Tender: Partnership Expression of Interest: 2027 Game Changer Challenge – NSW Public Schools Design Thinking Competition

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The department is seeking partners for the 2027 Game Changer Challenge, a multi-award-winning design thinking competition open to all 2,200+ NSW public schools. Teams of up to five students from Years 3 to 11 submit an online portfolio and video pitch addressing a real-world wicked problem, with teachers and students supported by webinars, a playbook and downloadable resources. Principal Partners, Industry Partners and Event Supporters are invited to help shape the 2027 Wicked Problem, serve as judges throughout competition stages, attend the grand final, and provide real-life connections, advice and support. The program aims to introduce students to design thinking, build collaborative problem-solving skills, expose students to private-sector expertise and career pathways, and provide broad, inclusive curriculum and co-curricular activity opportunities. Partners support the program through financial contributions and value-in-kind such as judges, mentors, advisors, experts and inspirational speakers.