Students in Western Australia, Tasmania and Queensland were lucky enough to celebrate their selection to the 2026 NYSF Year 12 Program at recent Governors’ receptions hosted by Governors in their state. The receptions allowed students to meet other selected students in their state and celebrate their achievement with NYSF Student Staff Leaders, Rotarians, special guests,… Read more
My name is Jillahkull McInnes, and I’m a proud Indigenous student from rural far north Queensland. I live in Mareeba on my mother’s country – the Koko-Muluridji people. Although there are fewer opportunities in the area compared to other cities, I remain passionate about STEM in various forms. I’m deeply interested in the arts (music… Read more
Scroll to view winning entries! The National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) provides opportunities for Australia’s future leaders in STEM to brainstorm solutions to the world’s toughest challenges, forging networks of like-minded peers to debate and develop pitches and proposals that showcase the innovation of Australia’s youth. The NYSF STEM Challenges are not just chosen for… Read more
Like many NYSF programs in 2020, our Student Staff Leadership Program (SSLP) has gone online to ensure the safety of all Student Staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. SSLP is a leadership and training program designed to prepare previous NYSF Year 12 Program participants to return to the program as Student Staff Leaders. Normally an in-person… Read more
The first week of the NYSF 2019 Year 12 Program, Session A in Canberra is over and what an action-packed week it has been! Here are just some of the highlights so far of the first seven days of the program: Arriving on the 2ndof January, our participants received a rock star welcome as they… Read more
The NYSF 2019 Year 12 Program is fast approaching. NYSF 2018 Alumna, Bronte Heselhurst looks back on her time at Session B in Brisbane. The National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) inspires young Australians to value science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) and its importance in their communities. I was privileged enough to attend NYSF 2018… Read more
There won’t be much time to rest for National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) 2014 alumna Katie Gray when she completes her dual Bachelor of IT and Science (Physics) at the University of Queensland shortly. After finishing her double degree Katie will commence her dream job, a graduate position in data analytics. Read on to find out more about Katie’s… Read more
No one expects politicians and their advisers to be across all areas and details of a particular field of scientific endeavour when they are making laws and setting policies for how our community should work. They rely on scientists to provide advice and information that can contribute to the discussions when new laws need to… Read more
What will our cities of the future look like? This key question provided a focus for the students at the recent National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) STEM Explorer Program 2018 held in Adelaide. Over 100 South Australian students, 11 inspiring Youth Advisors, 15 different STEM visits, projects, quizzes, presentations, games, workshops and more made for a week’s worth of STEMtastic… Read more
Have you ever been cuddled by a robot? This was one of the fun things our STEM Explorers did on day 3 of the NYSF STEM Explorer 2018 program. Under sunny skies the young scientists began work on their Future Cities projects, planning, cutting, painting, building, collaborating with their group to design a future city… Read more