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Welcome to the Oliphant Coordinator Login Area.

 

Registrations for the 2026 competition are closing soon!

Don't forget that you will need to register as a coordinator again for 2026, even if you were a registered coordinator in 2025.

 

**IMPORTANT 2026 UPDATE**: Citizen Science is taking a hiatus in 2026 as we work to review and update this category.

 

If you have students who want to enter, but aren't sure which category is the best fit for them, direct them to this page.

Created by OSA alumni, Diya Rose, this emulates the gigantic floor flow chart that some of you might have seen at Science Alive last year. It's designed to show students which category is tailored to their personal interests when entering the Oliphant Science Awards.  

 

Project AND coordinator registrations close at midnight on Sunday 17th May - please start entering your projects during business hours (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm) so that if you run into any trouble, someone will be in the office to assist you if required.

 

Your one and only amendments period will start on Monday 18th May and will close at midnight on Sunday 31st May.

You can only AMEND projects during this time; you cannot add new projects.

If you realise you forgot to register a project, please email Rebecca directly; she'll be able to add it for you.

 

If at any time you have any questions at all, please feel free to email Rebecca directly to office@sasta.asn.au 

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Key Competition Dates for your diary!

Sunday 17th May 2026 - Coordinator and Project Registrations close.

Sunday 17th May 2026 - Judging registrations close.

Monday 18th May 2026 - Online amendments period opens.

Sunday 31st May 2026 - Online amendments period closes.

Friday 5th June 2026 - Regional Student Travel Fund applications close.

Friday 5th June 2026 - Online submission for Round 1 (offsite) Projects opens.

Sunday 28th June 2026 - Online submission for Round 1 (offsite) Projects closes.

Friday 3rd to Sunday 19th July 2026 - Judging of Round 1 (offsite) Projects.

Saturday 25th July 2026 ONLY - Programming, Apps and Robotics (including Electronic Games) judging day (strictly by appointment only).

Monday 27th July to Sunday 2nd August 2026 - Online submission for Round 2 (onsite) projects.

Wednesday 5th August 2026 ONLY - Delivery day for Round 2 (onsite) projects.

Thursday 6th August 2026 ONLY - Judging of Round 2 (onsite) projects.

Friday 7th August 2026 - Science Alive! STEM Careers Day (schools only)

Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th August 2026 - Science Alive! at the Wayville Showgrounds.

Monday 10th August 2026 ONLY - Project collection day for Round 2 (onsite) projects.

Friday in October 2026 - Presentation Ceremony (strictly by invitation only) (date TBA)

Friday in October 2026 - 2026 OSA Coordinators' Celebration! (date TBA)