After months of preparation it’s finally here, NYSF STEM Explorer 2018! More than 100 students from over 60 South Australian schools arrived today for the immersive, hands on science program. Delivered in collaboration with the South Australian Department for Education, the students selected to participate in the program range from years six to nine. In its… Read more
The sound of luggage being wheeled across tarmac and the sight of science teachers from across Australia shuffling into the residences at the University of Queensland for the start of the NYSF National Science Teachers Summer School (NSTSS 2018) instantly dispelled any misconception that teachers do not have lives. Dr Damien Pearce, CEO of NYSF,… Read more
NYSF Interim Director, Damien Pearce comments: With National Science Week upon us, there has been some discussion in the past few weeks about Australians’ level of science literacy, and the role of our science teachers in contributing to the wider community’s understanding of science. A recent survey of the Alumni of the National Youth Science… Read more