The STEM I AM program is a 3-year Advance Queensland, Queensland government funded initiative. The STEM I AM program was officially launched on the 26th of August 2016, to increase Indigenous school aged participation in STEM. Initial planning suggested a three-year program cycle and recognition of timings. As the planning advanced extended approvals were added to the program design. STEM is the acronym used through policy and curriculum to capture the subject domains of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM). STEM is the focus of this initiative. The Federal and State governments within Australia are responding to foregrounded critical need relative to global information economies of the future. The STEM I AM program aims to increase Indigenous enrolment in STEM related fields at university. STEM I AM has been designed to direct funding to the ‘grass roots’ level for youth along with scholarship incentives for those entering a STEM aligned degree at university. In framing this first evaluation, the STEM I AM program was outlined by Connolly & Cranny in 2016 to be comprised of; • Coding and robotics workshops for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth in grades 5- 12. • Support for the establishment of coding clubs to provide hands-on learning environments for students, teachers and the broader community. • Support for students to participate in state and national coding and robotics competitions. • Storytelling and awareness. • Capability development for teachers to deliver coding and robotics skills to young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander from grades 5 – 12. • Links with social entrepreneurs who are interested in investing their time and talents to improve the uptake of STEM Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth in grades 5- 12. • Digital careers advice through school visits to raise awareness and interest in studying.