Hunter design school is probably one of the only schools I know of that is really passionate about students knowing how to originate design and be job ready. I hear so many messages out in the big world of education, study here and get your dream job, be ambitious, study for free and so forth, but I think this school's message of disruption, boldness, pushing boundaries and owning your future is where education should be. I know some people who see this as a negative and that's ok for those who just want to get a certificate, but from what I see, there are some students who really do want to push those boundaries and be the best at what they do and they have definitely achieved that. It's sort of funny that a school, or any business for that matter, who is passionate about being up to date can sometimes be seen as scrambling or unorganised, but from what I saw down there today was a school who is constantly changing with the fast pace of opportunity, staying ahead and growing with the demands, rather than just being satisfied to stay comfortable. I say keep going, keep growing and keep doing what you're doing because it is absolutely tremendous and definitely something the hunter region needs because I truly believe the day is coming where Newcastle will be on the world map for music, film and design. and WOW, your current exhibition is amazing, I see myself living in that container house. I have many colleagues in Sydney and beyond who are always keen to employ a student from hunter design school, the only catch is, we just need to convince them to leave Newcastle.

Fran Mac