Get ready for one of the most exciting events of the year — the Woodlupine Science Fair! The Science Fair is a whole-school celebration of curiosity, creativity and hands-on learning, where students from Kindergarten to Year 6 come together to explore the amazing world of science and STEM. Throughout the event, students will have the…
Topic: Physics
Wynyard High School Science Showcase
Students will present their Science Investigation projects to a panel of external judges. Potential judges may include representatives from local businesses, community organisations, education partners, and professionals from science-related industries to help highlight future pathways. The event will run in two parts. When students are not presenting their findings, they will participate in science-based workshops…
Savvy Science Week at Elliminyt Primary School
Savvy Science Week is sparking curiosity at Elliminyt PS! Across two action-packed days, every student from Prep to Year 6 will dive into 4 different hands-on experiments through exciting classroom rotations. Each activity has been carefully chosen to inspire wonder, build scientific thinking, and connect with key curriculum areas. Students won’t just watch — they’ll…
Sizzling Science Sessions at Dalmain Primary School
Science Week at Halidon will be celebrated by students participating in some Sizzling Science Sessions. Students from pre-primary to year 6 will spend the day rotating around different hands-on, engaging science activities designed to get kids excited about science. Students will find out how holograms work, consider how they can help leave less of a…
Powering the Future – Student circuit showcase
Powering the Future: Student Circuit Showcase is an exciting National Science Week event where Stage 3 students at Springdale Heights Public School will become young engineers and inventors! Students will investigate how electricity works by designing and building their own working circuits using batteries, switches, wires, buzzers, lights and motors. Throughout the project, students will…
Little Scientists Educator Workshop – Deepen children’s critical thinking and metacognition through STEM
Early childhood educators: Learn how to deepen children’s critical thinking and metacognition through STEM. While many educators already feel confident identifying children’s STEM-related interests and supporting child-led exploration, in this special online workshop you’ll learn to move beyond engagement to strengthen children’s critical thinking and deepen their relationship with what they are learning with carefully…
Future Engineers triathlon – A STEM tri-challenge
Engineer an earthquake proof structure. Build a catapult and launch projectiles with precision. Then, strap in for the fastest tire change your team can manage in a high-energy pit stop challenge—like a Formula 1 event. During National Science Week, Mitcham Girls High School invites teams of four Year 5-6 girls from local primary schools for…
Buzzz ACT – Margaret Hendry School
Buzz into Margaret Hendry School this National Science Week with Chamaeleon Collective, Canberra’s inclusive dance company, for an award‑winning dance and science experience celebrating the bees that keep our world humming. In Buzzz ACT, a lively cast of buzzing bees leads children and their families on a journey through the science of pollination, biodiversity and the…
Solar Tours at Melbourne Observatory
Come and experience the wonders of our closest star—the Sun—like never before at the historic Melbourne Observatory. You’ll be expertly guided through safe solar viewing using the beautifully restored 4-inch Photoheliograph telescope, as well as solar projection with the Troughton and Simms telescope. Expect to see incredible details on the surface of the Sun, including…
2026 Marie Curie Lectures – Painting the Universe: A visual and musical exploration of space-time with Dr Karelle Siellez
Explore the story of gravitational waves and the cosmic collisions that create the elements we are made of through a weaving together of sound, art and astrophysics. Through “multi-messenger” signals like kilonovae and gamma-ray bursts, discover how the cosmos communicates its most violent events. Blending scientific insights with creative expression, this talk reveals how listening…