Knoei Colab

Where creativity meets opportunity.

Knoei Colab is an extra-curricular program designed for students to launch their business ideas, build in-demand skills, and connect with industry leaders for real employment opportunities.

What we do:

We provide a space for young people to thrive – allowing them to dive into projects and passions with an innovative lens.
We create future-focused learning experiences – giving young people a chance to learn the skills that employers are looking for.
Young people apply their learning to real-world experiences – giving them chance to test out their ideas, make mistakes and learn.
We’re innovative at heart – using AI and new digital technology to broaden and strengthen learning experiences.
We care about each and every young person that joins the program – with small cohorts and x1 facilitator model, we’re devoted to creating a positive learning experience for everyone.

Join the exciting world of entrepreneurship with Knoei Colab’s innovation program that includes a Certificate IV in Entrepreneurship and New Business (BSB40320)*, a cool and different way to finish High School and launch yourself to University, a job or your own business.

Learning in the Knoei Colab won’t feel like school. You’ll work with your peers and industry leaders plus attend specialist labs with other students.

Best of all, you’ll start up a business that the world really needs by solving a problem that matters most to you.

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A new way to work, learn, and build your future.

How It Works:

Delivered online and after school, Knoei Colab complements your schooling without impacting your timetable.
Gain real-world skills in problem-solving, digital literacy, communication, AI and much more.
Get excited about learning as you dive into areas your passionate about.
Work with other peers online and at our Knoei Colab Lab Days.
Come away with a qualification!

Your future should be defined by your potential, not your ATAR. Build your own path—one that actually works for you.

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Hear from our students

Meet Lilla – Turning big ideas into real possibilities with Knoei Colab

What Lilla loves most about Knoei Colab is its flexibility and creativity. Held after school and online every Wednesday, the program gives her the freedom to continue mainstream school as well.

“It’s so different from mainstream school and I love that. It’s engaging because you spend time working on your own product idea, this is exciting, and it actually makes me want to learn,” says Lilla.

See our students in action

Each term, our students break out of their routine, dive into practical challenges, and connect with like-minded peers at Knoei Colab Lab Days. It’s a time to test their ideas, tackle real-world problems, and discover what they’re capable of.

Ready to see the energy and creativity in action? Check out our latest reel – a behind-the-scenes look at what makes these days so impactful.

What you’ll learn

Join the Knoei Colab innovation course and turn your big ideas into real-world impact. Learn from industry experts, tackle business challenges, and earn recognition for your skills. It’s the perfect way to level up and bring your ideas to life.

Are you in?

Course overview:

Module 1

Creative problem solving

SKILLS

Market research
Evaluate marketing opportunities
Problem solving
Critical thinking
Working with team dynamics
Emotional intelligence
Self organisation
Finding your idea

Module 2

Developing the solution

SKILLS

Design product experiments
Interpret market research
Business model design
Collaborative decision making
Define a minimum viable product

Module 3

Rapid Business Planning

SKILLS

Build and maintain business relationships
Research and develop business plans
Small business structuring & setup
Business strategy
Small business financial basics

Module 4

Getting to market

SKILLS

Clear communication
Building your network
Presentation skills
Secure funding to launch and grow a startup
Small business funding

Certificate IV in Entrepreneurship and New Business BSB40320

Core Units

BSBESB402 Establish legal and risk management requirements of new business ventures

BSBESB403 Plan finances for new business ventures

BSBESB404 Market new business ventures

BSBESB401 Research and develop business plans

Elective units

BSBPEF502 Develop and Use Emotional Intelligence

BSBESB301 Investigate business opportunities

BSBCMM411 Make a Presentation

BSBCRT413 Collaborate in creative processes

BSBCRT512 Originate and develop concepts

BSBESB302 Develop and present business proposals

FAQs

The traditional VET qualification in Business offered in many schools prepares students to work in a business. Our Entrepreneurship Cert IV* prepares students to start their own business using real life business tools.

Many teenagers have are looking to earn money and turn a hobby into a side hustle. Their technical skills in coding, streaming, gaming, graphics, robotics, music and content creation have been well developed through extra-curricular programs through junior school. Some teens also find traditional learning at school too theoretical and want to learn by doing. The Knoei Colab fills a gap and provides a practical outlet for these passions and preferences, giving another pathway for teens who are “outside the box”.

The Knoei Colab is a unique vocational program. In addition to offering a qualification with university an industry pathways, students learn collaboratively in groups and work with students from other schools at our face to face learning labs.

A colab is a short term for collaboration. The Knoei Colab encourages collaborative peer and project based learning in both our labs and learning tutorials. Our students collaborate on learning virtually each week before they attend their tutorials which is where we help them make their learning “sticky” by applying their learning together.

Knoei Colab is $2600, with payment plans also available.

