Science Teachers' Association of Queensland

Future You is inviting children aged 8 to 12 to take part in our Find the STEM in Your Hobby competition, as seen in the newly launched first edition of Careers with STEM: Primary.

Whether it’s gaming, sport, art, building, or baking, this is a chance for students to explore the science, technology, engineering and maths behind what they love, and share it with us.

💡 In need of inspiration? Head to pages 18 and 19 of Careers with STEM: Primary: https://issuu.com/refractionmedia/docs/careers_with_stem_primary_issue_1/18

🏆 Each term, one winner will receive a Future You prize pack, have their entry featured in our newsletter (anonymously), and earn serious bragging rights.

📅 Open now
📩 Entries, submitted by an adult, via https://www.unsw.edu.au/future-you/stem-hobby-competition

Join us in celebrating ASTA's 75th Birthday at ConASTA 73 at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre 8-10th July. Join Science Educators from all over Australia in the River City.
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Just some of the keynotes and presenters at ConASTA 73 at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre 8-10th July. Join Science Educators from all over Australia in the River City.
More information available at eur.cvent.me/RqDVEl

Only 2 weeks to go until registrations close for ConASTA73, currently 300+ registrations, 50+ exhibitors and 140+ presentations! Come join STAQ and ASTA celebrate Science Education and Educators in the River City!
Program and Registrations at eur.cvent.me/RqDVEl

Physics teachers shape the next generation of problem-solvers, innovators and critical thinkers; and now we’re making it easier to connect, collaborate and grow.

The AIP has launched a new free Teacher Associate Membership, created specifically to support physics educators across Australia.

As a member, you can:
🔹 Connect with a national network of educators and physicists
🔹 Access professional development opportunities and teaching resources
🔹 Stay informed on physics education, events and policy
🔹 Be part of the broader physics community shaping Australia’s future

Whether you’re teaching senior physics, inspiring curious minds in the classroom, or championing STEM pathways in your school, this membership is designed for you.

Join the community helping strengthen physics education across Australia.

📍 Find out more and join today: https://aip.org.au/News/13636091
Australian Science Teachers Association | VicPhysics Teachers' Network | Science Teachers' Association of Victoria Inc (STAV) | Science Teachers Association of New South Wales | Science Teachers Association of Queensland | Science Teachers' Association of WA - STAWA | SA Science Teachers Association | Science Educators' Association of the Australian Capital Territory | STAT - Science Teachers Association of Tasmania | STANT | Australian Science Innovations

Queensland Science Contest is live and ready to go: https://www-eur.cvent.com/c/abstracts/ff9ca285-513a-43ae-b215-c4baea937b2a

Mabo Day is marked annually on 3 June. It commemorates Mer Island man Eddie
Koiki Mabo and his successful efforts to overturn the legal fiction of terra nullius, or
‘land belonging to no-one’.
In 2015, 23 years after the decision, Eddie Mabo was honoured by the Sydney
Observatory in a star naming ceremony, a fitting and culturally significant moment in
our nation’s history.
Residing within the Sydney Southern Star Catalogue, The Mabo star not only
recognises Eddie’s dedication, but pays tribute to the importance of astronomy to
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. STAQ continues to acknowledge
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as Australia’s first scientists and works toaid our teachers in respectfully incorporating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
perspectives in their science lessons.
Ref: https://www.reconciliation.org.au/commemorating-mabo-day/

Thanks to our generous sponsor Rowe Scientific
www.rowe.com.au/rowe/Home.htm
Register at http://www-eur.cvent.com/.../ff9ca285-513a-43ae-b215...
For more information and the handbook visit http://www.staq.qld.edu.au/.../queensland-science-contest/

National Reconciliation Week (NRW) 27 th May – 3 rd June is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each member of STAQ can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.
This year’s theme for NRW is All In encouraging us all as Australians to commit
wholeheartedly to taking action for reconciliation every day.
The NRW Events Calendar for Queensland this year can be found at:
https://www.reconciliation.org.au/calendar/list/?tribe_state%5B0%5D=35167-
35433-35496-35580-35594
and for those of us based in Brisbane, includes the UQ Poche Centre: National
Reconciliation Week 2026 Seminar on 2nd June at the UQ Centre. [See
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/uq-poche-centre-national-reconciliation-
week-2026-seminar-series-tickets-1987371476585?aff=oddtdtcreator ].