Science Achievements Report

STANSW Young Scientist Award

Isla Costin (Year 11) was recently invited to attend the awards ceremony for the STANSW Young Scientist Awards at UTS for her Year 10 2023 Science student research project on the influence of light colour on the growth of lettuce. She employed the Kratky hydroponic method to grow the lettuce which does not require electrical energy which makes it a passive and sustainable option for cultivating plants.

On Monday night, Isla was awarded 1^st place for Year 9 – Year 10 (2023) in Biology which is an excellent achievement.

Science Olympiad

Last term Annabel Andrews (Year 11 in 2023) and Fiona Feng (Year 11 in 2023) participated in the Science Olympiad. This is a challenging International competition where you need to analyse data, interpret, manipulate and explain concepts that are beyond the Year 11 and Year 12 syllabus. In this competition:

• Annabel Andrews achieved a Distinction for Biology and a credit for Chemistry
• Fiona Feng achieved a Distinction for Physics.

Congratulation to the girls that have been willing to step up, challenge themselves and expand their academic portfolio.

– Scott Tibbey
Assistant Head of Department – Science