Get to know your board members!: Brent Banham
on 30/09/2024
What inspired you to become a science teacher? Science enriches lives. It is one of the best ways to appreciate all of creation and our place in it. Science is one pathway for a joyful life! On the flipside, scientific thinking is important in a society that is full of...
Celebrating Country Science Educators
on 23/09/2024
The SASTA community is shaped by the diverse and passionate educators who bring science to life for students across the state. Among them, our country teachers play a vital role, often facing unique challenges yet continuing to inspire curiosity and learning in their classrooms. We want to shine a spotlight...
Questacon wants to hear from you!
on 18/09/2024
Questacon – the National Science and Technology Centre delivers free, in-person and virtual experiences to schools and communities, including shows, workshops and professional development opportunities. The Questacon Education Programs Team is looking for your insights to help shape our future STEM programs. Our new Regional Leaders provide Questacon with ongoing...
Schools can help with Native Bee Conservation
on 16/09/2024
Dr Katja Hogendoorn, The University of Adelaide While climate change and declines in biodiversity are inevitable, and the lack of adequate action drives some of us to despair, we can all make small contributions to help mitigate some of the effects. Taken together, these small contributions have a positive impact...
SACE Stage 2 Biology Exam Revision at Westminster School
on 16/09/2024
Thursday 10 October Biology 1 & 2 with Jason Greenslade: 9am-12pm Biology 3 & 4 with Kate Inglis:1pm-3pm A SACE Stage 2 Biology revision session is an invaluable opportunity for students to consolidate their knowledge and prepare for the external examination. These sessions are designed to review the core concepts...
FREE 'Achieving Impact' Workshop
on 10/09/2024
18, 21, 28 November The King’s Trust Australia understand that balancing curriculum and student wellbeing can feel overwhelming. So, they’ve created a FREE, two-hour online 'Achieving Impact' workshop to support you in helping your students thrive. This game-changing workshop will see you learn alongside one of Australia’s leading education specialists,...
CSIRO FREE STEM Together Professional Learning Program
on 10/09/2024
About the program The STEM Together initiative offers educators professional learning webinars and strategies to boost their impact for students. Our free virtual events include: seminars on key topics with guest speakers interactive, small-group workshops where attendees can learn from others experiences. STEM Together's educator webinars are delivered in partnership...
From Ideas to Action: The Best Citizen Science Projects from the Oliphant Science Awards
on 09/09/2024
Citizen science involves public participation and collaboration in scientific research with the aim to increase and translate scientific knowledge. It’s a great way to harness community skills and passion to fuel our ability to understand how the world works and how to protect it. The Citizen Science category in the...
@Lenswood | School Excursions
on 03/09/2024
Embark on a unique "paddock to plate" learning journey with our school excursions at @Lenswood, an award-winning Agritourism destination just outside Adelaide. Designed to provide a holistic understanding of food production, students will experience the behind-the-scenes operations of a commercial apple orchard, learning about the entire process from growing to...
Nurturing Curiosity: What's New at the Nature Education Centre
on 02/09/2024
Staff News Belinda Sykes began with us at the beginning of Term 2, replacing Jenna Hoffman who is taking parenting leave. We have recently taken on 3 new staff on a casual basis who have experience in delivering talks and presentations which now gives us 5 staff who are able...