Gioia House Young Scientists Award winner

We congratulate Mia Bogovic of Year 5 whose project, Taking a Deeper Dive into the Five Second Rule: Fact or Fiction? Your Baby Needs to Know!, has been selected for an award in the 2025 STANSW Young Scientist Awards. Mia’s research is testament to her dedication and analytical skills.

She prepared for the competition as part of her enrichment work as a member of our Thomas Aquinas Scholars Program. Through detailed scientific investigation, Mia and other young scientists from Gioia House 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