Ever wondered what entrepreneurship education looks like in a Sydney Catholic school?

Join Sydney Catholic Schools’ (SCS) Supervisor: Global Capabilities, Liz Jackson, and four of SCS’ principals on Monday 25 October at 5pm for an online two part panel series to discuss ‘The Entrepreneurial Agenda in Schools’.

The webinar is being held as part of Find My Spark, the education arm of Spark Festival Australia’s largest festival for innovators and entrepreneurs. 

Established in 2016 to support students to develop entrepreneurial skills and mindset through Design Thinking exercises that use real-world businesses and case studies, Find My Spark is Australia’s largest event connecting the K-12 entrepreneurial education ecosystem including educators, students, policy makers and external providers.

Sydney Catholic Schools’ Supervisor: Global Capabilities, Liz Jackson. Photo: Kitty Beale

SCS’ participating principals are: Ann Freeman (Bethlehem College Ashfield), Paul Forrester (De La Salle College Ashfield), Brigid Taylor (Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College Kensington), and Zeina Chalich (St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School Arncliffe).

SCS’ participating teachers and system leaders Nicola Steele (St Clare’s College Waverley), Richard Hainsworth (Brigidine College Randwick), Magy Adams (Trinity College Auburn) and Roslyn Mahrous, SCS Education Officer: Global Capabilities.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION

“Entrepreneurship education prepares students for the world of work as they will need to navigate a variety of jobs and careers,” Ms Jackson said. 

“Embedding entrepreneurial ways of thinking early will help students play active …