Invitation to Participate: Research on Critical and Creative Thinking in Secondary Schools
on 17/11/2025
SASTA members are invited to contribute to a national research project examining how Australian secondary teachers and teacher-librarians foster students' critical and creative thinking. Renee Carmichael-Shute, a PhD candidate from Edith Cowan University, is conducting this study to explore the strategies educators use in classrooms, libraries, and extracurricular settings to...
Agriculture – the ultimate STEM subject!
on 17/11/2025
Are you looking for a stimulating and thought-provoking context to teach your students science inquiry skills and science as a human endeavour? Then agriculture is your solution! Food and fibre provides instantly engaging content – we all eat and wear clothes so the end products of the ag supply chain...
Blueback: Marine Conservation Resources
on 12/11/2025
Explore marine conservation and ocean sustainability through the Australian film Blueback, based on Tim Winton’s novel. These free classroom resources for Years 5–6 help students understand the importance of protecting our oceans and the life they support. Through film, discussion and hands-on activities, students develop ocean literacy, scientific curiosity and...
New Ediacara Biota Educational Website
on 12/11/2025
Flinders Ranges Ediacara Foundation continues its commitment to Education with the release of new 3D learning resources Mary Lou Simpson OAM, Chair of the Flinders Ranges Ediacara Foundation (FREF) explains: “the Foundation is committed to the ongoing protection, visitor appreciation and understanding of the fossils at Nilpena Ediacara National Park. ...
A Farewell from Kate
on 10/11/2025
After 13 years at SASTA, I’ll be retiring at the end of this year. It’s a big step, and one I’ve been thinking about for a while — but now that it’s here, it feels a bit surreal. SASTA has been more than just a workplace for me. It’s been...