At Hervey Bay State High School, we are proud to be offering the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Academy – available exclusively to our incoming Year 7 students in 2026.
We are proud to be the only school in the region offering this ground breaking opportunity. Aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Academy blends multiple subject areas to deliver a collaborative, hands-on, and future-focused learning experience. Students will explore, design, and innovate as they shape their vision for the future.
Program Details
The Entrepreneurship and Innovation Academy empowers Year 7 students to become creative thinkers, problem-solvers, and future change-makers. Through real-world challenges and hands-on projects, students will learn how to generate ideas, design solutions, and turn their passions into purposeful action.
Key Academy Opportunities
This exciting new Academy immerses students in an innovative, cross-curricular learning environment where creativity, design thinking, and problem-solving take centre stage. Aligned with global goals and real-world challenges, students will collaborate to imagine solutions, build confidence, and develop the entrepreneurial mindset needed for success in the future.
Whether your child is passionate about inventing, leading, or making a difference in their community — this Academy offers the perfect foundation to turn ideas into action, as they learn to become critical and creative thinkers, problem solvers, collaborators and investigators.
Future Pathways
The Entrepreneurship & Innovation Academy will operate in Year 7, 2026 and will expand into Years 8 to 10 across 2027 – 2029. Students will also be able to specialise into specific areas in their senior schooling (Years 11 & 12).
For more information, enquiries can be sent to academies@herveybayshs.eq.edu.au