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HUNTER girls have explored a possible future career path through a project that saw them design a residential area for an extended Indigenous family living in Eastern Arnhem Land.
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Property Council of Australia Regional Director for the Hunter Anita Hugo contacted St Pius X High this year and invited 25 year nine and 10 girls to participate in the Girls In Property program, which has real world links and industry mentors.
The girls were broken into three groups and each assigned a different brief.
They presented their projects on Friday to younger students and a judging panel.
Year 10 student Mitchel Tapera was part of the winning group, which was tasked with the residential brief and researched ergonomics, climatology and the traditions of the Yolngu people to create a sustainable, ecological, practical and culturally considerate home.
"I didn't really think the property industry had so many avenues for careers, but this has really shown me what I could do.
"Going into year 11 and 12 I can really prepare myself."