STEM Hub

🐝 Calling all teachers and home educators!

If Term 3 STEM planning is on your to-do list - we've just made it a whole lot easier.

The Bee's Knees: Building Buzzing Gardens is a complete, curriculum-aligned STEM resource kit for Years 3–6, designed to connect students to something that genuinely matters - the conservation of Australia's native bees.

What's inside:
📓 Student Workbook - 6 scaffolded activities
🐝 Science of Bees Guide - rich science content written for students
📐 Judging Rubric - assessment ready
📚 Australian Curriculum v9.0 Alignment - all the hard work done
🎨 Fun Activity Sheets - 5 printable bonus activities
👩‍🏫 Teacher & Educator Guide - timing, facilitation notes, differentiation

✅ Instant download
✅ Fits within a single term
✅ Classroom AND home education ready

🌸 Winter is the perfect time to plan your spring garden unit - and this one is ready to go.

𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥: $𝟑𝟒.𝟗𝟓𝐀𝐔𝐃

👉 bit.ly/beesknees-stemhub

Your Term 3 STEM unit is ready to go. 🐝

The Bee's Knees: Building Buzzing Gardens is a complete, curriculum-aligned STEM resource for Years 3–6, and it's just landed.

Students research real Australian bee species, design a bee-friendly garden, and present their findings with genuine purpose. The kind of project they're still talking about in Term 4.

What's included:
📓 Student Workbook
🐝 Science of Bees Guide
📐 Judging Rubric
📚 Australian Curriculum v9.0 Alignment
🎨 Fun Activity Sheets
👩‍🏫 Teacher & Educator Guide

Early bird price: $49 AUD - ends Sunday 17 May (then $65)

👉 bit.ly/beesknees-stemhub

𝐀𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤.
𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞.
𝐒𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐭-𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.

This is where engineering wins races. Now bring it into your classroom.

STEM on Track is live.
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐋𝐚𝐩 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕 is now open. 🏁🏎️

Inspired by the engineering that drives Formula 1® at the Australian Grand Prix, this challenge puts students in the role of real motorsport teams.

They work under pressure.
They think in systems.
They design, test, refine, and go again.

→ performance
→ precision
→ problem-solving

This isn’t theory. This is how engineering actually works. If you want your students thinking like the teams at Albert Park, this is it.

𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬:
• Submissions due: Friday, 12 February 2027
• National winners announced: 26 February 2027
• Victorian live finals: TBC

👉 View the challenge and get involved: https://www.stemhub.com.au/next-lap-challenge

F1® Inspired STEM Challenge for Schools | The Next Lap Challenge – STEM Hub Bring F1® inspired STEM into your classroom. A national challenge for schools where students design, test and compete using real science from the Australian Grand Prix.

The judges behind the 2026 Green Grid Challenge.

Leaders from the Royal Australian Navy Australian Army Royal Australian Air Force and Victoria State Emergency Service joined us at the Formula 1 Qatar Airways Australian Grand Prix to assess the student pitches and provide real-world feedback.

Their insights challenged teams to think about practical engineering, resilience and sustainability in the systems that power our world.

A huge thank you to these professionals for giving their time to support the next generation of innovators.

We also appreciate the three Melbourne Robocats university students who assisted the judging panel on the day.

Congratulations to the 2026 Green Grid Challenge Interstate Division winners! 🌿🏆 Outstanding student teams from Western Australia, South Australia and Queensland were recognised for their innovative projects that push sustainability and STEM learning forward. Read more about the winners, highlights and Judges’ Commendation here: https://wix.to/J1QI1AR

Green Grid Challenge 2026: Celebrating the Interstate Winners Outstanding student teams from Western Australia, South Australia and Queensland were recognised as the 2026 Green Grid Challenge Interstate Division winners.

Victorian students showcased innovative engineering, teamwork and creativity at the STEM Hub Green Grid finals - live on stage at the Australian Grand Prix. From prototype pitches to judges’ feedback from Defence, emergency services and industry, these young innovators impressed with practical solutions for a greener future. Read the full story and see photos from the event: https://wix.to/lLRFja6

Victorian Students Take to the Stage at the Australian Grand Prix for the STEM Hub Green Grid STEM Challenge Australia Finals Victorian students took to the stage at the Australian Grand Prix to present their ideas during the STEM Hub Green Grid finals of STEM Challenge Australia. Students from leading schools showcased innovative engineering thinking, teamwork and creativity while pitching their solutions live in front of...

🏁 What an incredible weekend at the Formula 1 Qatar Airways Australian Grand Prix 2026.

The STEM Hub Challenge Finals brought together some of the brightest young engineering minds in Victoria. Teams stepped up onto the stage to present their ideas in front of a live audience, and despite a few unexpected tech issues, every single team pushed through, stayed composed and delivered outstanding presentations.

