STEM

STEM at Auburn High School

STEM life at Auburn High School is exciting, preparing for the Australian Maths competition and the National Science Week.

Maths Club and preparation to the Australian Maths Competition

Join our maths club every Friday to practise the Australian Maths competition with past papers or simply revise for your next CAT!

National Science Week 10-18 August

On the week of 12th of August, we will celebrate the National Science Week at Auburn High School. This year, the theme will be about species survival and sustainability. This event is a great way to engage schools and communities to debate, explore and share experience on this important topic.  The STEM team is full steam on preparing the National Science Week.

To all our students, the competition is now open to participate in the National Science Week. Make a poster, take a photo or create a 30-second loom video on the theme of Species Survival and win a prize in each category:

• Environmental Campaign Poster
• Photo expressing Species Survival
• Video expressing Species Survival

Submit your work before Sunday 11 August 11:59pm to Ms Wong-Fat on MS Teams.

To parents and guardians, if you are working in the science field and would like to share your experience and inspire young people around this theme, we would love to have you join our school as a guest speaker during the week. Please send your expression of interest to AHS STEM coordinator, Ms Wong-Fat.

Application to external STEM programs:

Application registration have been extended to 31 July for the NATIONAL YOUTH SCIENCE FORUM Year 12 program for our current Year 11 students. Find out more on https://www.nysf.edu.au/programs/year-12-program/.

Hawthorn East’s local Rotary branch is supporting students participation to this program by offering a scholarship to contribute to the program fees. Please contact Ms Wong-Fat for more information.

THE SCIENCE EXPERIENCE program is run at different dates by several universities between July 2024 and January 2025. Applications are still open for the later sessions but be quick as the program is filling up fast. More information can be found on https://www.scienceexperience.com.au/about-the-program

STEM KEY DATES: What’s coming up?

Sunday 31 July: Updated closing date for NYSF Year 12 Program enrolment.

8 August: Australian Mathematics Competition

Saturday 10 – Sunday 18 August: National Science Week. Theme: Species survival, more than just sustainability.

5 September: State level Science and Engineering Competition – State Level.