A pledge for the future, written by the leaders of tomorrow.

Students gathered at the Bendigo Tech School on Wednesday for a belated International Women's Day celebration that challenged them to consider their world, and their career pathways, in an age of equality.

The event started with a forum, featuring Bendigo Art Gallery director Jessica Bridgfoot, Bendigo Medical Group's Jackie Plunkett and Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning's Emily Atton.

Bendigo Tech School program facilitator and project coordinator Kaysee Gray said the guest speakers spoke about their journeys.

Students then used technology to explore jobs of the future, develop solutions to a real-world problem, and explore the possibilities of augmented reality.

Using a green screen, students were able to depict themselves in a role they might consider working towards.

They learnt about the Internet of Things as they devised signalling systems for environmental disasters.

And they used augmented reality to create a meditation app.

Students then had the opportunity to create a pledge to promote gender parity.

Catherine McAuley College Year 7 student Amelia Boase said the jobs of the future activity changed her perspective on potential career paths.

A quiz suggested she might be a good therapist - something she believed aligned with her skills and interests.

Amelia said the event had value for her in other ways, like learning more about STEM and gender parity.

"The equality people think is going on around the world isn't quite as equal as it seems," she said.

There continued to be gender imbalance in STEM subjects in secondary education in Australia, Bendigo Tech School director Graeme Wiggins said.

"In 2019, 27 per cent of high school-aged girls aspired to a STEM-related career, compared to 42 per cent of boys," he said.

"Our programs at the Tech School are designed to reverse this statistic and retain young women in STEM by being engaging, industry relevant and grow the confidence of young women."

Fifty-seven Tech School ambassadors from nine Bendigo secondary schools met for leadership training last week.

"Ambassadors are leaders who understand the importance of technology to their future and want to help others to explore the possibilities of new and emerging technologies," Mr Wiggins said.

The number of ambassadors in the community is growing, with 20 more this year than in 2019.

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