STEM Enrichment Academy

Shaping Science Superstars

stemenrich@flinders.edu.au

We're pleased to announce that Flinders University with support from the Department of Industry and Science and a Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship (WiSE) grant, is again able to offer our ‘STEM Enrichment Academy program for Year 9 girls only.

Building on our success from 2021, we aim to deliver hands-on activities and opportunities to engage female students across South Australia and Northern Territory in STEM.

Big Boost for STEM in schools

New federal funds will help Flinders University support hundreds of female Year 9 students in South Australia and the Northern Territory to build competitive skills in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), to build their future education and career opportunities.

The Flinders University STEM Enrichment Academy is the only SA university to receive almost $1 million in Australian Government Department of Industry, Science and Resources funding through the latest round of the Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship (WiSE) program.

The $996,144 funding injection will ramp up the successful Academy’s outreach in regional and suburban schools, to target a further 1000 schoolgirls through specially adapted STEM enhancement courses, as well as supporting a new diploma course for up to 150 secondary school STEM teachers.

Teachers and students from Kadina Harvest Christian School who attended one of the first Flinders STEM Enrichment Academy conferences.

Expressions of interest

If you and your school are interested in participating the STEM Enrichment Academy Phase II, please complete the expression of interest form below.

We will be in touch as we finalise our activities program and dates.

STEM enrichment programs - to be confirmed for 2023

STEM enrichment academy days

During the year, eight enrichment days will focus on a range of real science areas covering topics such as physics, chemistry, biology and medical technologies.

There will also be a 4-part design and technology enrichment experience. This offering requires a commitment from both the school and identified students to participate one day per term, as all the students will be designing and making a wearable device over the course of the year.

STEM enrichment intensive days

We will also hold three-day intensive program which will provide students with a range of enrichment workshops, industry visits and a practical field trip. The program will be offered at Bedford Park campus for two days and based out of the Tonsley campus on the third day for the industry visits and the field trip.

Whilst the intensive program is open to all schools, Flinders particularity encourages rural students to participate in this intensive.

STEM enrichment teacher professional development days

Enhance your teaching skills by participating in one of our professional development workshops. Focusing on current STEM research and education, workshops involve a key note address from a Flinders STEM academic about their research area and take part in a hands-on exercise, for you to share with your classroom.