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Open Day for Schools –  July 2025

High schools are invited to bring their Year 10 and 11 students along to an exclusive Open Day event. Previously known as UniX Senior, Open Day for Schools is tailored to help students with senior subject selection and post-school decision making through exploration of study and career opportunities.

Held on the days before the public Open Days in Cairns and Townsville, students will benefit from a quieter environment with more one-on-one time to discover their future opportunities.

To register your school or find out more information, visit Open Day for Schools.

Science and Engineering Challenge

The Science and Engineering Challenge is a nationwide STEM outreach program presented by the University of Newcastle in partnership with JCU. Through the Challenge, students experience aspects of science and engineering which they would not usually see in their school environment.

Year 10 students from across the region battled it out for a place at the State Super Challenge by building bridges, wiring cities, building a bionic hand, constructing earthquake proof towers and designing hovercrafts.

The challenge encourages students to think outside the box and come together as a team to achieve a mutual goal, check out some photos from the Science and Engineering Challenge 2023 on the JCU Facebook page.

School Registrations will be sent to identified schools. Please contact your school relationship manager for further details at hello@jcu.edu.au.

Schools that register in the event will receive confirmation of inclusion, please identify students you wish to participate and request they complete the online student registration.

Get a sneak peek at the career of your dreams

The JCU Heroes programs have been designed to create a realistic experience of ‘a day in the life' of your chosen field. Students from all over North Queensland are offered the opportunity to attend these programs throughout the school year to gain practical skills and real career experience. To help with your future goals, JCU Advisors are always on hand to provide information about JCU and the courses of interest to you.

JCU’s Heroes programs are open to all year 11 and 12 students and give you behind the scenes access into what your dream career may look like. JCU works with our industry partners including the Mater Hospital, North West Hospital and Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service, Queensland Country Bank and the North Queensland Cowboys to give you a chance to meet the experts and experience a day in their lives.

Visit the JCU's Heroes programs page to find out more information, including dates and how to apply.

What you will experience:

• Hands-on, interactive sessions whilst finding out more about JCU
• Engage with JCU’s state-of-the-art campus facilities
• Delve into study and career options for your students
• Experience student life in our on-campus accommodation
  
  To book your spot for the 2025 program, click below.
  
  More information available here

Register your school here.

This event is proudly sponsored by Cleveland Bay Chemical Co.

Young Language Ambassador Conference

The College of Arts, Society and Education is excited to bring back its annual Young Language Ambassador (YLA) program in Townsville, inviting language students and their teachers to participate in an inspirational and fun conference. To participate in the event, schools selected a maximum of 6 language ambassadors. Selected ambassadors can be in Year 5 to 12. If your school offers more than one language and has a large amount of passionate language students, please feel free to contact us below.

Register your school here.

A unique opportunity to up your STEM game

Engineering Futures is a live-in program giving students in Years 10, 11 and 12 the chance to sample university life and get more familiar with STEM subjects during the school holidays.

Fully funded by JCU, the program offers students a distinctive experience of tertiary education in science, engineering and technology-related fields, while still studying in high school. Over five days, students live on-campus and take part in academic, personal development and team-building activities, with opportunities to meet current JCU students, university staff and other like-minded high school students.

5-DAY IMMERSIVE PROGRAM FOR YEAR 10, 11 AND 12 STUDENTS
Dates TBC
JCU Townsville, Bebegu Yumba campus, Douglas

WE WILL ADVISE ONCE APPLICATIONS OPEN

The conference will delve into legal concepts, principles and contemporary issues with the focus of the intersection with Human Rights. Guest presenter topics across the two conferences will include the Judiciary, Criminal Law, International Law, First Nations Right to Self Determination and more. The conference will also feature a Panel Discussion on Youth Justice, focussed on the Human Rights aspects to youth detention and the age of criminal responsibility.

Attendance at this conference is now open to all students grades 9 -12, regardless of whether they are studying legal studies. All students are welcome to participate and benefit from this valuable learning experience.

DATE: Thursday 12 June 2025
LOCATION:  JCU Townsville, Bebegu Yumba campus, Douglas | Sir George Kneipp Auditorium, Building 26, Room 2.

DATE: Thursday 19 June 2025
LOCATION: JCU Cairns, Nguma-bada campus, Smithfield | Building D3, Room 54.

Register your school here

In Book Week 2025, embark on an unforgettable adventure at the Townsville Bebegu Yumba Campus in Douglas, with our JCU Book Week School Event for Years 9-12. Inspire your readers and writers by grabbing a group of friends and students and coming along!

Hosted by Roderick Centre for Australian Literature and Creative Writing

DATE: 22 August, 2025
LOCATION:  JCU Townsville, Bebegu Yumba campus, Douglas
TIME: 9.30 am - 2.30 pm
AUDIENCE: Years 9 - 12

Register your school here