The National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) is a not-for-profit organisation that runs immersive programs to encourage young people in their passion for science, technology, engineering, maths (STEM) and more. Our programs show the wide variety of engaging, rewarding and inspiring study and career options available in these fields.
Our flagship program is the NYSF Year 12 Program, which runs in January each year for students about to enter year 12. Since 1984, more than 15,000 young Australians have progressed through the NYSF Year 12 Program. This includes those run under the organisation’s previous banner, the National Science Summer School (NSSS).
Rotary is the Founding Partner of NYSF and today local Rotary districts across Australia continue to conduct participant selections for the NYSF Year 12 Program on behalf of the NYSF.
Further programs delivered by the NYSF include
- NYSF Connect Alumni Network – for current NYSF Year 12 Program participants
- International Program – for current NYSF Year 12 Program participants
- STEM Explorer – a week-long residential program targeting year 7-8 students (on hiatus)
- Student Staff Leadership Program (SSLP) – for selected NYSF Year 12 Program participants to train as future NYSF student staff
- NYSF National Science Teachers Summer School (NSTSS) – a residential program designed to inspire and motivate high school science teachers (on hiatus)