Applications Open for the 2025 South Australian Science Excellence and Innovation Awards
on 11/03/2025
Recognising SA’s Top Scientists, Innovators & Educators Applications are now open for the 2025 South Australian Science Excellence and Innovation Awards, celebrating outstanding contributions in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM). For 21 years, these awards have recognised scientists, researchers, innovators, and educators whose work has delivered significant social,...
On-Campus Events – Energy, Mining & Resources School Outreach (EMRSO) Program
on 06/03/2025
Connecting Secondary Students with University Pathways The Energy, Mining & Resources School Outreach (EMRSO) program is excited to offer a range of activities and events for schools and students in 2025. The EMRSO program is hosting two on-campus events in Term 2 and Term 3, aimed at linking secondary school...
Young Women in STEM
06/03/2025
Inspiring Future STEM Leaders Adelaide University is celebrating the 20th anniversary of Young Women in STEM, an initiative encouraging women to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Students will engage in hands-on activities led by STEM professionals while meeting current university students studying STEM fields. The program...
Ingenuity 2025
on 06/03/2025
Discover Pathways in STEM & Design Ingenuity 2025 is an interactive education and careers event showcasing opportunities in architecture, science, engineering, computer science, and mathematics at Adelaide University. Students will have the chance to: Engage with current university students and staff Participate in hands-on STEM activities Explore career pathways in...
New Education Programs at Adelaide Zoo & Monarto Safari Park
on 06/03/2025
Adelaide Zoo: Twilight After Dark Discoveries A unique night-time learning experience for students at Adelaide Zoo, this program offers the rare opportunity to observe nocturnal and crepuscular animals that are typically unseen during regular zoo visits. Program Highlights Students will use red light torches and thermal cameras to locate and...
2025 Credit Union SA School Impact Program
on 06/03/2025
Applications Now Open for School Funding The Credit Union SA School Impact Program is now accepting applications for 2025. This program provides funding to South Australian schools to support student wellbeing, facility upgrades, and educator development. In 2024, over $115,000 was awarded to 30 schools, and Credit Union SA has...
In-Centre Schools in Space Program
on 06/03/2025
Engage Your Students with Australia's Space Industry The Australian Space Discovery Centre (ASDC) invites school groups to participate in the In-Centre Schools in Space Program, offering an immersive experience into Australia's burgeoning space sector. Program Overview This program provides students with: Interactive exhibits showcasing current space technologies and missions. Engaging...
New Paddock to Plate Website with Free Resources
on 06/03/2025
Explore Over 100 Free Resources for Schools From Paddock to Plate has launched a brand-new website, offering over 100 free educational resources designed to help teachers deliver engaging lessons on food and fibre production. What’s New? Free Resources Map – Easily explore every available resource in one place. Complimentary Curriculum...
Fossil Rock: An Educational Video Series for Young Explorers
on 06/03/2025
Discover the Wonders of the Ediacara Period Fossil Rock is an engaging educational video series that combines live action and animation to ignite curiosity in young minds. The series explores the fascinating Ediacara Period fossils found in South Australia's Nilpena Ediacara National Park. Program Highlights Target Audience: Children aged 4–9....
Great Southern BioBlitz 2025
on 06/03/2025
Engaging Communities in Biodiversity Monitoring The Great Southern BioBlitz (GSB) is an international event dedicated to intense biological surveying, aiming to record all living species within local government areas across the Southern Hemisphere in spring. Using the free and accessible iNaturalist platform, this initiative helps build biodiversity awareness and creates...
Inspire the next generation with project funded through Grassroots Grants
on 25/02/2025
The Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board’s Grassroots Grants program supports the community to undertake projects that build the sustainability and resilience of the region’s natural landscapes and farming land. Applications close 30 March The program encourages applications from schools, early education providers and childcare centres to support projects that develop...
International Chemistry & Art Competition (ICAAC)
on 25/02/2025
Unleash Your Creativity – Where Science Meets Art! Calling all young artists and science enthusiasts! The International Chemistry & Art Competition (ICAAC), hosted by the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI), is a global celebration of creativity and scientific thinking. Open to students aged 5-19 worldwide, this competition invites you to...
Hands-on Horticulture - New PIEFA Resources
on 15/10/2024
NEW PRIMARY F-6 CLASSROOM RESOURCES | HANDS-ON HORTICULTURE PIEFA are excited to announce the release of Hands-on Horticulture a new suite of resources designed to engage students in hands-on Australian Curriculum aligned investigations that explore Australian grown fruit and vegetables. The resources incorporate science understanding and science inquiry skills to...
SACE Stage 2 Biology Exam Revision at Westminster School
on 16/09/2024
Thursday 10 October Biology 1 & 2 with Jason Greenslade: 9am-12pm Biology 3 & 4 with Kate Inglis:1pm-3pm A SACE Stage 2 Biology revision session is an invaluable opportunity for students to consolidate their knowledge and prepare for the external examination. These sessions are designed to review the core concepts...
@Lenswood | School Excursions
on 03/09/2024
Embark on a unique "paddock to plate" learning journey with our school excursions at @Lenswood, an award-winning Agritourism destination just outside Adelaide. Designed to provide a holistic understanding of food production, students will experience the behind-the-scenes operations of a commercial apple orchard, learning about the entire process from growing to...
STEM Defence Work Experience
on 12/08/2024
Suitable for students in Year 9 and beyond. Are you: Interested in Science? Inspired by Technology? Intrigued by Engineering? Into Maths? The work experience dates below might be just what you need to experience a STEM Career in Defence! STEM Immersion Week 1: Defence Science Technology. Edinburgh, 23-27 September 2024...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...