Join us for the 2025 STEM Conference!
This year’s conference continues to evolve, welcoming both primary and secondary educators from across South Australia. Presented through a collaborative partnership between:
- Design and Technology Teachers Association (DATTA SA)
- EdTech SA
- Mathematical Association of South Australia (MASA)
- South Australian Science Teachers Association (SASTA)
Together, we’re creating a space for educators to connect across disciplines, share practice, and explore the future of STEM education in a changing world.
Conference Theme: STEM for a Changing World
"STEM for a Changing World" explores how educators can equip students with the skills, adaptability, and creativity needed to thrive in an ever-evolving world. The conference will be a platform for future-focused learning, integrated practice, and real-world problem-solving through STEM.
Join us to connect, collaborate, and be inspired by innovative ideas that shape the future of STEM education. Workshops are encouraged from educators across all year levels, including primary settings.
This year’s conference will offer 60-minute workshops tailored to both primary and secondary educators.
Suggested Focus Areas:
1. STEM for Sustainable Futures
- Exploring real-world challenges and sustainability through integrated STEM
- Embedding systems thinking, environmental awareness, and responsible design
2. Designing Solutions through STEM
- Applying design thinking and technologies to solve authentic problems
- Integrating science, mathematics, and digital tools in project-based learning
- Showcasing creative student-designed solutions and hands-on learning strategies
3. Future-Focused Technologies
- Teaching with AI, data science, and emerging technologies
- Developing digital literacy and ethical understanding in a connected world
- Demonstrating how technology is transforming student learning and engagement
4. Inquiry and Integrated Learning
- Facilitating cross-curricular, inquiry-based STEM experiences
- Sharing impactful strategies for student-led investigation and critical thinking
5. Inclusion, Equity & Engagement
- Designing inclusive STEM classrooms for diverse learners
- Engaging underrepresented groups in STEM learning and careers
6. Collaboration and Partnerships
- Connecting educators across schools and sectors to share STEM practice
- Building meaningful partnerships with industry, universities, or community
Call for Workshops close on Monday 29 September. Submit your workshop below.
Hosted by the South Australian Science Teachers Association (SASTA), Design and Technology Teachers Association (DATTA - SA), EdTech SA and the Mathematical Association of South Australia (MASA).
