The Digital Innovation and Design Faculty ensures that students benefit from learning about and working with traditional, contemporary and emerging technologies that shape the world in which we live. By applying their knowledge and practical skills and processes when using technologies and other resources to create innovative solutions, independently and collaboratively, they develop knowledge, understanding and skills to respond creatively to current and future needs. The faculty supports St Margaret’s students, staff and parents to seamlessly integrate and access technologies in pedagogical practices. The practical nature of the curriculum engages students in critical and creative thinking, including understanding interrelationships in systems when solving complex problems.
Through the study of Technology and Design subjects, students learn to be:
- critical and creative thinkers
- curious and willing to ask questions about the world they live in
- problem solvers who can make evidence-based decisions
- learners who can analyse and interpret data to create innovative solutions
To develop these dispositions and skills they will:
- identify and pose questions; conduct research, design and create innovative solutions
- study contemporary issues such as social justice, sustainability, cyber security, and community connection
Subjects in the Digital Innovation and Design Faculty are:
- Digital Design (Years 7-8)
- Digital Technologies (Year 9-10)
- Food and Design (Years 9-10)
- Digital Solutions (Years 11-12)
- Design (Years 11-12)