The Office of the Chief Scientist has published the first national STEM Programme Index (SPI) to give schools access to a list of more than 250 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programs available to students.
The guide [PDF] features businesses
The Office of the Chief Scientist has published the first national STEM Programme Index (SPI) to give schools access to a list of more than 250 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programs available to students.
The guide [PDF] features businesses, universities, government departments, and community-led initiatives catering for primary, second, and university students at state, national, and international levels. Some of the initiatives included are competitions, excursions, and online activities for in-class, after school, and holidays.
For example, listed within the science category is the Big Science Competition by the Australian Science Innovations. Targeting secondary students nationally, the 50-minute long competition involves 30 multiple-choice questions and can be held at schools to help students "think critically and solve scientific problems using everyday examples".
According to the Office of the Chief Scientist, the SPI was compiled by the Australian Industry Group and the Office of the Chief Scientist, as part of the STEM Ski