Our facilitators are either qualified high school, vocational and/or university educators with a broad range of innovation experience. They are experienced entrepreneurial educators (many who have launched their own start-up) with a depth of knowledge, practical skills in business and a track record of supporting our students to reach their full potential.

Registration involves four easy steps:

Register your interest.
Meet with a team member to make sure this is the right fit for you.
We’ll invite you to formally enrol.

The skills that students gain from starting a business provide a depth of experience that applies to life: whether students continue to run the business, full time part time or as a hobby.

Supporting your teenager to start a business can equip them with essential skills for the future, fostering creativity, resilience, and financial literacy. It instills a sense of responsibility and independence, fostering an enterprising spirit. This practical experience can offer invaluable lessons beyond the classroom, giving them a competitive edge in their future careers, teaching them to innovate, and navigate real-world challenges. In an uncertain future where many jobs and careers are not yet imagined, these critical skills will be essential.

Yes, we offer payment plans. For more info, email hello@groei.com.au or ask us in a virtual meet when you register.

The Knoei Colab is delivered over 12 months.

You can start the Cert IV* in term 1 of Year 11 and complete it in term 4 of Year 11.

Some schools start term 4 of Year 10 so if your school does offer this as part of their timetable you can join our Term 4 cohort intake as a virtual student.

The Colab is an alternative learning program that supports young people who like to learn differently. With no exams and supported group learning, the program is designed to suit your learning style with topics that make you curious.

Attend masterclasses, watch entrepreneur interviews, and learn information to get your ideas flowing through our learning platform.

Learn online every week with our 90-minute virtual tutorials.

Meet and work with other students, industry and experienced founders at our face-to-face learning labs.

You can still start the Knoei Colab in term 1 or term 4. Many of our Year 12 students who commence after term 1 often take a gap year after school and complete the last modules of the program while working.

No but we are an education provider and have been working with adults and young adults as students for over 20 years. You can complete our programs as alternatives to mainstream schooling or include the Certificate IV in your subject selection at your current school.

You’ll receive an onboarding email with all the information you’ll need for the Colab, including student logins and important dates.

The Knoei Colab helps you start a business and you also get the Certificate IV*. Stay tuned for new programs being released soon to help you start your business without the qualification.

You need to be at least 15 years old to start the Knoei Colab.

It would be great if you’ve participated in an in-school or extracurricular entrepreneurial or innovation subject or activity but this isn’t essential.

You’ll also need to meet our program’s required literacy and numeracy standards. The good news is, though, that if you’re mostly passing English and Maths, you’re at the right standard for this course.

No exams! The Knoei Colab is purely project-based learning. Your assessment is completed throughout the program through your uploaded tasks and observations by our assessors at the labs.

You’ll do most of your learning at home each week unless the program is delivered in your school classroom.

Students love the Knoei Colab if they are in Distance Ed or being home schooled because the face-to-face learning is only once a term.

And you get to meet other students from other schools when you do get together at our learning labs over the 12 months.

So the overwhelm is actually underwhelm and easy to manage!

We give you a t-shirt to wear during the program. You’ll only need to wear this at the learning labs.

It is best to discuss this with your school’s careers advisor as every student’s situation is different.

Your 15-minute call with our student support team will be an opportunity to discuss your specific needs.

Completed VET qualifications like the Knoei Colab’s Certificate IV* can be used towards your ATAR or on its own for admission to university. The Certificate IV* has direct pathways to a number of universities. Each university sets a different ATAR selection rank for graduates of a Nationally Recognised Certificate IV.

On completion, you can receive up to 8 points towards the 20 points you need to receive your Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) and graduate from Year 12.

Completed VET qualifications like the Knoei Colab’s Certificate IV* can be used through QTAC when applying to some universities. Each University applies a different ATAR selection rank to Certificate IV’s. The Certificate IV in Entrepreneurship and New Business* has direct pathways to several universities. Some of our students choose not to do the ATAR pathway at school as the Certificate IV provides them the options they need.

The Certificate IV* has direct pathways to a number of universities. Each university sets a different ATAR rank for graduates of a Nationally Recognised Certificate IV.

Please contact your university of choice to confirm what entry rank they allocate to a Nationally Recognised Certificate IV.

Completed VET qualifications like the Knoei Colab’s Certificate IV* can be used through QTAC when applying to university. Each University applies a different ATAR selection rank to Certificate IV’s. Some of our students choose not to do the ATAR pathway at school as the Certificate IV provides them the options they need. Many of our students complete the ATAR subject pathway at school and and their VET qualification may or may not be a part of this subject selection.

We recommend speaking with your school career advisor for more information.

Yes. You’ll just need to meet our program’s required literacy and numeracy standards. The good news is, though, that if you passed English and Maths, you’re at the right standard for this course. Let us know when you register and we’ll guide you through the enrolment process to make it easy for you.