Project Lead

Net:Zed

FUNDED BY

MCB Business Partners

YEAR

2026-27

Ed. CoLab

Net:Zed’s front door to collaboration

Ed. Co‑Lab works alongside education systems to co‑design, pilot, and scale curriculum‑aligned learning linked to energy, sustainability, and the net zero transition.

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Ed. Co‑Lab is the primary entry point for organisations seeking to collaborate with Net:Zed at a system, curriculum, or program‑development level.

It is where education systems, leading educators, industry partners, and sponsors come together to:

  • Co‑design learning aligned to curriculum and system priorities
  • Support pilot and in‑development programs within schools and networks
  • Embed real‑world energy and net zero contexts into education safely and credibly
  • Test, refine, and scale approaches that can be reused across regions

Rather than operating outside education, Ed. Co‑Lab works alongside existing structures — supporting teachers, school leaders, and system teams to lead innovation that lasts.

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Why It Matters

Real change in education happens when new ideas are developed with education systems, not added on around them. Ed. Co‑Lab exists to create a trusted space where educators, systems, industry, and government can collaborate to design learning that is curriculum‑aligned, future‑focused, and relevant to real transition challenges. 

By working along side existing structures, Ed. Co‑Lab helps ensure innovation is practical, scalable, and sustainable.

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Who It’s For

  • Education systems, schools, and teachers developing curriculum‑aligned or enriched learning
  • Industry partners supporting net zero education and future workforce pathways
  • Government and agencies focused on education, skills, and economic transition
  • Program leaders and sponsors seeking credible, system‑level collaboration

Education systems, schools, and teachers developing curriculum‑aligned or enriched learning

Industry partners supporting net zero education and future workforce pathways

Government and agencies focused on education, skills, and economic transition

Program leaders and sponsors seeking credible, system‑level collaboration

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What It Delivers

Through Ed. Co‑Lab, partners gain:

  • Co‑designed, curriculum‑ready learning concepts connected to energy and net zero
  • Support for pilot programs, enrichment initiatives, and in‑development projects
  • Stronger alignment between education, workforce needs, and transition priorities
  • Teacher capability‑building through professional learning embedded in delivery
  • Scalable models that can be refined and reused across programs, regions, and systems

Co‑designed, curriculum‑ready learning concepts connected to energy and net zero

Support for pilot programs, enrichment initiatives, and in‑development projects

Stronger alignment between education, workforce needs, and transition priorities

Teacher capability‑building through professional learning embedded in delivery

Scalable models that can be refined and reused across programs, regions, and systems

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Ed. Co‑Lab currently works across a range of NSW education system and school‑based initiatives.

  • NSW Virtual STEM Academy
    Supporting applied, project‑based approaches that bring real‑world energy and sustainability contexts into advanced and enrichment learning environments.
  • Illawarra Future Makers Program
    Contributing to place‑based education and workforce initiatives that connect students with local industry, future skills, and regional transition priorities.
  • NSW Department of Education – Net Zero & STEM Enrichment teams
    Collaborating on curriculum‑connected enrichment and pilot projects that explore how energy transition concepts can be taught in engaging, classroom‑ready ways.
  • Other curriculum‑aligned school projects in development Working with educators and system partners to co‑design emerging programs before they scale.

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Ed. CoLab

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Schools, Teacher and Education Leaders

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Industry & Business

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Government Agencies

Explore opportunities to collaborate on this project or activate comparable initiatives across regions, communities, and education–industry workforce development programs.

Local Community Groups & Associations

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