STEM News

International Chemistry Quiz

The International Chemistry Quiz is a unique chemistry education initiative, providing a dynamic and focused exploration of Chemistry for school students between years 7 - 12. It aims to kindle interest in Chemistry and underscore the crucial role of chemists in society. 

Going beyond standard syllabus content, the Quiz is designed to be engaging and thought-provoking. The Quiz is an international competition, attracting participants from Australia and across the world, with questions that encourage students to apply their knowledge to real-world scenarios.

We congratulate all students who participated in this year’s Quiz and celebrate these students for their excellent results.

Intermediate Division (ages 14-15)

Niyati (Distinction)

Elana (Credit)

Siena (Credit)

Junior Division (ages 12-13)

Shi-Han (High Distinction)

Ethan (High Distinction)

Eddric (High Distinction)

Theviru (High distinction)

Corey (High Distinction)

Daniel (Distinction)

Ryan (Distinction)

Australian Science Olympiads  

The Australian Science Olympiads (ASO) is a staged science enrichment program for highly motivated students in Australian high schools. The program covers four separate disciplines: Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Science, and Physics.

The program allows schools to test student abilities against the national cohort; provides opportunities for teachers to challenge and extend their very best students; and allows students to build their skills, experience, knowledge and connections.

We congratulate the following students for participating in the Olympiads:

Faiza – Environmental Science (High Distinction)

Enish – Physics (Distinction)

Chaniru – Physics (Credit) 

Ahmad – Chemistry and Physics

Bowen – Chemistry and Physics

Sally Polidano

Leading Teacher Science/STEM

Victorian Space Science Education Centre Excursion 

On Wednesday 30 October 24 Year 9 and 10 students attended the Victorian Space Science Education Centre (VSSEC) to participate in their Astronaut Fitness Testing Human Bioscience Program. Students took their own measurements using specialist equipment, including the Vital Signs Monitor, and interpreted the data to calculate their fitness for space travel. Students tested their micro-pipetting skills to analyse desired genetics for space travel. Additionally, they prepared blood slides and tested urine to screen for disorders and diseases in astronauts. 

Thank you to Kerryn Murray for supervising this excursion. Students had a lot of fun and were provided with a valuable introduction to studying health, human biosciences and human performance. We thank Rotary Manningham City who kindly subsidised the costs for students.

Evelyn Xu

Learning Specialist STEM