Get ready to explore, experiment, and be amazed! The Hunter Science Festival is Newcastle’s biggest and most exciting day of science, where curiosity comes to life and everyone is invited to join the fun. Held at Newcastle Museum during National Science Week, this one-day event transforms the museum into a buzzing science playground. Thousands of…
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National Science Week at Gold Creek School
Gold Creek School will be working on cross-campus activities to engage students in multi-age science activities. Some of the activities will involve students from the Senior Site leading activities on the Junior Site. Other activities will involve Junior Site students visiting the Senior Site. We will also run a Science Day full of science activity…
From Seeds to Stars – Exploring Light, Colour, Sky and Country
Have you ever wondered how a tiny seed grows into a plant? why the sky changes colour? or how people have used the stars to understand the world for thousands of years? Join us for an exciting journey of discovery at From Seeds to Stars: Exploring Light, Colour, Sky and Country! This hands-on event invites…
Pottsville Community Preschool Curiosity Carnival
Curiosity Carnival is a hands-on science celebration designed to inspire curiosity, creativity, and scientific thinking through engaging experiments. Children, educators and family members will explore exciting activities including Smartie Party (colour diffusion), Milky Rainbow (surface tension), Mini Volcano (acid-base reactions), and Lava Lamp (density and immiscible liquids). Participants will predict, observe, and explain scientific phenomena…
Hammo Heroes – Young scientists in action at Hammondville Public School
Hammondville Public School is excited to host a whole-school K–6 Science Day, celebrating curiosity, discovery and hands-on learning. Throughout the day, students will rotate through a variety of engaging science activities and experiments within their stage classrooms, all carefully linked to their Term 3 Science units. Students will also visit the hall with their stage…
Opening Event – Big Small Worlds Roundtable
Join us for the opening event of Big Small Worlds, a new exhibition in the Art Gallery at Hive. Featuring artists Helene Boyer, Christie Lange, Sarah Lloyd OAM, Nataša Milenović, Anne Morrison and Emily-Rose Wills, together with a reading by poet Kristen Lang, this special event explores the remarkable life forms and ecosystems that inspire…
Rapid Science at Hive – Secondary School
Bring your students to Hive for a dynamic National Science Week experience featuring hands-on learning, expert presenters and real-world science. Designed for secondary students, Rapid Science connects classroom learning with real-world science through expert-led sessions, discussion and hands-on investigation. In 2026, Hive is partnering with Landcare Tasmania and Harvest Moon to explore the science, innovation and…
Rapid Science Program at Hive – Primary School
Bring your students to Hive for a dynamic National Science Week experience, featuring hands-on learning, expert presenters and real-world science. Designed for primary students, Rapid Science delivers hands-on, high-energy science experiences that encourage curiosity, investigation and discovery. In 2026, Hive is partnering with Landcare Tasmania and Harvest Moon to explore the science, innovation and environmental systems…
Family Science Day at Hive
Family Science Day returns to Hive as part of National Science Week 2026, bringing together a full day of hands-on science, interactive exhibits, live presentations, planetarium shows and opportunities to meet Tasmanian scientists. Inspired by this year’s National Science Week school theme, Seeds of Science: Nurturing Knowledge for All, the program invites curious minds of…
Expanding the Cosmos at Mount Gnomon
Escape to the Dark Skies of Mount Gnomon Farm for a memorable evening of astronomy, culture, food, and music in one of the most atmospheric settings of North West Lutruwita/Tasmania. With minimal light pollution and the lush surrounds of the Dial Range, this is the perfect spot to gaze skyward and contemplate our place in…