Ocean Plastics Display – GCC Library

A fun display in the Good Counsel College Library showcasing the issue of plastics in our ocean and prompting students to explore ways they can help the situation both on a day to day basis as well as on a large scale.

STEAM Technology Showcase: LIVE & FREE

From August 10–21 the ‘STEAM Technology Showcase: LIVE!’ will engage hundreds of students in a plethora of technologies hands-on, under the mentorship of regionally-based engineers, researchers and entrepreneurs who are inspirational community figures in their field of expertise. Funded by the ‘Inspiring Australia’ initiative, this program is offered free, delivered weekday afternoons during National Science…

COOL AERONAUTICS: Space Travel…How can I be a part of it?

Have you ever wondered what it feels like to sit in the space shuttle as it is about to launch… do you wonder what it takes to become an astronaut, would you like to be a part of the team designing and building the rockets that will take us to Mars? Learn how STEM is…

YRTS Speaker Series: Women in STEAM – Jessie Sanbrook

Join Yarra Ranges Tech School for the first of our ONLINE YRTS Speaker Series: Women in STEAM with the talented Jessie Sanbrook. Jessie is an Australian Graphic Designer and Illustrator. She is currently the Berlin city host for @thedesignkids, where she organizes events, projects and collaborations with the Berlin design community. Come along and hear…

Coffee in the Studio

We have a very exciting line-up of some of Australia’s most interesting artists and scientists who will be hosted by artist / scientist Steven Durbach (aka Sid Sledge) live –for online conversations as part of National Science Week. We have recognized that with this year’s unprecedented bushfires and the ongoing COVID crisis that people –…

BOMWebinar – Australian tsunami hazard and warnings

Tsunamis are recorded in Australia about once every two years; most are small and present little threat of land inundation to our coastal communities. How do you know if you’re at risk? In this webinar, the Bureau of Meteorology experts will discuss what causes a tsunami, how we monitor possible tsunamis, and what warning information…

FameLab Academy Online Live

We are inviting Western Australian schools to tune in LIVE for a very special National Science Week event for the pilot of FameLab Academy in Australia. Your students will be part of the virtual audience at Cecil Andrews College, as thirteen Western Australian students take to the stage to deliver short and sharp explanations on their chosen topic from…

Beer & Algae: Brewing a Greener Future

Science In Focus – UTS and Young Henrys present: Beer & Algae: Brewing A Greener Future Thursday 20 August, from 5.30pm. Register online. Algae & beer. Sounds like a match made in heaven. Independent brewery Young Henrys were on a mission to tackle their carbon emissions, when they came across the Climate Change Cluster (C3)…

STEM Design Challenge for Regional Students

This National Science Week, the University of Technology Sydney, Engineers Without Borders and Tech Girls Movement Foundation invite regional students to create for your community in a two-day design challenge. On Thursday 20 & Friday 21 August, classes from Stage 3 and 4 can join our virtual classroom to design, create and build solutions to…