Stargazing at Your School with the Astronomical Society of SA
on 03/07/2024
Interested in holding an evening of stargazing at your school? The Astronomical Scoeity South Australia (ASSA) is an amateur society, which exists to bring people together who are interested in learning more about the night sky. The outreach program has the objective of presenting astronomy to the wider communiy through...
PeCan+ Competition
on 28/06/2024
Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th August University of Adelaide Nort Terrace Campus PECAN+ CTF 2024 is a Capture The Flag cyber security competition for beginner, intermediate and advanced high school students in Years 10 to 12. The training day will take place on Saturday the 3rd of August and will...
Inspiring SA & National Science Week Grants
on 07/05/2024
SA National Science Week Grants Grants are now open for National Science Week grants for projects and activities delivered in South Australia. up to $2500 for events and activities in metropolitan Adelaide up to $3000 for events and activities in regional and remote areas National Science Week, 10-18 August, is...
Mars Program: The Andy Thomas Space Foundation School Challenge coordinated by Hamilton Secondary College
on 01/05/2024
Ten prizes valued at $4000 each, South Australian schools (years 7,8,9 or 10) will be invited to conduct projects linked to space technology and the Buzz Aldrin Foundation ‘Giant Mars Map’, stimulating student interest in space. These projects are supported by presentations and advice from space industry experts. Prizes will...
RACI International Chemistry Quiz
on 11/04/2024
20 - 22 August 2024 Don't miss your opportunity to join over 100,000 students from over 20 countries in this unique chemistry educational quiz. Secondary school students (ages 12-18) can test their Chemistry knowledge and have fun at the same time, with the quiz providing teachers a helpful tool to...
2024 STEM Reading and Design Challenge
on 04/04/2024
The Premier’s Reading Challenge and partners are teaming up again to challenge students to read about Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) in the lead up to National Science Week. The reading and design competition started in 2016 and last year 3,300 entries were received! You can see the fantastic...
Rubbish Film Festival
on 07/03/2024
In 2024, the film festival is inviting secondary school students from Australia to take part in this creative media challenge. Having successfully grown to a national competition in Ireland last year, The Rubbish Film Festival continues its remarkable journey by including students from Down Under. This exciting partnership with ATOM...
SA Science Excellence and Innovation Awards
on 06/03/2024
The search is on for South Australia’s top scientists, researchers, innovators and educators. Celebrating 20 years in 2024, the SA Science Excellence and Innovation Awards raise the profile of exceptional STEMM professionals, and shine a well-deserving spotlight on the social, economic, health and/or environmental impacts of individuals and teams. Applications...
City Nature Challenge 2024
on 06/03/2024
The City Nature Challenge is on once again! In 2024, Adelaide, South Australia will be participating in the City Nature Challenge for the fifth time. Join the project and help us compete with cities from around the world by making the most nature observations possible from Apr 26th 2024 -...
National Science Week Grants - Now Open!
on 01/03/2024
Have a great idea for National Science Week at your school, but need help with funding it? Visit asta.edu.au to find out how schools can apply for up to $500 to support your National Science Week activity/event. Applications for the 2024 school grant round are open now! The Australian Science...
Young Future Shaper
on 01/03/2024
Nominate a Young Future Shaper to explore more! CSIRO is seeking nominations for Year 5-10 students to become ‘Young Future Shapers.’ 25 Future Shapers will boost their confidence, skills, and connection with Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) through a personalised support program. They’ll explore their area of interest (and...
Day of AI
on 01/03/2024
Day of AI introduces the basics of AI to students in Years 5 - 10! The hands-on, creative and easy-to-teach activities are designed to be delivered by any teacher (no digital technology specialisation required). Equip your students with a foundational understanding of AI, how it works, its risks and limitations,...
CSIRO's "Adult Future Shapers"
on 10/11/2023
CSIRO calls for educators to be recognised It’s been a busy year helping young people. CSIRO, the National Science Agency, is calling for educators of Year 5-10 students to be recognised as ‘Adult Future Shapers’. Help design your own prize to supercharge your skillset or support young people to go...
SA Health Colouring In and Poster Competitions
on 19/10/2023
SA Health is running colouring in and poster competitions for primary school aged children to recognise Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week (18-24 November) this year. The competitions are aimed at educating about the safe use of antimicrobials (antibiotic, antiviral, antifungal, and antiparasitic medications). South Australian schools of the winning children will...
The Cool Brain Hall of Fame
on 14/09/2023
Can your child help us to make an animation series? Australian children with a learning difference are at elevated risk of victimisation in schools and experience high rates of mental health problems including depression and anxiety. In this study we will develop an animation series that explains common learning differences...
MentorEd SA
on 17/08/2023
Educators SA has launched a new mentoring program MentorEd SA designed to support and connect educators in South Australia. They are looking for members who can volunteer as mentors to one or more graduate or early career teachers in Science. As a mentor, you can be based anywhere in SA,...
2023 Mobile Muster Schools Competition
on 14/06/2023
Inspire Recycling Action with MobileMuster Educating the next generation of environmentally conscious consumers is one of MobileMuster’s core objectives. Since 2019, the annual competition seeks to educate students about the lifecycle of mobile phones and encourage them to use creative ways to motivate their local community to recycle old mobile...
VR Science Incursions
on 30/05/2023
VR is fast becoming a recognised educational learning technology offering teachers and students new and powerful ways to create, view and interact with curriculum content in highly engaging ways. We are offering Science Teachers two kinds of VR learning technologies especially tailored for Year 7, 8 and 9 students. Our...
Regenerative Futures Labs
on 10/05/2023
Bring a ‘deep time’ perspective to your student’s learning. Imagine if students could ground their learning in Earth’s 4.5 billion year history, as they look to the future? What if students were able to bring consideration of ecological and cultural impact of their futures thinking, research, design and entrepreneurship? This...
Recreating Lost Worlds
on 04/05/2023
CREATING THE ART OF PREHISTORIC SOUTH AUSTRALIA Sunday 4 June 2023 | State Library of South Australia Are you aged 5 to 12, and want to know how to paint a plesiosaur swimming through what is now the South Australian outback? Maybe you want to draw a sketch of a...
South Australian Titration Competition 2023
on 11/04/2023
The Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) runs two titration competitions: Regional Titration Competitions for high school students, which feed into the Australian National Titration Competition and National Titration Challenge which is for teachers, science technicians and all those involved in the secondary or tertiary teaching of chemistry to students. The...
Deep Time Lab
on 05/04/2023
Bring Earth’s 4.5 billion year journey to life as we look to the future Deep Time Labs enrich students' perspectives of their place in the world, and the wondrous adventure of being human - through connecting with Earth’s evolutionary time. Suitable for Years 3 - 6 and available as a...
Geoscience Pathways Project
on 04/04/2023
Climate action has never been more important to young people. Geoscience Pathways Project provides free support to schools who would like to offer the SACE subject Earth and Environmental Science which explores all aspects of the climate crisis. Please contact Kelly Sharrad at ksharrad@gmail.com for more information.
Future Thinkers 2023
on 04/04/2023
Future Thinkers 2023 is a futures-focused design thinking challenge that gives students the opportunity to solve real world problems using immersive learning.This year’s theme is ‘EcoRangers: Sustainability in Australia’. Students will be introduced to the use of immersive technologies such as augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), coding, 3D modelling...
STEM Together Future Shapers
on 04/04/2023
STEM Together Future Shapers is a new program that aims to help Year 5-10 students and their supporters to build their confidence, capability and connection with STEM. Specifically, it focuses on students that are either; Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, girls, those from regional schools or those from lower opportunity...