Students Soar with Fleet Space’s LaunchBox Program

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on 16/02/2026

Years 7 and 8 students at Mary MacKillop College reached for the stars during an exciting two-day LaunchBox program run in partnership with Fleet Space on December 1 and 2. This immersive experience, funded through the Australian Government’s Schools Pathways Program, gave students an authentic taste of the space industry...

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Murraylands and Riverland March Professional Development Opportunities

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on 16/02/2026

RIVERLAND Term 1 Teacher PD - Murtho Flats wetland tour Thursday 12 March, 4pm-7.45pm Wilkadene, Murtho Flats wetland Meet landholder and bird enthusiast Peter Freeman and tour the Murtho Flats wetland, a very special place for birds and other species like the southern bell frog. Learn about teaching resources available...

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Funding hands-on environmental learning through Grassroots Grants

Posted by SASTA

on 16/02/2026

The Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board’s Grassroots Grants program supports education-focused projects that help students and communities connect with their local environment. Schools, early education providers and childcare centres are encouraged to apply for funding to support projects that build environmental knowledge, stewardship and care for local landscapes. Grassroots Grants...

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2026 Early STEM Education Awards – Nominations Open

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on 13/02/2026

Key dates: Nominations open: 1 March Nominations close: 31 May Now in its fifth year, Early STEM Education Awards are the only awards in Australia dedicated to recognising STEM excellence in early childhood education. They shine a spotlight on educators and services that embed curiosity, investigation and STEM thinking into...

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Nominations are open for Young Future Shapers!

Posted by SASTA

on 10/02/2026

Nominate a young person in Years 5-10 to build confidence, capability, and connection with Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) with an amazing support package. Young Future Shapers can discover new interests and career ideas, meet other young people and participate in confidence-boosting activities. In this free program, 30x Young...

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Ask The Community: Which teaching resource would you recommend to every early career science teacher?

Posted by SASTA

on 09/02/2026

We asked our science community to let us know which teaching resources they would recommend to every early career science teacher. Below you can find a list of peer-suggested resources to help you at the start of your teaching journey.  Primary Connections Primary Connections is the Australian Academy of Science's...

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Education Resources from SA Museum

Posted by SASTA

on 06/02/2026

Can’t Come to the Museum? Bring the Museum to You Schools can now borrow museum specimen cases to bring hands-on science learning directly into the classroom. A growing range of curated cases is available for short-term loan, supporting inquiry, observation and discussion across a range of year levels. Available now:...

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Beyond Object Based Learning - PL with SA Museum and History Trust SA

Posted by SASTA

on 06/02/2026

Date: Friday 20 March. Time: 8.45am-3.30pm Location: South Australian Museum Explore how to use museum spaces to prompt learning and visual thinking strategies, demonstrate object-based learning resources to use in the classroom, and look at digital approaches to object-based learning. Teachers will also have time to interact with loanable museum...

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Think Science! 2026: Bringing science skills together

Posted by SASTA

on 04/02/2026

  Registration opens: Monday 9 February 2026 Closing date for entries: Friday 3 July 2026 Winners announced: during National Science Week (15–23 August 2026)   Think Science! 2026 is a free, nationwide science competition for students in Years 3 to 10, encouraging teamwork, scientific inquiry and creativity. Hosted by ANSTO, the event...

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Beyond “Hallucinations”: Rethinking How We Talk About AI Errors in Education

Posted by SASTA

on 02/02/2026

Joanne Villis, Director of Technology Enrichment, St Dominic's Priory College Republished with permission - LinkedIn article Introduction: Why Terminology Matters After reading Nick Potkalitsky’s recent piece, Beyond True or False: Teaching Students to Interrogate AI Unreliability (LINK), I found myself returning to comments from several people I’ve spoken to lately...

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