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Lenovo’s impactful laptop donation provides hands-on support for Deadly Coders program participants

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February 1, 2024

In October 2023, Deadly Coders was delighted to receive a game-changing donation from Lenovo. The donation, consisting of 20 Lenovo laptops, had an immediate and profound impact on Deadly Coders’ program delivery. Immediately putting the laptops to use, Deadly Coders deployed the new devices to our two-day Minitendo programs, running at Queensland University of Technology,… Continue reading Lenovo’s impactful laptop donation provides hands-on support for Deadly Coders program participants

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A breakthrough year with remarkable impact

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December 20, 2023

Deadly Coders 2023 Impact   2023 has been a breakthrough year for Deadly Coders: we substantially expanded our program delivery, established our charitable status, formalised governance and reporting structures, and proudly welcomed many new corporate and government program sponsors.  We’re honoured to have delivered programs to more than 1250 Indigenous students across the country, with… Continue reading A breakthrough year with remarkable impact

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Marsh & Deadly Coders: An Exemplary Partnership for Indigenous STEM Education

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October 13, 2023

In the past year, the collaboration between Deadly Coders and Marsh has borne remarkable fruit, serving as an exemplar of effective partnership in the realm of STEM education. In particular, a ‘pilot’ program was undertaken in Marsh’s Brisbane office, where students from The Murri School engaged in a three-day App Prototyping initiative, utilising a structured… Continue reading Marsh & Deadly Coders: An Exemplary Partnership for Indigenous STEM Education

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Deadly Coders have achieved DGR status

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August 31, 2023

In a significant stride towards its mission of driving positive change through technology and education, Deadly Coders is now registered as a Public Benevolent Institution (PBI) with Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).  This accomplishment marks a pivotal moment for the organisation and the communities it serves, opening up a… Continue reading Deadly Coders have achieved DGR status

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Empowering futures: Deadly Coders’ Minitendo workshops inspire young indigenous minds.

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August 10, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXRNMttl8Do Deadly Coders proudly hosted an exhilarating four days of Minitendo workshops for students from Hymba Yumba Independent School and Murri School. The workshop was delivered thanks to funding from Department of Industry, Science and Resources Makers Projects: Community STEM Engagement Grant.  Hosted on Yuggera and Ugarapul land at the Brisbane Lions home ground, Brighton… Continue reading Empowering futures: Deadly Coders’ Minitendo workshops inspire young indigenous minds.

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Empowering Indigenous Futures: the handover of Deadly Coders to community governance

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July 31, 2023

In a significant move towards promoting inclusivity and empowering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) students in Australia, Junior Engineers has made a remarkable decision. The company, with the primary goal of encouraging more ATSI students to pursue STEM pathways, created the transformative program called Deadly Coders. Now, the program has been officially handed over… Continue reading Empowering Indigenous Futures: the handover of Deadly Coders to community governance

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Immersive coding programs now available to 300 kids, in partnership with Shell Energy

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June 8, 2023

Deadly Coders is thrilled to announce a new three-year partnership with Shell Energy from June 2023  This collaboration aims to provide Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students across Australia with exciting opportunities to explore and ignite their passion for STEM learning. Over the coming three years, Shell Energy’s funding will allow Deadly Coders to deliver… Continue reading Immersive coding programs now available to 300 kids, in partnership with Shell Energy

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Yarrabah Workshop inspires at Tropical Innovation Festival

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June 5, 2023

The Wugu Nyambil Yarrabah Accelerator & Business Hub, supported by Deadly Innovation, Advance Queensland, engaged Deadly Coders to deliver a Deadly Coding Day for 15 Yarrabah High School Students in June as part of the 2023 Tropical Innovation Festival. “It was so much fun, I wished we could do this at Yarrabah school” Participating student.… Continue reading Yarrabah Workshop inspires at Tropical Innovation Festival

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What does it take to create the next generation of Deadly Engineers?

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February 21, 2023

The next generation of Deadly Engineers has newfound hope, after the establishment of a majority-Indigenous board to guide Deadly Coders expansion into new territories. Deadly Coders was established to expand the horizons for the next generation of Deadly Engineers, after founding Board members observed the chronic misrepresentation of Indigenous students in STEM-related fields.  As the… Continue reading What does it take to create the next generation of Deadly Engineers?