PRIMARY SCHOOL DIVISION
🥇 Winners: St Kevin’s College - Team V8 Avengers

Finalists:
St Kevin’s College - Team Need 4 Speed
Cranbourne Carlisle Public School

JUNIOR SECONDARY DIVISION
🥇 Winners: St Joseph’s College - Team Turbo Titans

Finalists:
St Joseph’s College - Team Aero We There Yet
Glen Waverley Secondary College - Team Regenesis

SENIOR SECONDARY DIVISION
🥇 Winners: Glen Waverley Secondary College - Team Tinkered Tyres

Finalists:
Scotch College - Team Formula H2
GWSC - Team Green Team

Reaching the top 3 teams in the state is an incredible achievement and every team should be enormously proud.

⭐SPECIAL RECOGNITION – DISTINCTION CERTIFICATES

The standard of submissions this year was exceptionally high, and several teams narrowly missed out on the Top 3 positions by the smallest of margins.

To recognise the outstanding quality of their work, Distinction Certificates were awarded on stage at the Australian Grand Prix to:

Primary School Division
St Kevin’s College – Team Crimson Circuits
St Kevin’s College – Team Nitro Speed

Junior Secondary Division
Glen Waverley Secondary College – Team Hyper Tyre
Albert Park College – Team Aleenka + Liam

Congratulations to all teams who participated. Your creativity, teamwork and engineering thinking made this year’s challenge truly outstanding.

A huge thank you to our judges from the Australian Army, Royal Australian Navy, Royal Australian Air Force and Victoria State Emergency Service, as well as Melbourne Robocats, and the fantastic team at the F1 Australian Grand Prix for helping make this experience possible.

And finally, thank you to the teachers who supported their students throughout the challenge. Without you, none of this would happen.

The future of engineering and motorsport innovation is in very good hands.

You can see the teams’ submissions on the STEM Hub ACES Club page:
https://www.stemhub.com.au/acesclub

St Kevin's College Glen Waverley Secondary College Glen Waverley Secondary College Scotch College Melbourne Cranbourne Carlisle Primary School

🏁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗙𝟭 𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗠 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 – 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱

The standard this year was extraordinary.

Across every division, teams demonstrated technical depth, strategic thinking and creativity that genuinely impressed our judging panel. The margins were incredibly fine, and the overall calibre of submissions continues to rise each year.

To every school and team who entered - you should be immensely proud. The judges were blown away by the level of innovation on display.

🌏 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀
Senior Division
Como Secondary College (WA) – Team Kwanium

Junior Division
Norwood International High School (SA) – Team Green To Go

🏆 National Excellence in Presentation Award
St Margaret Mary’s College (QLD)
Recognised for delivering a pitch of exceptional clarity, confidence and professionalism - setting a benchmark for communication at a national level.

🔥 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀
(VIC teams now advance to pitch live at the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix.)

Primary School Division
• Cranbourne Carlisle Primary School – Team CCPS Pit Sustainability Crew
• St Kevin’s College – Team V8 Avengers
• St Kevin’s College – Need 4 Speed

🏆 Outstanding Presentation Distinction
• St Kevin’s College – Team Crimson Circuits
• St Kevin’s College – Team Nitro Speed

Secondary School – Junior Division
• Glen Waverley Secondary College – Team Regenesis
• St Joseph’s College Mildura – Team Aero We There Yet
• St Joseph’s College Mildura – Team Turbo Titans

🏆 Innovation Excellence Recognition
• Glen Waverley Secondary College – Team Hyper Tyre
• Albert Park College – Team Aleenka + Liam
Honouring standout originality and strength of concept.

Secondary School – Senior Division
• Scotch College – Team Formula H2
• Glen Waverley Secondary College – Team Tinkered Tyres
• Glen Waverley Secondary College – The Green Team

🎤 Come and watch it live.
Join us on 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 at the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮 𝟭 𝗤𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗿 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘅 as our VIC finalists battle it out on stage for the top honour of 2026.

If you're attending the Grand Prix - don’t miss it. The future of engineering will be front and centre.

F1 Australian Grand Prix Como Secondary College Glen Waverley Secondary College Scotch College Melbourne St Kevin's College Albert Park College Cranbourne Carlisle Primary School St Margaret Mary's College Norwood International High School

Congratulations to Haileybury for winning the Bee’s Knees Challenge 2025! 🎊 📚 Discover the empowering journey of student creativity and teamwork that highlighted this year's challenge. Read more here: https://wix.to/SRILece

Bee’s Knees Challenge 2025: Celebrating Our Winners, Creativity and the Power of Young Minds Haileybury has been named Bee’s Knees Challenge winners for 2025, with St Anne’s East Kew also delivering a standout submission. Explore the inspiring pollinator gardens, student creativity and incredible school-wide teamwork behind this year’s Challenge.