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Oliphant Science Awards The Oliphant Science Awards is an annually held competition for South Australian school students from Years R -12 to develop their interest in science!

Exploring the story of one of South Australia's most significant fossil discoveries.Explore the winning and highly comme...
02/10/2026

Exploring the story of one of South Australia's most significant fossil discoveries.

Explore the winning and highly commended entries from this year's special Commemorative Science Writing Topic, "Discovering Spriggina: South Australia's Window into Life's Beginnings": https://bit.ly/2026OSAVirtualOpenDay

See how students have explored the significance of this remarkable South Australian discovery and what it revealed about some of the earliest complex life on Earth.

This special commemorative topic was presented in partnership with the Flinders Ranges Ediacara Foundation.

Congratulations to all this year's winners!

Big ideas turned into practical designs.The winning and highly commended Models & Inventions entries are now available t...
01/10/2026

Big ideas turned into practical designs.

The winning and highly commended Models & Inventions entries are now available to explore online: https://bit.ly/2026OSAVirtualOpenDay

See how students have used science, creativity and problem-solving to design, build and bring their ideas to life.

Our Models & Inventions category is proudly sponsored by the Australian Institute of Energy.

Congratulations to all this year's winners!

Learning through play and design, science can be serious fun!The winning and highly commended Games entries are now avai...
30/09/2026

Learning through play and design, science can be serious fun!

The winning and highly commended Games entries are now available to explore online: https://bit.ly/2026OSAVirtualOpenDay

See how students have turned science concepts into creative, engaging games designed to challenge and inspire.

Congratulations to all this year's winners!

Crystals grown, measured and analysed with care.The winning and highly commended Crystal Investigation entries are now a...
29/09/2026

Crystals grown, measured and analysed with care.

The winning and highly commended Crystal Investigation entries are now available to explore online: https://bit.ly/2026OSAVirtualOpenDay

See how students have explored crystal growth through careful observation, measurement and investigation.

Congratulations to all this year's winners!

From microscopic details to wide-open landscapes, students captured science in focus.The winning and highly commended Ph...
28/09/2026

From microscopic details to wide-open landscapes, students captured science in focus.

The winning and highly commended Photography entries are now available to explore online: https://bit.ly/2026OSAVirtualOpenDay

See how students have used photography to capture the science in the world around them.

Our Photography category is proudly sponsored by South Australian Museum

Congratulations to all this year's winners!

Science communicated with creativity and impact.The winning and highly commended Posters entries are now available to ex...
25/09/2026

Science communicated with creativity and impact.

The winning and highly commended Posters entries are now available to explore online: https://bit.ly/2026OSAVirtualOpenDay

See how students have combined scientific ideas with creative design to inform, explain and engage.

Congratulations to all this year's winners!

From clever code to smart robots, students explored how technology can solve real problems.The winning and highly commen...
24/09/2026

From clever code to smart robots, students explored how technology can solve real problems.

The winning and highly commended Programming, Apps & Robotics entries are now available to explore online: https://bit.ly/2026OSAVirtualOpenDay

See how students have used coding, robotics, apps and electronic games to turn their ideas into creative solutions.

Our Programming, Apps & Robotics category is proudly sponsored by Ultra Maritime.

Congratulations to all this year's winners!

Big ideas, bold questions and clever storytelling.The winning and highly commended Science Writing entries are now avail...
22/09/2026

Big ideas, bold questions and clever storytelling.

The winning and highly commended Science Writing entries are now available to explore online: https://bit.ly/2026OSAVirtualOpenDay

Discover how students have explored scientific ideas, tackled fascinating questions and shared their thinking through writing.

Our Science Writing category is proudly sponsored by Flinders University

Congratulations to all this year's winners!

Curious questions explored through hands-on experiments.The winning and highly commended Science Investigation projects ...
22/09/2026

Curious questions explored through hands-on experiments.

The winning and highly commended Science Investigation projects are now available to explore online: https://bit.ly/2026OSAVirtualOpenDay

See how students have developed questions, carried out investigations and used evidence to explore the science around them.

Congratulations to all this year's winners!

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