Showcasing Design Technology – Wood

Pictured above, left to right: Year 12 student Aruai and her solid and veneered blackwood chest of drawers, finished in Tung Oil and Year 11 student Cooper with his solid feature grade, resin-filled, Tasmanian Oak study desk.

A celebratory display of work by Design Technology - Wood students was on show at our College Art Exhibition last month.

For the first time, Year 10 students completed a full-year course, enabling them to undertake more complex work and 'accessorise' their projects with additional functional design initiatives and moving parts, such as drawers.

In his first full year at SFCC, teacher Sandeep Lal has done amazing things with his students, operating out of the smaller workshop. Sandeep’s two Year 10, one-semester groups built their tables in record time.

A special thanks to our machinist/assistant, Brendan Howden, who works tirelessly to support the students and prepare their materials to 'millimetre-perfect' tolerances.

It is encouraging to see the increasing diversity of students' work and the standard becoming more polished each year. Our younger students are inspired by this and not only attempt to emulate it but aim to surpass it.

We look forward to 2026 to see how much further the bar is raised.

Thank you to our Arts Domain staff for including our students’ work in the exhibition. This event highlights the depth of talent at SFCC that may otherwise go unnoticed.

Pictured below: Assorted phone holders made by Year 7 students and cutting boards made by Year 9 students. Displayed on a study desk made by a Year 10 student.

Pictured above, clockwise from left: Year 12 student Josef at work on his dining chairs; the finished dining chairs; circular occasional table by Year 10 student Raven.

Pictured above, clockwise from top left: study table by Year 12 student Paul; solid blackwood occasional table by Year 10 student Ethan; afternoon tea stands by Year 11 student Ciara.

Pictured above from left: occasional table by Year 10 student Ollie; Victorian Ash occasional table by Year 11 student Samuel.