Cranbrook School took out top spot, at Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation’s (ANSTO’s) local Science and Engineering challenge on Tuesday.
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They beat seven other South Sydney schools in a full day of competition and science and engineering fun, allowing them to go on to compete in the national championships later in the year.
Hosted by ANSTO, the event involved more than 250 students from eight schools across Sydney, and is part of a national effort to get kids excited maths and science in senior high school.
Year 9 and 10 students from the participating schools undertook a series of science based challenges in teams, including building a bridge to support weight; building a hovercraft and building an electricity grid.
Rod Dowler, from ANSTO’s Discovery Centre, said the event was a great opportunity for kids to learn more about science and get to know ANSTO, which operates Australia’s best science infrastructure
Founded by the University of Newcastle in 2000, the Science and Engineering Challenge is now a national event, involving more than 800 schools, 22,000 high school students and 30 universities each year.
“The staff at the Discovery Centre would like to congratulate all the students and thank all the ANSTO volunteers who assisted with this event, making the day so enjoyable and memorable for the students,” said Bridget Murphy from ANSTO's discovery Centre.
“The staff at the Discovery Centre would like to congratulate all the students and thank all the ANSTO volunteers who assisted with this event, making the day so enjoyable and memorable for the students,” said Bridget Murphy from ANSTO's discovery Centre.
Volunteer Acknowledgements: Andrew Eltobaji, Tom Cresswell, Jessica Chau, Scott Olsen, Matthew Guenette, Brett Rowling, Martin Jones, David Myles, Josie Stuart, Michele Cartwright, Tim Rownes, Matthew Koelma.