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SASTA Professional Learning For Primary Years
Download the 2026 Professional Learning Calendar (PDF) to see what's on offer. Keep an eye on this page for event registrations when available.
Please note: If you require an invoice for school payment, please simply select Bank Transfer at the payment option during your booking. This will email you an invoice - please wait approximately 15 minutes for this to come through.
Cancellation policy:
Notice of cancellation received more than 48 hours before the event will incur a standard $50 administration processing fee, any registration fees received in addition to this amount will be refunded. For cancellation notice received less than 48 hours before the event, registration fees unfortunately cannot be refunded.
Should SASTA need to cancel or reschedule a professional learning event, then all registered delegates can opt either to receive a full refund or have their registration transferred to the rescheduled event.
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2026 MEMBERS FREE Webinar Series: Agriculture, the Ultimate STEM Subject
Presenters: Sue Pratt, AgCommunications
If you are looking for a real-world STEM context, agriculture is the perfect match. SA’s Lead Agriculture Teacher Sue Pratt will showcase how food and fibre production utilises key STEM skills for problem solving and innovation. Ag is a great way to excite your students when we connect the plate to the paddock. No previous experience or school farm needed!
Details
Date:
Time: 4.00pm - 5.00pm
Venue: Online
Bookings close: 20/10/2026
Event Pricing
| Type | Regular price |
|---|---|
| Personal Member (1 day) | $0.00 |
| Corporate Member - SA School (1 day) | $0.00 |
| Corporate Membership - Business or Interstate School (1 day) | $0.00 |
| 1st Year of Teaching Member (1 day) | $0.00 |
| 2nd Year of Teaching Member (1 day) | $0.00 |
| Student Member (1 day) | $0.00 |
| Joint Member (1 day) | $0.00 |
| Life Member (1 day) | $0.00 |
| Retired Member (1 day) | $0.00 |
| Complimentary Member (1 day) | $0.00 |
Description
Presenters: Sue Pratt, AgCommunications
If you are looking for a real-world STEM context, agriculture is the perfect match. SA’s Lead Agriculture Teacher Sue Pratt will showcase how food and fibre production utilises key STEM skills for problem solving and innovation. Ag is a great way to excite your students when we connect the plate to the paddock. No previous experience or school farm needed!
2026 MEMBERS FREE Webinar Series: Teacher Radiation Toolkit
Presenters: James Mcevoy, Adelaide University
Looking for practical ways to teach radiation? Dr James McEvoy will introduce the Teacher Radiation Toolkit, exploring activities that help students understand what radiation is, make sense of the electromagnetic spectrum and explore everyday radiation applications, from mobile phones and Wi-Fi to medical imaging and cancer treatment. Packed with practical ideas and resources, this webinar will help you bring radiation science to life in your classroom.
Details
Date:
Time: 4.00pm - 5.00pm
Venue: Online
Bookings close: 27/10/2026
Event Pricing
| Type | Regular price |
|---|---|
| Personal Member (1 day) | $0.00 |
| Corporate Member - SA School (1 day) | $0.00 |
| Corporate Membership - Business or Interstate School (1 day) | $0.00 |
| 1st Year of Teaching Member (1 day) | $0.00 |
| 2nd Year of Teaching Member (1 day) | $0.00 |
| Student Member (1 day) | $0.00 |
| Joint Member (1 day) | $0.00 |
| Life Member (1 day) | $0.00 |
| Retired Member (1 day) | $0.00 |
| Complimentary Member (1 day) | $0.00 |
Description
Presenters: James Mcevoy, Adelaide University
Looking for practical ways to teach radiation? Dr James McEvoy will introduce the Teacher Radiation Toolkit, exploring activities that help students understand what radiation is, make sense of the electromagnetic spectrum and explore everyday radiation applications, from mobile phones and Wi-Fi to medical imaging and cancer treatment. Packed with practical ideas and resources, this webinar will help you bring radiation science to life in your classroom.
2026 MEMBERS FREE Webinar Series: CSIRO STEM Professionals in Schools
Presenters: Sarah Todd, Coromandel Valley Primary School and Megan Spandler, CSIRO Education Coordinator.
Intended audience: R-12 Teachers
CSIRO STEM Professionals in Schools is a free national volunteer program that creates flexible partnerships between Australian teachers and science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM) professionals to provide engaging and relevant STEM learning experiences for students.
Details
Date:
Time: 4.00pm - 5.00pm
Venue: Online
Bookings close: 03/11/2026
Event Pricing
| Type | Regular price |
|---|---|
| Personal Member (1 day) | $0.00 |
| Corporate Member - SA School (1 day) | $0.00 |
| Corporate Membership - Business or Interstate School (1 day) | $0.00 |
| 1st Year of Teaching Member (1 day) | $0.00 |
| 2nd Year of Teaching Member (1 day) | $0.00 |
| Student Member (1 day) | $0.00 |
| Joint Member (1 day) | $0.00 |
| Life Member (1 day) | $0.00 |
| Retired Member (1 day) | $0.00 |
| Complimentary Member (1 day) | $0.00 |
Description
Presenters: Sarah Todd, Coromandel Valley Primary School and Megan Spandler, CSIRO Education Coordinator.
