Projects

Science Works creates ‘science choosers’ by connecting year 9 and 10 students with innovative businesses to provide inspirational, behind-the-scenes experiences of STEM careers before making important NCEA subject decisions.

New Zealand Marine Studies Centre (University of Otago) and community members are exploring the abundance and demographics of shark populations local to the Otago region.

The Source to Sea initiative facilitates students from local schools to develop a greater understanding of their local waterways through a cultural, historical and ecological lens.

STEM Kids is a hands-on STEM discovery programme for year-5 children from low-decile schools that develops skills, confidence and curiosity in coding, engineering and technology to inspire future STEM learning.

A touring ‘circus’ of air-themed experiments and experiences will prompt schoolchildren to create collaborative data, art, and stories which will be virtually curated and shared to support peer-to-peer learning.

Schoolchildren in Alexandra will participate in a high-tech study of local air quality, measuring and mapping air quality across the town and sharing their findings with the community and online.