Term 1 Enrichment Update

Students have undertaken a wide range of activities during the enrichment program this term, with some students going on excursions and competitions and others in training for events in Term 2. Highlighted are two events that happened in March with a focus on STEM in the senior years.

Sea Science Student Expo

Year 10 and 11 students with a keen interest in Biology and Marine Science attended the Sea Science Student Expo at the Australian National Maritime Museum. 

The students had the opportunity to hear from five young people involved in sustainability and Marine Biology. They spoke optimistically about the future of our oceans’ health and discussed pathways for students to engage in this field through universities, volunteer programs and the possibilities of postgraduate work. Students then had the opportunity to explore the HMAS Vampire and enjoy other displays at the museum.

Attending the Student Sea Expo at the Australian Maritime Museum was an inspiring opportunity to engage with cutting-edge marine research and connect with passionate experts dedicated to ocean conservation.
Eva Villarroel
Year 11 IB Biology

Science and Engineering Challenge

On 27 March, 30 students from Years 9 and 10 attended the Science and Engineering Challenge at Sydney Olympic Park. These students signed up last year and trained after school to become familiar with their challenges. The girls participated in engineering feats such as building an eco habitat that could withstand wind and rain, building planes from balsa wood, wind turbines from cardboard and skewers and a host of other challenging and fun games that tested wit and problem solving skills.

Whilst overall the Santa Team placed seventh, we had some pleasing results in individual challenges with a team of four Year 9 girls placing third for their eco habitat design. The bridge team took a risk with a triangular bridge design, whilst innovative it was not a winner. Most importantly the students had fun and were able to work with professionals from industry and mentors from universities across NSW.

We are looking forward to another term of activities after the Easter break.

Matthew Mountford
Dean of Gifted Education