Intended audience: R-12 Teachers
CSIRO STEM Professionals in Schools is a free national volunteer program that creates flexible partnerships between Australian teachers and science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM) professionals to provide engaging and relevant STEM learning experiences for students.
This webinar will explain the framework and reach of this national program, with a focus on SA partnership case studies from both secondary and primary schools.
Hear from Sarah Todd, a current teacher participant and advocate for the program. Learn about how she manages her partnership, what she gains personally from her involvement in the program and the impact it has on her students.
Bring all your questions to the session! We look forward to an interactive Q and A throughout.
2026 MEMBERS FREE Webinar Series: Embedding Aboriginal Contexts: A STEM Approach toward Cultural Inclusivity and Scientific Inquiry
Presenters: Caroline Dean, Deparment for Education
How can STEM teaching spark curiosity, creativity, and cultural inclusivity through embedding Aboriginal contexts? This webinar introduces conceptual learning about living, earth, and space systems, incorporating systems thinking with interactions and interconnections that shape the behaviour of these systems.
Participants will engage in active learning by exploring evaporation in water management, celestial patterns, and the marine ecosystem of the Gayinbara—developed in partnership with South Australian Aboriginal Nations.
Teachers will explore how to showcase First Nations Australians’ scientific knowledges and achievements, providing opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students see their cultures reflected, while supporting all students to engage with respect and reconciliation.
Target Audience: Years R-10
Details
Date:
Time: 4.00pm - 5.00pm
Venue: Online
Bookings close: 18/11/2026
Event Pricing
| Type | Regular price |
|---|---|
| Personal Member (1 day) | $0.00 |
| Corporate Member - SA School (1 day) | $0.00 |
| Corporate Membership - Business or Interstate School (1 day) | $0.00 |
| 1st Year of Teaching Member (1 day) | $0.00 |
| 2nd Year of Teaching Member (1 day) | $0.00 |
| Student Member (1 day) | $0.00 |
| Joint Member (1 day) | $0.00 |
| Life Member (1 day) | $0.00 |
| Retired Member (1 day) | $0.00 |
| Complimentary Member (1 day) | $0.00 |
Description
Presenters: Caroline Dean, Deparment for Education
How can STEM teaching spark curiosity, creativity, and cultural inclusivity through embedding Aboriginal contexts? This webinar introduces conceptual learning about living, earth, and space systems, incorporating systems thinking with interactions and interconnections that shape the behaviour of these systems.
Participants will engage in active learning by exploring evaporation in water management, celestial patterns, and the marine ecosystem of the Gayinbara—developed in partnership with South Australian Aboriginal Nations.
Teachers will explore how to showcase First Nations Australians’ scientific knowledges and achievements, providing opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students see their cultures reflected, while supporting all students to engage with respect and reconciliation.
Target Audience: Years R-10
PBL - What does this even mean?
Presenter: Jarrod Johnson, Learning Designer: AI and Digital Practice, Pulteney Grammar School
How can we design Science learning that is rigorous, engaging and connected to the world beyond the classroom? This hands-on workshop will help Primary, Middle and Senior Science educators explore how PBL can enhance a new or existing unit, with opportunities to connect learning to industry, real-world contexts and other curriculum areas.
Details
Date:
Time: 9.00 am - 3.00 pm
Venue: Education Development Centre
Bookings close: 18/11/2026
Event Pricing
| Type | Regular price |
|---|---|
| Personal Member (1 day) | $160.00 |
| Joint Member (1 day) | $160.00 |
| Corporate Member - SA School (1 day) | $205.00 |
| Non-Member (1 day) | $250.00 |
| SASTA Student Member (1 day) | $55.00 |
| 1st Year of Teaching (1 day) | $160.00 |
| 2nd Year of Teaching (1 day) | $160.00 |
Description
Presenter: Jarrod Johnson, Learning Designer: AI and Digital Practice, Pulteney Grammar School
How can we design Science learning that is rigorous, engaging and connected to the world beyond the classroom? This hands-on workshop will help Primary, Middle and Senior Science educators explore how PBL can enhance a new or existing unit, with opportunities to connect learning to industry, real-world contexts and other curriculum areas.
Whether you are new to teaching, adding Science to your repertoire, or an experienced teacher looking to refresh the way you teach, you will work from your own topic and teaching context. Explore what students can learn through investigation, problems and projects, where explicit teaching is still essential, and how these elements can work together.
Most importantly, you will design while you learn, leaving with a mapped-out unit and final learning experience that you can refine and use in your classroom.