TWENTY St Mary’s Anglican Girls’ School students participated in coding workshops run by several technology experts last week.
Experts from Microsoft, Avanade and the Fogarty Foundation taught students in years 7 to 10 how to code, write business plans and pitch apps.
Head of Technology and Enterprise Michelle Fitzpatrick said coding was an important life skill with the advancement of technology.
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“Those with coding skills will be highly sought after in the marketplace,” she said.
“Technology plays a vital role in our everyday lives and coding is the power behind the devices we use.
“Developing a website, a smart phone app or a computer controlled device in our home requires someone coding it, for it to be fully functional.
“The coder develops a range of other skills including problem-solving, anticipating consequences, perseverance and critical thinking.”
Mrs Fitzpatrick said students split into a junior and senior division to compete in a “Technovation” Challenge.