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STEM Teacher Enrichment Academy

Inspiring teachers to inspire students
Designed to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics, our professional learning programs support school teams in their pursuit of excellence.

What is STEM Academy?

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 joins 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.

Mentoring

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

Katherin Cartwright
Primary Mathematics

Dr Vilma Galstaun
Primary Technology

David Grover
Secondary Technology

Dr Deborah Jackson
Administrative Manager

Anthony Kadi
Manager Engineering and IT

Daniel Naoumenko
Administrative Support

Stuart Palmer
Secondary Mathematics

Associate Professor Christine Preston
Primary Science and Primary Program Manager

Corrine Robinson
Secondary Mathematics

Patricia Stockbridge
Primary and Secondary Science

Associate Professor Jennifer Way
Primary Mathematics

 

We have engaged key individuals and organisations involved in STEM across Australia to advise and help build our programs, networks and strategies.

Advisory board

Chair, Dr Briony Scott
Principal, Wenona School

Miss Belinda Conway
Principal, Canterbury Girls High School

Professor Trevor Hambley
Emeritus Professor, University of Sydney (School of Chemistry)

Dr Phil Lambert PSM
Phil Lambert Consulting Pty Ltd

Matthew Scott
Head Teacher TAS, Molong Central 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

Governing board

Chair, Professor Susan Rowland 
Vice Provost, University of Sydney

Professor Marcel Dinger
Dean, Faculty of Science, University of Sydney

Professor Kelly Freebody
Head, Sydney School of Education and Social Work, University of Sydney

Ms Rosalind Ogilvie 
Vice President (Advancement)

Professor Willy Zwaenepoel 
Dean, Faculty of Engineering

Professor Manjula Sharma
Director STEM Teacher Enrichment Academy
Ex-Officio Member

Contact

Manjula Sharma

Professor and Director of STEM Teacher Enrichment Academy