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
Feb 5-6  Physics Teachers Conference - Physics in the National Curriculum  Monash University Melbourne  Australian Institute of Physics (Vic Branch) Education Committee
 tba  STANSW K-6 Annual Conference  Sydney  STANSW
 tba  STANSW 7-12 Annual Conference  Sydney  STANSW
July 4-7  CONASTA59  UTS, Sydney  CONASTA
 Nov 1-5  Science Teachers' Workshops  The University of Sydney  Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney
 various  Cutting Edge Science lectures  Sydney  CSIRO
 various  Mathematics Teachers Professional Development  Various  The Mathematical Association of NSW Inc

There are also a number of Awards that teachers may apply for including the following

 Title Organisation  Closing Date Information 
 Leadership in Teaching Secondary Sceince and Mathematics NSW Office for Science and Medical Research  2010 details not yet released  2009 winner received $5,000
 The Prime Minister's Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary and Secondary Schools  Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research  2010 details not yet released  
 Ruth Dircks Scholarship to CONASTA 59  Australian Science Teachers's Association  2010 details not yet released  Early bird registration, travel and accommodation to CONASTA 59 (Sydney)
 NSW Minister for Education and Training and Australian College of Educators, NSW Quality Teaching Awards NSW Department of Education and Training  2010 details not yet released  
 NSW Premier's Teacher Scholarships  NSW Department of Education and Training  2010 details not yet released  
 Churchill Fellowship  Winston Churchill Memorial Trust  February 26  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
 Eureka Prizes  Australian Museum

 May 7

(Entries Open February 5)

 

There are similar organisations who offer workshops in the other states, including Australian Institute of Physics(Vic Branch) Education Committee