Events for Teachers
UniServe Science staff are regular presenters at STANSW and CONASTA workshops and conferences and also are involved with other workshops and presentations around NSW.
Science Alliance, the Outreach arm of the Faculty of Science, also run several other programs and events for teachers, and their students, including the Science Forum which is a public lecture series designed to bring the latest in scientific research, ideas, possibilities and innovations to the Sydney community.
The list below includes events for Science and Mathematics teachers in which we participate as well as other events from around Australia.
| Date | Event | Location | Organisers |
| Various | Leadership Training Seminars | Sydney and regional | STANSW |
| Nov 1-5 | Science Teachers' Workshops | The University of Sydney | Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney |
| various | Mathematics Teachers Professional Development | Various | The Mathematical Association of NSW Inc |
| 2011 | |||
| July 3-6 |
CONASTA 60 |
Darwin | CONASTA |
There are also a number of Awards that teachers may apply for including the following
| Title | Organisation | Closing Date | Information |
| NSW Minister for Education and Training and Australian College of Educators, NSW Quality Teaching Awards | NSW Department of Education and Training | 2010 applications open |
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| Churchill Fellowship | Winston Churchill Memorial Trust |
APPLICATIONS OPEN: APPLICATIONS CLOSE: APPLICATION INTERVIEWS: ANNOUNCEMENT OF FELLOWS: FELLOWS TRAVEL: |
The amount of money awarded for every Fellowship is different as it is calculated based on the number of countries visited, the duration of the approved Fellowship and an estimated airfare. The average is currently about $25,000 |
CSIRO holds a number of events around Australia that may be of interest to teachers.
There are similar organisations who offer workshops in the other states, including Australian Institute of Physics(Vic Branch) Education Committee