Prime Sci

24/09/2026

🧪🚀 What a fantastic week of science! 🔬🌟

A huge thank you to more than 260 participants from 180 families who joined us for 36 science workshops at KIOSC Swinburne Wantirna and the ANSTO Australian Synchrotron this week!

It was wonderful to see so many young scientists exploring, experimenting, discovering and having fun with science during the school holidays. 🧬🪐⚡

We hope you had as much fun as we did, and we look forward to welcoming you back for our January 2027 School Holiday Program at Swinburne Hawthorn and the ANSTO Australian Synchrotron.

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Thank you for making our September school holidays such a success! 💙🔬

24/09/2026

If you're looking for something to do this weekend, we're open Fri–Sun from 10am–5pm. 👾

Explore Radical Computing, our new exhibition, guest curated by the wonderful Mel Huang Buntine. This show is her love letter to the personal computer and to all those who tinker, weave, hack and subvert with code. 💌 Suitable for computer nerds of all ages!

Learn more: https://ncm.org.au/exhibitions/radical-computing

📍 NCM, 375 Burwood Rd, Hawthorn
Open Wed–Sun, 10am–5pm
ncm.org.au

Photo by Casey Horsfield

24/09/2026

21/09/2026

Why does it ooze, plop and stretch? Create our favourite slimes in the lab and compare their properties. The Slime Time workshop on Thursday 24 September is suitable for Foundation to Year 4.

PrimeSCI! School Holiday Science Workshops
📍KIOSC (WK) Building @ Swinburne Wantirna
📆Monday 21 - Thursday 24 September 2026
👉Register now! https://swi.nu/sept2026shp

Join us for fun and engaging workshops in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Earth Sciences, plus Mathematics by our friends at Imparo. Workshops are tailored for each age group with exciting experiments and investigations for everyone.

19/09/2026

PrimeSCI! School Holiday Science Workshops
Places are filling quickly!

📍KIOSC (WK) Building @ Swinburne Wantirna
📆Monday 21 - Thursday 24 September 2026
👉Register now! https://swi.nu/sept2026shp

Just a friendly reminder that registrations are still open for our upcoming PrimeSCI! School Holiday Science Workshops, and places are filling quickly. If you haven't registered yet, now is the perfect time to secure your child's place before sessions reach capacity.

Attention Junior Scientists! Get ready for three days filled with hands-on holiday science for curious kids from 4YO Kinder to Year 8! The PrimeSCI! Team are excited to welcome you to Swinburne Wantirna in September 2026.

Join us for fun and engaging workshops in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Earth Sciences, plus Mathematics by our friends at Imparo. Workshops are tailored for each age group with exciting experiments and investigations for everyone.

18/09/2026

Prepare to launch! Experiment with angles to create your maximum flight distance. Test indoor and outdoor designs, using air and water to power your rockets. The Launch Propulsion Project on Wednesday 23 September is back by popular demand and is suitable for Year 3 - 6.

PrimeSCI! School Holiday Science Workshops
📍KIOSC (WK) Building @ Swinburne Wantirna
📆Monday 21 - Thursday 24 September 2026
👉Register now! https://swi.nu/sept2026shp

Join us for fun and engaging workshops in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Earth Sciences, plus Mathematics by our friends at Imparo. Workshops are tailored for each age group with exciting experiments and investigations for everyone.

18/09/2026

Mammal or bird? Fish or reptile? Have a close look using magnifying glasses and microscopes. Use our collection of unique animal artefacts to find out more about how biologists sort animals into groups. Make your own animal print! The Animal Kingdom workshop on Thursday 24 September is suitable for Foundation to Year 4.

PrimeSCI! School Holiday Science Workshops
📍KIOSC (WK) Building @ Swinburne Wantirna
📆Monday 21 - Thursday 24 September 2026
👉Register now! https://swi.nu/sept2026shp

Join us for fun and engaging workshops in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Earth Sciences, plus Mathematics by our friends at Imparo. Workshops are tailored for each age group with exciting experiments and investigations for everyone.

17/09/2026

What makes heat? How does it move around? Use thermometers, investigate the movement of heat, and decorate your own colour changing item to take home. Start your education in thermodynamics here!

The Hot Hot Workshop on Wednesday 23 September is suitable for Year 1 - 6.

PrimeSCI! School Holiday Science Workshops
📍KIOSC (WK) Building @ Swinburne Wantirna
📆Monday 21 - Thursday 24 September 2026
👉Register now! https://swi.nu/sept2026shp

Join us for fun and engaging workshops in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Earth Sciences, plus Mathematics by our friends at Imparo. Workshops are tailored for each age group with exciting experiments and investigations for everyone.