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Perth Term 2 2026

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Acknowledgement of Country

We acknowledge we are situated on Noongar land, and that Noongar people remain the spiritual and cultural custodians of their land, and continue to practice their values, languages, beliefs and knowledge.

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We pay our respects to the traditional owners of the lands on which we live and work across Western Australia and Australia.

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Thank you to our Sponsors!

Thank you to our Sponsors!

Platinum Sponsors:

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Gold Sponsor:

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What is Girls’ Programming Network?

Coding workshops across Australia for high school girls & gender minorities

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GPN Tutors!! Who are they?

• GPN tutors are women and gender diverse people!
• Volunteers!
• Super friendly & helpful
• Making sure everyone feels welcome in tech!
• Sometimes we don’t know the answer!

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What will the day look like?

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Why GPN?

• a lot of computer clubs are still mostly boys, and they can be loud and take over
• GPN builds girls confidence, in a safe and supportive environment
• connect with other girls who like this stuff 👭👭👭
• help you to feel like you BELONG in the computing space
• heard of the "Old Boys Club"? Well, we are the "New Girls Network"!

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Why GPN?

• In 2025 there were more female than male gamers
• We deserve to be included in the designing and creating
• We are here to learn the skills to have a seat at the table, have a voice, and influence decisions.

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Stickers & Happy Birthday Perth GPN

• Every workshop we have a special sticker for you!

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Happy birthday - at the end of the year Perth GPN will be 10 years old - we’ll be having a party at our Term 4 workshop

• Perth GPN is 10 years old - we’ll be having a party at our Term 4 workshop!

🎂🎉🥳💚

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Mentor Hangz Career Chats

• Come and have a chat with our Industry Insiders - cool women doing some interesting stuff in tech!
• Find out about the HUGE range of tech careers, subject choices, Uni courses
• You don’t have to be a coder to work in Tech!
• Ask questions, hear their stories

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Mentor Hangz Career Chats (Yrs 9 - 12)

• This time will be in Ground Floor Reid Library with the 2026 WA Women’s Hall of Fame display
• Featuring our very own Donna Buckley!
• To go to Mentor Hangz meet at bottom of stairs 12:45pm to walk to Library
• You can also check it out with your parents after GPN

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Dr Natasha Hurley-Walker

Radio Astronomer

Louisa Leung�IT Project Delivery

Kaylee Molin�Medical Physics

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Janie Plant�Technology Lawyer

Olivia van der Kroon�Implementation & Transition Specialist

Dr Tania Hidalgo �Geoscientist

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How to be inclusive at GPN!

We want to make sure everyone feels welcome here at GPN!

That means using inclusive language and helping advocate for our friends if someone makes a mistake!

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Tips & Tricks

• Ask lots of questions ❔🙋
• Stay with the group please 👭
• Rooms locked during Lunch & Games (12:15 - 2) Take what you need.🔒
• Water fountains outside rooms
• Toilets - along walkway on left 🚽
• Vegetarian & special lunch orders - see Julianne!
• HAVE FUN 🥳

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Safety First!

There’s lots of us! So we want to be stay safe! Please …

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• Let a tutor know if going to the bathroom
• Don’t run down the stairs, don’t play in the lifts
• Do not leave at the end until your parent collects you
• Let your room lead know if you leave early
• In emergency event, listen to the tutors & follow them to James Oval!

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Lunchtime Quiet & Fasting Room

Room 206, just down the hallway

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Available for students at lunchtime if:

• Need a quiet place for some down time

Sande will be supervising

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2026 PECAN+ Capture the Flag Competition

• National cyber security competition with prizes
• Teams of up to four solve fun cyber security challenges
• Top All Female Team prize category
• Bonus training day covering exciting topics including cryptography, digital forensics and web exploitation.
• Flyers on desks in rooms - please take with you
• Chat with Karina!

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How to stay with your friends as we go to rooms!

If your sticker is called, but your friend’s sticker is not then do not stand up!

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Wait until the last sticker of your groups is called, then all stand up together!

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Let us demonstrate…

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Scrabble - Room 207

Room lead: Sande

Deputy: Allison

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Tutors: Maya, Beth, Salwa (AM), Calley, Grace

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Target: 10-20 (120) + 7 tutors (1 AM)

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Battleship - Room 105

Room lead: Tom

Deputy: Julia

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Tutors: Twisha, Eunbee, Aleena Cris, Dilani, Salwa (AM), Thushamini, Amber, Brinya

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Target: 20-30 (120) + 10 Tutors (1 AM)

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Cluedo - Room 106

Room lead: Ella

Deputy: Ari

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Tutors: Areesha, Pallavi, Nisari, Tracy, Tashi, Elise, Maleesh

Target: 20-30 (120) + 9 tutors (1PM)

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Pictionary - Room 209

Target: 20-30 (120) + 12 tutors (2AM)

Room lead: Zina

Deputy: Ying

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Tutors: Lizzie, Victoria (AM), Ms Lulu, Sara, Ravena, Janet, Khin Wah Wah (AM), Lisa, Bona, Maryam

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Monopoly - Room 210

Room lead: Sheree

Deputy: Farah

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Tutors: Ambreen, Sumeyo, Qin, Tasnia, Ashitha (AM), Emma (AM), Amy-May, Michelle Garcia

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Target: 20-30 (120) +10 Tutors (2AM)

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