The 2023 Careers Under Construction program saw students from 12 high schools across the state working with construction industry partners to solve real-world construction problems using design thinking and 3D technologies. Participating teachers undertook Makers Empire’s research-backed Learning by Design program and learned how to use Makers Empire’s 3D design tools and 3D printers. The 2023 Careers Under Construction program for 20 schools follows on from a 2022 program for 15 SA schools.
The 2023 Careers Under Construction schools were: Edmund Rice Flexi School, Karoonda Area School; Murray Bridge High School; Para Hills High School; Pedare Christian College; Roma Mitchell Secondary College; Salisbury High School; Samaritan College; St Paul’s College; Seaton High School; Springbank Secondary College and Victor Harbor High School.
During the professional development days in term one, participating teachers learned about career pathways into the construction industry and heard from people working in the construction industry including builders, project managers and architects. Representatives from industry partners also helped teachers to understand the skills required to work in the construction industry and what a typical working day was like.
Many thanks to our judges who visited each stall and assessed the students’ work against a long list of assessment criteria: Litsa Adamou, House Inspect Australia; Ryan Palmer & Amanda Hewer, Master Builders SA/Born to Build; Anna Longford, UniSA; and CITB & Makers Empire representatives.
Deciding on the winners certainly wasn’t easy, as there were so many inspired, innovative solutions to choose from.
After the expo, the guests heard from guest speakers, including the Hon Justin Hanson MLC, and Toni Hartley from CITB. They also watched videos sent in by schools who took part in the project but couldn’t attend on the day.
After the judges had conferred, the winners were announced:
Congratulations to all!
Students at Samaritan College in South Australia created a little sheet lifter to help construction workers easily lift and move drywall sheets and other panels.
Check out their winning project in this awesome video provided by the school.
Copyright © 2025 Makers Empire
We acknowledge and pay our respects to the Kaurna people, the traditional custodians whose ancestral lands we gather on. We acknowledge the deep feelings of attachment and relationship of the Kaurna people to country and we respect and value their past, present and ongoing connection to the land and cultural beliefs.
