Banksia Park International High School
THE FUTURE ACADEMY
APPLICATIONS FOR YEAR 6 STUDENTS ENTERING YEAR 7 IN 2025 ARE NOW CLOSED!
“To succeed in this ever-changing world, students need to be able to think like entrepreneurs: resourceful, flexible, creative, and global.”
Professor Yong Zhao: Foundation Distinguished Professor, University of Kansas
How to apply for The Future Academy? (NOW CLOSED)
The selective entry process to The Future Academy is available to students currently in year 6 who will begin high school in 2025. Students from within or outside our school zone are able to apply. Students need to commit to follow the entrepreneurial pathway from years 7 to year 10.
APPLICATION PROCESS FOR 2025
REQUIREMENTS:
- Complete the online application form which can ben accessed via this link
- Provide your latest school report.
- Provide a signed letter of recommendation from either your current or previous years teacher.
Download letter via link under photo
Step into the world of endless possibilities at The Future Academy, where innovation meets imagination! Our specialist program at Banksia Park International High School goes beyond the conventional classroom experience to immerse students in a dynamic environment of problem-solving and creativity.
In The Future Academy, students embark on a thrilling journey to tackle real-world challenges head-on, equipped with the tools of design thinking and a keen entrepreneurial mindset. Imagine brainstorming ground-breaking solutions, collaborating with peers, and bringing ideas to life—all while having a blast!
But that’s not all! The Future Academy offers a range of exciting opportunities to enrich learning. From engaging with industry-leading businesses to hearing from inspiring guest speakers, every day is an adventure. Plus, our students get to venture out on captivating excursions that bring learning to life in the most unexpected ways.
The best part? The Future Academy is designed to track your progress using a capability tracker, guiding you from a novice to an expert by the end of your time here. Forget about traditional grades—this program focuses on nurturing your skills and talents, ensuring that you’re fully prepared to tackle the challenges of tomorrow.
Join us at The Future Academy and ignite your passion for innovation, entrepreneurship, and making a meaningful impact on the world!
Your future starts here.
What it looks like in the classroom –So what do students actually do in The Future Academy I hear you say? There is a theme centred on creating different ventures that runs throughout the year levels that broadens out from the classroom to the wider world.
School Ventures year 7
Community Ventures year 8
Social Ventures year 9
Global Ventures at year 10
Within each year students identify issues related to their specific ventures and design solutions to problems they identify. How they want to present this information is their choice – from Minecraft, 3d models, to app development, or wherever their imagination (and capabilities) takes them.
For example, at year 9 when students study Social Ventures, they hear from successful social entrepreneurs before creating a case study on someone of their choice. Next they identify a social issue affecting the community and work through the design thinking process to develop an innovative solution to the problem. The capabilities they develop through this process and evidence from their work builds a picture of their progress in the capability tracker.
Beyond The Future Academy – Students journey continues into Year 11 and 12, where they have the opportunity to choose from a range of other entrepreneurial courses such as Business and Innovation, Venture Hustle, Architecture and Entrepreneurial Solutions, or Cafe Skills, further enriching their skill set and preparing them for diverse career paths.
At all year levels students have the opportunity to apply for Seed Funding from the school. They can apply for as little as $10 to $1000 to help with a business idea and receive mentoring and support to launch their business.
