Facts & figures
The STEM Academy is an innovative year-long professional learning program focused on developing teachers’ capacity to collaboratively design integrated STEM curriculum for school students.
Separate programs are offered for primary schools and secondary schools.
When your school join’s a STEM Academy program, we provide financial support for teacher relief.
When you join STEM Academy, you join a community of teachers spanning over 248 schools across metropolitan and regional New South Wales.
Throughout the academy, professional mentors work with participating teachers, providing support and assistance to plan and implement their own STEM strategies in the classroom.
Meet our program team that run and facilitate the STEM Academy program:
Professor Manjula Sharma
Director STEM Teacher Enrichment Academy
Dr Leanne Cameron
Primary and Secondary Technology
Katherin Cartwright
Primary Mathematics
Dr Vilma Galstaun
Primary Technology
David Grover
Secondary Technology
Anthony Kadi
Manager Engineering and IT
Dr Ana Lopes
Support Staff
Dr Heather McMaster
Primary Mathematics
Stuart Palmer
Secondary Mathematics
Dr Christine Preston
Primary Science
Corrine Robinson
Secondary Mathematics
Patricia Stockbridge
Primary and Secondary Science
Dr Louise Sutherland
Manager Secondary Science
Dr Vicky Tzioumis
Secondary Program and Research Manager
Associate Professor Jennifer Way
Primary Program Manager
We have engaged key individuals and organisations involved in STEM across Australia to advise and help build our programs, networks and strategies.
Dr Stuart McGill
Chair
Miss Belinda Conway
Deputy Principal, Sydney Secondary College (Leichhardt Campus)
Murat Dizdar PSM
Deputy Secretary, School Operations and Performance
Professor Trevor Hambley
Emeritus Professor, University of Sydney (School of Chemistry)
Dr Phil Lambert PSM
General Manager, Curriculum, Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority
Dr Briony Scott
Principal, Wenona School
Adam Spencer
Mathematics and Science Ambassador, University of Sydney
Dr Julia Vonwiller
Founder, Appen Ltd
The Governing Board members (listed below) also serve on the Advisory Board
Professor Annamarie Jagose
Provost
Chair
Professor Philip Gale
Interim Dean, Faculty of Science
Professor Debra Hayes
Head of School, Sydney School of Education and Social Work
University of Sydney
Mr Anthony Kadi
Director of Professional Engagement, Faculty of Engineering
Ms Rosalind Ogilvie
Vice Principal (Advancement)
Professor Pauline Ross
Associate Dean (Education), Faculty of Science University of Sydney
Professor Willy Zwaenepoel
Dean, Faculty of Engineering
Professor Manjula Sharma
Director STEM Teacher Enrichment Academy
Ex-Officio Member
Professor Manjula Sharma
Director STEM Teacher Enrichment Academy
Ms Jackie Blue
Mathematics Advisor 7-12
Learning and Teaching Directorate, NSW Department of Education
Katherin Cartwright
Mathematics Advisor K-6
Learning and Teaching – Early Learning and Primary Education
NSW Department of Education
Ms Alison Galagher
Head Teacher Science, Fairfield High School
Associate Professor Dieter Hochuli
Integrative Ecology Group, Faculty of Science
Mr Anthony Kadi
Director of Professional Engagement, Faculty of Engineering
Professor David Lowe
Faculty of Engineering (School of Computer Science)
Dr Milena Radnovic
Faculty of Science
Dr Louise Sutherland
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Sydney School of Education and Social Work
Dr Diana Warren
Faculty of Science
Ms Tracey Warzecha
Head Teacher, Riverside Girls High School
Associate Professor Jennifer Way
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Sydney School of Education and Social Work