Biodiversity Through Multiple Lenses in the Year 7 Classroom
on 18/05/2026
Written by Swati Salvi, Seymour College In Year 7 Science at Seymour College, our Biodiversity unit was designed to help students develop an understanding of ecosystems and environmental sustainability through both Western Scientific and Indigenous perspectives. Rather than treating Indigenous knowledge as an additional component, the unit intentionally integrated multiple...
Applications are now open for the NYSF Year 12 Program.
on 15/05/2026
Applications are now open for the NYSF Year 12 Program. The program invites current Year 11 students from across Australia who are interested in STEM to explore future study and career pathways. Participants attend residential sessions in January, where they visit leading STEM facilities, meet researchers and industry professionals, and...
Using the Key idea of patterns to pique curiosity in science
on 11/05/2026
Authors: Jenny Woodcock, M.Ed STEM - Gawler & Districts College and Dr Katrina Elliott, PhD Science Education Patterns, order and organisation are one of the 6 Key Ideas of the Australian Curriculum: Science. The key ideas are designed to: provide lenses by which we can make sense of the world,...
2026 International Chemistry Quiz (ICQ)
on 05/05/2026
Cost per student: Early Bird – $7 AUD (inclusive of GST); Regular – $8 AUD (inclusive of GST) Registration period: 20 April – 17 July 2026 Early Bird pricing: 20 April – 20 May 2026 (inclusive) Quiz dates: 3 – 7 August 2026 The ICQ is a long-standing, globally recognised...
Great Southern Reef Foundation – Marine Science Educational Resources
on 04/05/2026
The Great Southern Reef Foundation is providing a suite of free, curriculum-aligned classroom resources for Foundation to Year 12, developed around the 35 minute documentary White Rock. The film is available to schools via ClickView, making it easy to integrate into teaching programs. White Rock explores the rapid expansion of...