2021-10-12 P&E Agenda - Item 10 - Attachment 1 - Social Return on Investment Evaluation

Section completed by parent/ carer (with students)

 Benefits from attending program/s at the Digital Hub:                              Number         Percentage
 New skills                                                                         41             85
 More ideas about a future career                                                   39             81
 More interest                                                                      34             71
 Too early to tell                                                                  1              2




 Extent has this experience assisted with schooling and motivation for learning     Number         Percentage
 A great deal                                                                       27             56
 Yes, somewhat                                                                      16             33
 Cannot say                                                                         4              8
 Not at all                                                                         1              2



 To what extent has this experience provided ideas about future hobbies, study or   Number         Percentage
 career direction?
 A great deal                                                                       33             68
 Somewhat                                                                           15             32



 To what extent would any of the positive outcomes happened anyway, without         Number         Percentage
 the availability of the Digital Hub?
 Unlikely would have happened/ would not have happened                              23             48
 Unsure                                                                             20             42
 Would have happened anyway                                                         5              10.5


Discussion
The holiday programs at the Digital Hub are offered as a community service as part of Council’s remit, but also
are an important part of the Digital Hub’s strategy to foster the skills and interests of young people. This is
complemented with after-school inventor’s club and a student cadet program.
Building a pipeline of local talent is taking place through structured, inviting opportunities and a welcoming
and inclusive environment at the Digital Hub. How this is manifested and appreciated by families is
demonstrated within parent/ carer anecdotes in Appendix A.
There is attribution of 48% in terms of future career direction associated with the Digital Hub, with 42%
unsure. This relative ambivalence could likely be attributed to the young age of some students, as this is also
lower than the relevant fields in other questions and at odds with strong anecdotal support.




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