| Date | Level | Title | Organisation | Information | Contact Details |
Teacher Awards |
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| Entries closed: Monday 10 March 2008 |
Teacher Award | Australian Academy of Science Teacher Awards, one from each state, 2-4 May 2007 | Australian Academy of Science | To attend Science in Shine Dome Registration, air fares, accommodation, most meals |
http://www.science.org.au/sats2008/ta.htm |
| 28 April - 20 June 2008 | Teacher Award | Leadership in secondary science teaching | NSW Office for Science and Medical Research | $5,000 |
http://www.osmr.nsw.gov.au/science_communication/ science_promotion/scientist_of_the_year |
| To be confirmed | Teacher Award | Prime Minister's Prizes for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools and Science Teaching in Secondary Schools |
Department of Education, Science and Training | Silver medallion and a grant of $50,000 |
https://sciencegrants.dest.gov.au/ SciencePrize/Pages/Home.aspx |
| Entries close: To be confirmed | Teacher | Ruth Dircks Scholarship to CONASTA 56 | Australian Science Teachers's Association | $1000 assist attendance at CONASTA 56 | http://www.asta.edu.au/awards/ruthdircks | To be confirmed | Teacher Award | NSW Minister's Quality Teaching Awards | Department of Education and Training | $500, year's full membership to Australian College of Educators or collection of educational resources | https://www.det.nsw.edu.au/awards/ace.htm | Entries close: 29 February 2008 | Teacher Award | Churchill Fellowship | Winston Churchill Memorial Trust | Provision of financial support to enable ordinary Australians from all walks of life to undertake a period of overseas study, or an investigative project, that cannot be readily undertaken in Australia | http://www.churchilltrust.com.au/ |
| Entries close: 9 May, 2008 | Teacher Award | UTS - Holmes à Court Eureka Prize for Science Teaching | Australian Museum Eureka Prize | secondary science teacher who has inspired students to pursue curiosity-driven learning in science, $10,000 plus trophy |
http://www.amonline.net.au/eureka/go/ news/2008-eureka-prize-for-science-teaching |
Primary |
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| Closing date: 16 May 2008 | K to 12 | Schools' Plant Science Competition | Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, Queensland | Free kit for the plant science experiments available |
http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/cps/rde/xchg/ dpi/hs.xsl/4791_4235_ENA_HTML.htm |
| Closing date: To be confirmed | Years 3 to 12 | Australasian Schools Science Competition | University of New South Wales | http://www.eaa.unsw.edu.au/ | |
| Crystals must be received by Friday 20 June 2008 | K-3: Years 4-6: Years 7,8 | Crystal Growing Competition - Alum Crystal |
Royal Australian Chemical Institute Inc. NSW | Starter kit available | http://www.chem.unsw.edu.au/raci/crystal_grow/index.htm |
Secondary |
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| 4 July 2008 | Secondary 9&10, 7&8 | Science EXPOsé competition | NSW Office for Science and Medical Research | inlcudes $300 |
http://www.osmr.nsw.gov.au/science_communication/science_promotion/ scientist_of_the_year/expose_competition |
| Closing date: 16 May 2008 | K to 12 | Schools' Plant Science Competition | Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, Queensland | Free kit for the plant science experiments available |
http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/cps/rde/xchg/ dpi/hs.xsl/4791_4235_ENA_HTML.htm |
| Crystals must be received by Friday 20 June 2008 | K-3: Years 4-6: Years 7,8 | Crystal Growing Competition - Alum Crystal |
Royal Australian Chemical Institute Inc. NSW | Starter kit available | http://www.chem.unsw.edu.au/raci/crystal_grow/index.htm |
| Invitation sent out February Competition date: To be confirmed |
Secondary | The Rio Tinto Big Science Competition | Rio Tinto | http://www.rtbsc.edu.au/www/index.cfm?itemid=16 | |
| Closing date: To be confirmed | Years 3 to 12 | Australasian Schools Science Competition | University of New South Wales | http://www.eaa.unsw.edu.au/about_icas/science | |
| Held on 24 July 2008 |
Secondary | Australian National Chemistry Quiz | RACI | http://www.raci.org.au/national/events/nationalchemistryquiz.html Email cfogliani@csu.edu.au |
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| To be confirmed | Secondary | Lord of the Weeds! | Cooperative Research Centre for Australian Weed Management | Rules and resources available from web site, report writing | http://www.weeds.crc.org.au/for_schools/competition.html |
| Closes: 2 May, 2008 | Secondary | Macquarie University Eureka Schools Prize for Action Against Climate Change | Australian Museum Eureka Schools Prize | Web site | eureka@austmus.gov.au |
| Entries closed: 9 May 2008 | Secondary | University of Sydney Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Schools Prize | Australian Museum Eureka Schools Prize | encourages secondary school students with a passion for science and for communicating ideas to tell a scientific story via a short video piece | http://www.amonline.net.au/eureka/go/news/ 2008-sleek-geeks-science-prize Email - eureka@austmus.gov.au |
K-12 |
29 August 2007 | Primary and Secondary | Intel Young Scientist Awards | Science Teachers Association on New South Wales | To encourage students from K-12, and teachers, to undertake a scientific investigation | http://www.stansw.asn.au/ |
| Entries close: June 25, 2008 | 9 - 11, 12-14, and 15+ | International Science Poetry Competition Competition | Science Time and Science Education Review | Poetry writing competition | http://www.scienceeducationreview.com/poetcomp.html Email: willdown@flexi.net.au |
| 2008 | Years 5 to 8 | Murder Under the Microscope | Waterwatch NSW | Are your students super sleuth investigators? Would they have fun trying to identify the villain in an environmental catastrophe? | http://www.waterwatch.nsw.gov.au/ 07_murder_microscope/ |
To include your competition in this listing, please contact
Kaye Placing
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