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Lending Library in action at the NT STEM Fair
The NT STEM Fair, held on 11–12 August 2025 at the Charles Darwin University Radicle STEM Centre, brought together students, teachers, and community members for two inspiring days of immersive STEM learning.
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Watching Glass Grow Scavenger Hunt
Inspired by the spectacular Chihuly in the Botanic Garden exhibition and in collaboration with Makers Empire, the Watching Glass Grow Challenge Course saw over 4,000 students unleash their creativity in this design thinking challenge!
Upcoming Events
Join us in September for engaging professional learning! This month we have a new webinar and face to face event in Western Australia. If you would like to discuss professional learning opportunities for your school please contact us!
Game with no rules - using Micro:Bits and Probability!
What do you get when you mix coding, maths and a bit of randomness? A game where you write the rules powered by probability and digital tech!
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Sign up for The GiST Video Competition!
Ready to make a difference in STEM? The They Did What? STEM video competition is back! Uncover Australia’s unsung STEM stars in The GiST ‘They Did What?’ video competition.
Join the Commissioner’s Digital Challenge 2025
Are you ready to take on the Commissioner’s Digital Challenge 2025? Digital skills are life skills. They’re critical to future jobs, social inclusion and a more equitable world.
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Márta Svéd Scholarship supporting women in maths
Applications are now open for the Márta Svéd Scholarship - an exciting opportunity established by the School of Mathematical Sciences to support three women to undertake a Bachelor of Mathematics program at the Adelaide University.
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New videos on demand
Watch our latest on-demand videos presented by Maths in Schools team project officers, Dr John West and Toni Falusi. These videos of our most recent short 30-minute webinars are available via the Mathematics Hub webinars page.
New kits coming soon to the National Lending Library!
We are very excited to share that this year we are expanding the range of library robotics kits in the CSER National Lending Library! We are also increasing the number of classic robot kits available to schools.
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Upcoming Maths in Schools Events!
The Maths in Schools team is excited to be taking part in a range of mathematics professional learning events across Australia. Coming up next, we will be at the ACT Numeracy Leaders Conference on Thursday 26th June - a great opportunity to connect and explore innovative approaches to numeracy education. Whether it’s in person at an event or online for our next free webinar, we look forward to connecting with you soon!
