2026 Early STEM Education Awards – Nominations Open

Posted by SASTA

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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