each participating school should manage risk assessment & parent permissions according their own policies, and ensure a suitable level of staff supervision for their students attending the event. While participating teachers/parents will not be required to formally facilitate the sessions, their engagement in the activities will increase teachers’ skills and confidence in unlocking students’ enterprising mindsets in their classrooms. IMPORTANT: All students are required to have a caregiver complete Future Anything's Media Permission Form here.  

WHAT STUDENTS NEED TO BRING:

• Their own refillable water bottle
• Lunch, and morning/afternoon tea (if required) as no catering is provided.
• Students are required to wear their school uniform
• Completed Media Permission Form here (fillable PDF).
• A dash of enthusiasm, an open mind and a willingness to engage with others.