Home Interaction Program for Parents & Youngsters

tl;dr;
HIPPY is an effective way to provide early-childhood learning in the home, and it delivers proven outcomes for children, families and the community.
2023

About
the project

This project has us creating resources (games, reading, cooking activities) that families and children could undertake, to support their child’s development.

The project wants to see H.I.P.P.Y children graduate from the program with reading, writing and numeracy skills above the Australian average. The program:

  • encourages a love of learning;
  • increases the likelihood that children enjoy and do well at school;
  • promotes language, listening and concentration skills; and
  • builds children’s self-esteem and confidence in learning.

More resources

Microfuge Proof of concept

Nic Andronicos
Proof of concept of building lab equipment models and using them in bespoke animations.

Oz Soils - An introduction to Soil Science

Ivanah Oliver Richard Flavel
This software was originally built for CD-Rom in 1999. By 2024 a lot of the interactive elements no longer worked and this project was initiated to revive and update this great resource.

Lightning Ridge Fieldwork Pilot

Nic Campione Phil Bell
A pilot project using 360° cameras and photogrammetry at Lightning Ridge captured fieldwork, 3D scans, and in-situ videos, providing immersive access for students unable to attend or access mines.