Australian Science and Engineering Fair (AUSSEF) – Entries and Judges Needed
on 22/10/2025
The Australian Science and Engineering Fair (AUSSEF) is looking for the top Year 9–12 STEM projects from across the country. There’s no entry fee, and the top nine projects will win an all-expenses-paid trip to Phoenix, Arizona, to represent Australia at the 2026 International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). Student...
A New Coordinator's Perspective
on 10/06/2025
We asked Gaby, primary science specialist at Enfield Primary School, about her experience being a new coordinator for the Oliphant Science Awards in 2024. I became a primary science teacher specialist in 2024 entered my 5/6 students for the first time in the Oliphant Science Awards. From going to Science...
OSA Ambassador - Diya
on 27/05/2025
Get to know Diya! How did you first get involved in OSA? My journey with the Oliphant Science Awards began in Year 5 at Hillcrest Primary School. I have always loved science and was eager to get involved in science activities happening around Adelaide. That’s how I came across the...
Trophy Winner 2024: Caleb Tang's Oliphant Journey
on 13/05/2025
What inspired your winning Oliphant Science Awards project? During year 11 I was fortunate enough to complete a work experience placement at a pathology lab, Clinpath, and this included their microbiology department. Bacteria and microbiology were areas that we had received very little exposure to throughout school and in the...
OSA Ambassador - Aurora
on 06/05/2025
Get to know Aurora! How did you first get involved in OSA? I began competing in the Oliphant Science Awards last year when I was in year 9 (2024). I have always been fascinated by science, so after hearing about another student's experiences with OSA, my parents encouraged me to...