Prime Sci

14/08/2026

🔬 Bringing PrimeSCI! STEM enrichment to regional Victoria! 🧪

🧪 Hands-on science
🔬 High-ability enrichment
🌏 Greater access for regional students
💡 Inspiring future STEM pathways

This event is part of the Victorian Challenge and Enrichment Series, providing free extension opportunities for high-ability students in Victorian Government Schools. Funded by the Department of Education, Victoria's Student Excellence Program.

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14/08/2026

Photos from Heather reporting in from Shepparton!!

Heather delivered PrimeSCI! VCES Hands-On Science Enrichment lessons to 230 students from 7 schools as part of High Abilities Week in late July.

Students were encouraged to investigate ideas such as friction, gravity, tension, magnetism, conduction, convection, sound vibration, light movement, reflection, refraction and the electromagnetic spectrum.

14/08/2026

🔬 Bringing PrimeSCI! STEM enrichment to regional Victoria! 🧪

In late July, PrimeSCI! Senior Educator Heather was delighted to visit Shepparton for High Abilities Week, delivering Victorian Challenge and Enrichment Series (VCES) hands-on science experiences to more than 230 students from seven local schools.

The week highlighted the strong demand for high-quality STEM enrichment opportunities in regional communities — and the importance of bringing these experiences directly to students.

With 26 regional primary schools across the Shepparton region, locally delivered programs help remove the geographical and logistical barriers that can make accessing enrichment opportunities more difficult for regional students.

Following the success of this year's visit, we're excited by the interest in bringing PrimeSCI! VCES back to Shepparton in 2027, giving even more students the opportunity to experiment, investigate and build their confidence and curiosity in STEM.

A huge thank you to the Shepparton Education Plan, participating schools, teachers and students for such a fantastic week!

🧪 Hands-on science
🔬 High-ability enrichment
🌏 Greater access for regional students
💡 Inspiring future STEM pathways

This event is part of the Victorian Challenge and Enrichment Series, providing free extension opportunities for high-ability students in Victorian Government Schools. Funded by the Department of Education, Victoria's Student Excellence Program.

25/07/2026

24/07/2026

11/07/2026

🧪🔬 What an incredible fortnight of science!

Over five action-packed days, Swinburne PrimeSCI! delivered 27 hands-on science workshops, welcoming 175 families and 245 young scientists aged 4–18 years, with an impressive 382 workshop places filled across our School Holiday Science Programs at Swinburne Hawthorn and the ANSTO Australian Synchrotron.

From curious Kindergarten students creating, experimenting and discovering, to senior secondary students exploring cutting-edge research at the Australian Synchrotron, it was inspiring to see so many young people embracing STEM.

Throughout the week, participants explored Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth and Environmental Science, and Mathematics through engaging, curriculum-aligned activities designed to spark curiosity, build confidence and encourage scientific thinking.

A huge thank you to all the families who joined us and to our dedicated PrimeSCI! team for making another successful School Holiday Science Program possible.

💙 One piece of feedback perfectly captured why we do what we do:

"It's so great to see a university providing outreach activities to primary school students to foster a love of science in young kids, even before secondary school where we traditionally think science begins."

Thank you to everyone who joined us—we can't wait to welcome you back for our next School Holiday Science Program!

08/07/2026

🔬 Ever wondered what happens inside the Australian Synchrotron?

Join the PrimeSCI! Synchrotron Education Team for a 90-minute guided public tour of one of Australia's most remarkable scientific facilities.

Discover how the Australian Synchrotron uses incredibly powerful light to study materials at the atomic level, supporting groundbreaking research in medicine, biotechnology, advanced materials, environmental science and even the preservation of cultural heritage.

📅 Saturday 18 July
🕛 12:00 pm

🎟️ Book your place here:
https://events.humanitix.com/ansto-australian-synchrotron-facility-tours-for-the-general-public

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 These tours are designed for individuals and small groups, including families.
🔹 Participants must be 12 years or older.

Take a look at what to expect:
https://youtu.be/rZRViYeO_t0?si=4jQZcseH9dml2GkX

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07/07/2026

PrimeSCI! School Holiday Science Workshops
📍AGSE Building @ Swinburne Hawthorn
📆Wednesday 8 - Friday 10 July 2026
👉Register now! https://swi.nu/july2026shp

Join Imparo on Friday 10 July. Workshops suitable for Year 6 - Year 8.

Balancing Act : Use your creativity to tackle engineering challenges while exploring important concepts about structures big and small. Together we will bridge the gap between theory and the real world.

Counter Games: Learn how some games can be solved using maths and have fun along the way. You will learn some strategies that you can use to win games with friends and family.

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 Hawthorn in July 2026.

06/07/2026

PrimeSCI! School Holiday Science Workshops
📍AGSE Building @ Swinburne Hawthorn
📆Wednesday 8 - Friday 10 July 2026
👉Register now! https://swi.nu/july2026shp

Cloud, rain, river, lake. Join PrimeSCI! on Friday 10th July to learn how the chemistry of water helps it move through the water cycle. Discuss the importance of human impact on water catchments and take home your own mini water cycle model. Suitable for Year 3 -6.

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 Hawthorn in July 2026.