Development for a Better Future Competition
on 03/03/2023
For Australian school students in Years 9 and 10 WIN $1000 for your school! As part of our ACIAR-supported NextGen project to encourage the next generation into studies and careers to improve food and nutrition security, the Crawford Fund is offering a $1000 prize to the school of a student...
Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize
on 28/02/2023
The 2023 University of Sydney Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize will be awarded for a short (2-minute) film that communicates a scientific concept in an accessible and engaging way. Communicating scientific ideas and discoveries to the world is a tricky task. Each year, Dr Karl Kruszelnicki (Julius Sumner Miller Fellow...
International Science School 2023 — it’s back, live and in -person!
on 21/02/2023
The fully residential International Science School returns to the University of Sydney, July 2023. Join top science students from across Australia and around the world for two weeks of inspiring talks by world-renowned scientists, amazing visits to cutting-edge research facilities, loads of hands-on experiments and activities, and a packed program...
2023 SA Youth Environment Council (YEC)
on 21/02/2023
Applications now open! South Australian students in Years 7 to 11 who are passionate about sustainability are invited to apply to be in the Youth Environment Council. If you know of a high school or any students who are interested in environmental issues, sustainability or youth voice, please pass on...
Energy, Mining and Resources School Outreach Program
on 11/11/2022
The University of Adelaide would like to invite you and your students to participate in the innovative Energy, Mining and Resources School Outreach Program (EMRSO). The EMRSO program offers a suite of interactive, curriculum-aligned workshops for Years 7-12 students delivered both at your school and on our campus. Additionally, the...
Ingenuity at the University of Adelaide.
on 05/10/2022
Explore Ingenuity STEM exhibition at the Adelaide Convention Centre on Wednesday 2 November. Ingenuity is an exhibition featuring a range of interactive, STEM-focused activities. It provides an insight into the variety of career opportunities available across architecture and built environment, science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). All visitors are welcome...
SA Health Colouring In and Poster Competitions
on 04/10/2022
SA Health is running colouring in and poster competitions for primary school aged children to recognise Antimicrobial Awareness Week (18-24 November) again 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...
Trees for Good
on 14/09/2022
The Problem We are facing a major crisis in the form of human-induced climate change and the extreme weather events that will accompany it. Around the world we are experiencing record-breaking extreme heat events, often coupled with record droughts, or massive floods and fires. Public opinion is slowly shifting towards...
2022 PRC STEM Competition Open Now!
on 25/05/2022
SASTA and the Oliphant Science Awards are proud to be partnering with Inspiring SA and the Premiers Reading Challenge (PRC) to support this year’s STEM Reading and Design Challenge. This competition challenges you to read about Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) in the lead up to National Science Week....
ClimateClever
on 25/05/2022
The ClimateClever Schools Platform is a FREE student-led program that enables schools to reduce their carbon footprint, save money on utility bills and slots right into the curriculum. The community library of actions easily allows schools to check off tasks and measure their impact. Over 150 schools around the country...
Design the AM2D Logo Competition
on 11/05/2022
We are looking for student entrants to design a logo for the Research Hub for Advanced Manufacturing with 2D Materials (AM2D). The winner will receive a $100 gift voucher of their choosing, and they (along with 2 friends and a teacher from their school) will receive a tour of the...
Future Resourcers
on 02/05/2022
Inspire the next generation of sustainability leaders. Take part in Veolia’s Future Resourcers program for a unique environmental education experience for students Reception-12. This free 6-week program will commence in Term 3, 2022. Students will learn about waste and recycling, with a focus on food waste, through activities and videos....
The City Nature Challenge 2022
on 20/04/2022
Having started in 2016 as a competition between San Francisco and Los Angeles, the City Nature Challenge (CNC) has grown into an international event, motivating people around the world to find and document wildlife in their cities. The overall project is run by the citizen science teams at the California...
Great Southern Bioblitz 2022
on 13/04/2022
Great Southern Bioblitz 2022 - Increasing biodiversity awareness through Citizen Science The 'Great Southern BioBlitz', or 'GSB' for short, was established in 2020 by the not-for-profit team at Ferox australis, as an international event of intense biological surveying in an attempt to record all the living species within designated areas...
BackyardBio
on 01/04/2022
BackyardBio is a global nature campaign centered around encouraging people and especially kids to get outside exploring, discovering all the amazing wildlife that lives close to them, and sharing what they find and their love of nature with the world. By providing a fun, engaging learning opportunity that anyone can...
World Water Day - take the one minute challenge
on 29/03/2022
One minute film challenge: Shoot a video about groundwater – make the invisible visible! The challenge: We are asking people from around the world to make a 60 second film on the theme of ‘Groundwater –making the invisible visible’. Tell us in one minute or less: how does groundwater affect...
'How cool is your school' Competition
on 22/03/2022
How cool is your school? Join the Mapping Competition ‘How Cool is Your School’ in 2022 and be in with a chance to win great prizes (no drones required). What is the 'How Cool is Your School' Competition? This competition is a simple set of lessons where your students use ...
Andy Thomas Space Foundation Schools Challenge
on 22/03/2022
South Australian schools (Catholic, Independent or Public) are invited to participate in the Andy Thomas Space Foundation Challenge. Students in Years 7, 8 and 9 will be competing for nine prizes of $4,000 each: (3 for metropolitan schools, 3 for rural schools and 3 for low socio-economic schools). The 9...
Circular Fibres Pitchathon
on 15/03/2022
South Australian high school students are invited to compete in a Circular Fibres Pitchathon for Australia! Fibres and textiles are fundamental to how well humans live and flourish. We are seeing impacts of fibres and textiles on people, the environment, and economies - positive and negative. We are also seeing...
Commissioner's Digital Challenge
on 15/03/2022
The 2022 Commissioner’s Digital Challenge is open! The ‘Commissioner’s Digital Challenge’ is a free recurring year-round digital challenge designed to engage children in learning foundational digital skills. The initiative came about after the Commissioner, Helen Connolly, asked South Australian children and young people what was important to them. They told...
Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize
on 15/03/2022
About the competition Sponsored by the University of Sydney, the Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize encourages students to communicate a scientific concept in a way that is accessible and entertaining to the public while painlessly increasing their science knowledge or, as prize patrons Dr Karl and Adam Spencer like to...
Insect Investigators
on 02/03/2022
Collecting has begun! Fifty schools across regional and remote Australia have set up their Malaise traps and begun collecting insect specimens! Read about what the SA schools are up to on the Insect Investigators Discussion Board. The project, which launched in September 2021, will connect regional and remote school students...
MOD Schools Design Challenge - What is invisible that shouldn't be?
on 23/02/2022
MOD. is committed to fostering the participation of young people in each of our exhibitions. As part of our exhibition INVISIBILITY (February – November 2022), we are inviting secondary school students to contribute to the content of this exhibition by creating either visual designs or artefacts for display in our...
Mary Anning Art Prize
on 20/02/2022
SASTA are proud to be involved with this year's Mary Anning Art Prize! The aim of the Mary Anning Art Prize is to have young South Australian artists create an original piece of artwork that tells us something about the prehistoric life of South Australia. It is essential, to be...
International Science School
on 16/02/2022
ISS Goes Online July 2022 Bringing The Science School To You The University of Sydney's renowned International Science School is running in virtual mode again in 2022. We’ve designed an inspiring program online of talks and activities to excite your enthusiasm, ignite your interest and cultivate your curiosity. Each day...