A one-day program for Torres Strait youth in Years 7-12. Learn to use AI intentionally, think critically and build something real.
You're already using AI, in your phone, your apps, your feeds. This program is about going from passenger to driver. One day that shifts how you think, how you study, how you build ideas and how you spot when technology is being used to deceive or harm.
Strait Minds is live and being delivered to youth across the Torres Strait. These are real results from real students who sat the program, not a concept or a trial.
Delivered evidence available to schools, communities and funding bodies on request.
Most AI training is built for people in offices on the mainland. Strait Minds is built for Torres Strait students, with real examples, real challenges and real outcomes that make sense in your context.
Year 7 through to Year 12 covers a wide range of ability and ambition. This program treats students as capable, semi-intermediate users, not beginners, not experts. It meets you where you are and pushes you further.
Acknowledgement of Country, introductions and the ground rules. We kick off the day-long competition that runs right through to the final whistle.
A quick read on what students already use, then everyone signs in to Microsoft Copilot, school version, ready to go.
From passive user to intentional user. Students map the AI already in their world and learn the first moves that change every result they get.
The Emver Partners framework that turns average prompts into professional ones. Taught, practised and locked in with a scored challenge.
Practical, ethical ways to use AI for study, then students put it to work building something real for a local community problem.
Protecting community knowledge, spotting AI that is confidently wrong and learning to second-check. A flexible slot we shape with each school.
An energiser to bring the group back, including a moment that shows students just how convincing AI has become.
The big one. Teams go head to head in fast, scored prompt challenges. This is where the day-long competition is won or lost.
The six things every student walks out with, a quick survey, then the winner and runner-up are announced.
The schedule shown is the recommended structure. Session 4 runs as a flexible slot and any session can be reshaped, reordered or tailored to suit your cohort and the educational facility's priorities. We work with each organisation in advance to build the day around what matters most.
The shift from passive user to intentional user. Students leave knowing how to set AI up to work for them, not against them, with their voice, their context and their standards baked in from the first prompt.
Emver Partners' proprietary framework for getting professional-grade results out of any AI conversation. Taught, practised and locked in on the day. Better questions, better answers every time.
The practical session. Students leave with concrete ways to use AI that strengthen their study and learning, not shortcut around it. Then they build something real for a local community problem.
The honest stuff. AI can be used to protect community knowledge or to take it. Students leave with the awareness, instincts and practical tools to recognise the difference and to second-check when someone says they are helping.
This module addresses deepfakes, image-based harm and the legal and social realities of AI misuse. It is important content, but it requires careful, age-appropriate delivery and must be explicitly approved by the educational facility before inclusion.
Honest, direct and age-appropriate. No scare tactics, no sanitising.
This session covers what deepfakes are and how they're made, how to spot them and the real consequences, legal, social and personal, of creating or sharing AI-generated content without consent. It is grounded in Queensland law and the Australian Online Safety framework.
Approval process: This module is not included in the standard program. Facilities wishing to include it must confirm in writing prior to delivery that the content is appropriate for their cohort and that any required pastoral care supports are in place. Emver Partners reserves the right to decline inclusion if delivery conditions are not suitable. Note: Legal content in this session reflects Emver Partners' understanding of Queensland and Commonwealth legislation at the time of delivery and does not constitute legal advice.
The day builds to a head-to-head team finale. Students put everything they have learned to work in fast, scored rounds, with a major prize on the line for the winning team.
A points competition runs across every session of the day. Prompt Games is where teams go head to head applying the RACE framework under the clock. It is loud, it is fun and every student is in it.
Teams form and the scoreboard goes live
Each round drops a new prompt challenge
Teams craft their best prompt against the clock
Points awarded round by round
Winning team takes the major prize
For study, for planning, for solving problems, not theoretical.
Structured with AI and relevant to their world.
Built collaboratively with AI as the tool, not the answer.
How to spot problems, protect themselves and think independently.
For their studies, their community and their futures in the Strait.
No two schools are the same. In close collaboration with each educational facility, the day's syllabus can be shaped to reflect what matters most to your students and your community.
Lean further into business ideation, entrepreneurship and economic thinking. Ideal for schools running VET or commerce pathways.
Centre the program around sea country, reef health, climate and sustainable futures. Connects AI capability to caring for the Strait.
Deeper emphasis on research, writing, exam prep and using AI as a learning tool, directly applicable to schoolwork from day one.
Shape the program around community voice, youth leadership and using AI to advocate for issues that matter in the Torres Strait.
It's your call, let us know what fits. We'll work with you before the day to make sure the program lands where it needs to.
Completing Strait Minds means something. Every student receives a personalised digital completion certificate, theirs to keep, share and show. Something that acknowledges the effort they put in and the skills they've started building.
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Strait Minds is built to align with the frameworks Australian schools and educators work to.
