Nestled in the heart of the Otways along the spectacular Great Ocean Road, Wildlife Wonders offers a rare glimpse into a thriving natural world where native wildlife roams freely, safe from introduced predators, and surrounded by protected habitats, all just 3.5 hours from Melbourne Guided by an ecological conservationist, the experience invites you to explore the…
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Growing conservation through innovation at Sydney Zoo
Step into a world where science, innovation and wildlife collide at Sydney Zoo’s Conservation Through Innovation, a dynamic, multi‑day National Science Week experience designed for families, students and curious minds of all ages. Begin your send of adventure on the Discovery Trail, a self‑guided journey highlighting twelve threatened species from cassowaries to cheetahs and the…
Pacific Airshow Gold Coast
PACIFIC AIRSHOW Pacific Airshow Gold Coast is a huge, action-packed event that takes over the beach for three epic days. You’ll see some of the best pilots in the world flying super-fast planes, doing crazy tricks, flips, and stunts high above the ocean. There’s heaps more than planes too, with fun zones for families, cool…
Convos with Chordates present: The science behind Extroverts vs Introverts
Where would we find you at a party: working the room and collecting new friends? Hiding in a corner scrolling your calendar as if something wildly urgent just came up? Or let’s be honest, you didn’t go, but you were pleased to be invited. Wherever you sit on the extrovert–introvert spectrum, this event is for…
PRO Teacher Quantum DIY Workshop
Quantum DIY Workshop for August (Science Week) & November (follow up) The physics regional, rural, remote and out-of-field (PRO) Teacher Support Network would like to invite you to complete a survey stating your interest in a DIY Workshop. We particularly encourage physics teachers from regional, rural, remote and oofting (out-of-field teaching) contexts. Part of…
Making an Indigenous Garden
Two power points were made for students to decode understanding of the benefits of native or indigenous plants. The budget was taken gratefully by PRC’s leadership team and I was not informed about what it was spent on. I asked maintenance for some more hardenbergia’s but never got an email back. There was also a…
TCPS nature play
TCPS invites students to explore the patterns of nature through open ended exploration. Discover the wonders of ice sculptures, marvel at the bug finder’s inhabitants, create a masterpiece with the loose parts and create a water path.
The parcel (Telescope)
A mysterious parcel arrived one bright morning at Comboyne Public School, a small and remote school nestled among the lush forests of New South Wales. The parcel was unexpected, wrapped carefully in a lage brown box with a fragile sticker on the top, bearing no return address. The school’s principal and teachers gathered around with…
Bush Tucker STEM
Get ready to get your hands dirty and your minds buzzing with the Bush Tucker STEM Project! This exciting adventure takes you out of the classroom and into the garden, where you’ll design, plant, and care for your very own native bush tucker garden. You’ll become a real-life scientist -testing soil, checking moisture and pH levels,…
The Pollinator Code – Decoding nature’s language
We will mark Science Week 2025 by exploring nature’s hidden language, learning how plants and pollinators—like bees, butterflies, and birds—work together and how we can help protect them. The day will begin with an Acknowledgement of Country, led by our Bundjalung students, reminding us that Aboriginal people have cared for this land for thousands of…