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Windy Joules measures your renewables
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Windy Joules measures your renewables

  • By National Office
  • 2 March, 2017

The school theme for National Science Week 2017 is Future Earth with a focus on Australia’s sustainability science and issues that are unique to Australia and the region. Farmers across Australia ...

School grants for 2017
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School grants for 2017

  • By National Office
  • 27 February, 2017

How will your school get involved in National Science Week and explore the theme of Future Earth? Applications are now open for grants to assist schools to hold an event in National Science Week. ...

Teacher resource book now available
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Teacher resource book now available

  • By National Office
  • 27 June, 2016

The Drones, Droids and Robots resource book by the Australian Science Teachers Association is now available as an interactive online eBook or via download (PDF, 10 MB). The book's foreword is by ...

School Grant Recipients 2016
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School Grant Recipients 2016

  • By National Office
  • 16 May, 2016

Congratulations to the 248 schools that have been successful in sharing the grant pool of $90,000, with each receiving up to $500. Thank you to each and every one of the 586 schools who applied...

Florey Institute: “Think About It” School Outreach Program
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Florey Institute: “Think About It” School Outreach Program

  • By National Office
  • 16 March, 2016

The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health is offering a School Outreach Program where neuroscientists will visit schools and talk to Year 9-12 students. These talks can focus on the ...

Growth of Dubbo’s Sustainability Expo & Science Festival
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Growth of Dubbo’s Sustainability Expo & Science Festival

  • By National Office
  • 15 October, 2015

Crowd numbers at the 2015 Dubbo Sustainability Expo & Science Festival on Saturday 10 October 2015 topped 1000 – the biggest the event has recorded since first starting as an information ...

Scoresby Secondary College – Inspiring Brilliance for National Science Week
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Scoresby Secondary College – Inspiring Brilliance for National Science Week

  • By carlysiebentritt
  • 6 August, 2015

Scoresby Secondary College seriously value National Science Week: Australia’s annual celebration of science and technology. We are in partnership with the Knox Innovation and Opportunity Centre ...

In Tasmania, you can become a RoboCup champion!
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In Tasmania, you can become a RoboCup champion!

  • By Tasmania
  • 22 July, 2015

Entries are NOW OPEN for students wishing to enter the Tasmanian RoboCup Junior competition, to be held on Saturday 8 August. You can find more information and register at their website....

Schools: last days to register for Young Tassie Scientists visit
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Schools: last days to register for Young Tassie Scientists visit

  • By Tasmania
  • 22 July, 2015

Boom! Crash! Sploosh! Young Tassie Scientists will be visiting schools all over Tasmania this August to celebrate National Science Week. They bring interactive and entertaining presentations to ...

Galaxy Explorer
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Galaxy Explorer

  • By National Office
  • 22 July, 2015

Calling citizen scientists of Earth! This National Science Week we need you to help classify galaxies far, far away... Take a trip to some of the furthest reaches of our Universe to help ...