The national framework endorsed by Education Ministers, built on six core principles for the safe, ethical and responsible use of AI in schools. Strait Minds reflects these principles directly, teaching students to use AI with honesty, human oversight and care for privacy.
Strait Minds teaches AI as a learning tool that helps students get better, not a shortcut that does the work for them. The program draws a clear line between using AI to learn and using it to cheat.
The program builds the critical thinking, digital literacy and creative capability the curriculum sets out, with a strong focus on questioning, verifying and second-checking what AI produces.
Framework and curriculum references are provided for information. Strait Minds complements but does not replace your school's own policies and obligations.
Strait Minds is priced per person for groups of 10 to 15 participants. There is no ongoing or retainer component, this is a single-day program engagement.
Discounts are available for multi-participant educational and enterprise agreements. Talk to us about rates for multiple cohorts or whole-of-organisation bookings.
The program is one day. The learning doesn't stop there. Every participant leaves with a 10-day challenge card, one task per day that builds on what they've learned and keeps the momentum going.
The 10-day challenge gives students direction after the program. But momentum is hard to maintain. For schools that want to go further, Emver Partners can return after the challenge period for a dedicated follow-up session to unpack what students experienced, tackle what they got stuck on and keep the learning alive.
A structured return visit from the Emver team, held after students have completed the 10-day challenge. Designed to celebrate what they've done, address what came up and set the next direction for the group.
Northern Academy is based on Thursday Island in the Torres Strait. We deliver regularly across Cairns and Cape York and mobilise anywhere in northern Australia where the program is needed. Remote, regional, urban, the logistics, the experience and the cultural awareness apply across the board.
If your school, community or organisation sits north of the tropic, we can be there. Travel beyond Thursday Island is quoted at cost plus a 10% management fee.
The questions we hear most often from schools, community organisations and government partners.
Strait Minds is a one-day artificial intelligence program designed for Year 7 to Year 12 students. It teaches students to move from passive AI users to intentional, capable users, covering practical AI skills, ethical use, cultural intellectual property protection and the ability to develop and test ideas using AI as a thinking partner. The program is built specifically for the realities of northern Australia and runs from 9:00am to 2:45pm in a single day.
Strait Minds is delivered by Emver Partners through Northern Academy. We are based on Thursday Island in the Torres Strait and work regularly across Cairns and Cape York. We can mobilise to anywhere in northern Australia where the program is needed. The same logistical capability, cultural awareness and program experience applies across remote, regional and urban settings.
The program is priced at $695 + GST per participant, with a minimum group of 10 and a maximum of 15 students. The price includes full facilitation, all program materials, the scored team Prompt Games, the personalised digital completion certificate for each student and the 10-day follow-up challenge card. Travel beyond Thursday Island is quoted separately at cost plus a 10% management fee. Discounts are available for multi-participant educational and enterprise agreements.
Yes. Every student receives a 10-day challenge card to maintain momentum after the program day. Schools can also book an optional 2-hour Unpack Session for $1,500 + GST flat fee, typically delivered 11-14 days after the program. The Unpack Session allows the Emver team to return, debrief with students, address questions that arose during the challenge period and set the next direction for ongoing learning.
Strait Minds is built for students in Year 7 through Year 12. The content is delivered at a semi-intermediate level, assuming most students have some prior exposure to AI but no formal training. The program scales appropriately for the cohort in the room, with the facilitator adjusting depth based on student background and engagement.
Yes. The day's structure is flexible. Any session can be substituted, reordered or omitted to suit the educational facility's priorities. Whether your focus is on academic outcomes, environmental and cultural themes, community leadership or enterprise thinking, we work with each organisation in advance to shape the program around what matters most to your students. The optional Real Talk module on deepfakes and digital safety is also available subject to written approval.
The program was built in the Torres Strait, with Torres Strait realities at the centre of every design decision. The Cultural IP & Second-Check session is specifically designed to support students in protecting community knowledge and recognising when AI is being used in ways that do not serve them or their communities. Delivery is undertaken with care, cultural awareness and respect for community protocols.
Every participant receives a personalised Digital Completion Certificate, a printable 10-day challenge card and the practical AI capabilities they have built throughout the day. The certificate is shareable, dated and acknowledges completion of the program. Schools also receive a brief post-program summary outlining the day, the Prompt Games outcomes and recommended next steps.
Most AI training is built for capital city offices and delivered by trainers without context for remote or regional Australia. Strait Minds is built by a firm based in the Torres Strait, with delivery experience across northern Australia. Every example, every challenge, every reference point is drawn from the environment our students actually live in. We do not adapt a generic program for northern audiences. We built ours here, for here.
Email academy@emver.com.au with your organisation, location, preferred delivery window and approximate group size. We will respond within two business days with availability, a quote that includes any applicable travel costs and recommendations for tailoring the program to your cohort.
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