Del Monte Young Scientists Award winners

Congratulations to Joanna Wong, Joseph Hoang and Jonathan Lin of Year 2 who have been named as award winners in the Young Scientists Competition organised by the Science Teachers Association of NSW.

Their project, Melted Chocolate in Your Pocket: A Comparative Study of Popular Chocolate Brands involved much investigation, physical exercise, trial and error and equipment including a water bath, thermometer and of course, chocolate!

Joanna, Joseph and Jonathan prepared for the competition as part of their enrichment activities in our Thomas Aquinas Scholars Program. Through detailed scientific investigation, our young scientists combine curiosity and research to solve everyday problems relevant to them. The Thomas Aquinas Scholars Program supports and challenges gifted and high-potential students providing opportunities, resources and guidance to help them excel.

The Young Scientists Competition attracted 500 entries in 2025. The awards ceremony will be held on Friday 28 November at the University of Technology Sydney.

Victoria Harper
Editor