Taranaki Science and Technology Fair

A reminder that you only have two more weeks to get your entries registered online. 26 June marks the final day that registrations will be accepted. Remember, you have until the week before the Fair to finish your projects. 😎⏰

Not sure how to go about making your own Water Rocket, or want the best tips on building the ultimate sumobot? Come along to these FREE workshops held next week at FDMC! 🚀🏎️

Below are some of the winners from the 2025 Science Fair. We love seeing the enormous variety of entries each year and how some go on to make a real difference - will yours be picked up by an industry this year and taken a step further...? 🧐👏

🥳 $30,000 🤩

As well as valuable learning taking place, there are once again incredible prizes up for grabs at the Elemental Group Taranaki Science & Technology Fair 2026!

Trophies, certificates, scholarships and CASH worth over $30,000 are all up for grabs for each of the categories on offer.

Jump over to our website to see the many categories we have on offer, and get creating for your chance to be in to win!

2025 Categories | Ngā Kātū | ELEMENTAL GROUP TARANAKI The Fair Categories Advertising Poster Create an advertorial poster about the Science Fair, based on this year's theme. Observational Drawing Make a

** New Category Alert **

In 2026 we are bringing an exciting new category to the Elemental Group Taranaki Science & Technology Fair 2026! The Year 9 & 10 Science Tournament is a thrilling new addition, which has been run successfully in other parts of the country for many years. Combining critical thinking, science concepts, speech making and team work, we cannot wait to see what students come up with this year. 🤔💡⚖️

For full details, head over to our website:

2025 Science Tournament | ELEMENTAL GROUP TARANAKI The Year 9 & 10 Science Tournament is an exciting new team-based event that challenges students to investigate real scientific problems and defend their

Entries are now open! If you've been beavering away at one of the many categories to choose from, now's the time to make sure your project is registered with us. 🔬📸

You can still keep working on your project right up until the week before the Elemental Group Taranaki Science & Technology Fair 2026. Click below to find out about all the different categories available and how to enter:

2025 Categories | Ngā Kātū | ELEMENTAL GROUP TARANAKI The Fair Categories Advertising Poster Create an advertorial poster about the Science Fair, based on this year's theme. Observational Drawing Make a

We're excited to see entries coming in already, as we gear up for this year's Elemental Group Taranaki Science & Technology Fair 2026! Did you know we have a brand new category this year? It promises to be super exciting and involves critical thinking, creative minds and excellent speech and debating skills, so get all your friends involved in the Year 9 & 10 Science Tournament 📝🔬🕵️‍♀️

For more info, head over to

2025 Science Tournament | ELEMENTAL GROUP TARANAKI The Year 9 & 10 Science Tournament is an exciting new team-based event that challenges students to investigate real scientific problems and defend their

Need ideas for your Taranaki Science and Technology Fair project this year? Make sure your school heads along to the Science Roadshow in Taranaki next week! 🔬🧬🎈

It's time to start thinking about coming to the Science Roadshow in 2026!
https://scienceroadshow.nz/2026-science-roadshow/

WE NEED YOU!

So, who is this Taranaki Science and Technology Fair organisation anyway? We are a group of 14 volunteers who meet once a month and beaver away in our own time to make the fair happen every year! The fair is a Not-For-Profit organisation and relies on the generosity of our committee members, as well as our awesome sponsors. See some of them 'in action' in the photos below.

** TREASURER **
We are currently looking for a new treasurer to take over in 2027. This is not a complex or horrendously time consuming role, but it does need you to be available on judging/prizegiving day to ensure all the prizes are accurate and available for the students at prizegiving. Are you a little bit numbers savvy and want to be a part of giving away $25,000+ in prize money to students every year? 💲

** SECRETARY **
Need a regular night out? We'd love to steal you away from your family once a month to come along to the committee meetings and keep us all on track. We need a secretary to assist the Fair Manager with running meetings and minute taking. 🖊️

** CHAIR PERSON **
Due to retirement, this position has become available on the committee. We meet once a month and need a chief in charge of meetings. Note that we do have a Fair Manager who does the hard graft, so the role is more around committee leadership. Please get in touch for a job description. 🧑‍⚖️

If you or someone you know are even vaguely interested, please email [email protected] for job descriptions or discuss details.