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Posted Friday, 28 March 2025

Pilot study measures the social impact of Scitech

Scitech teamed up with the University of Western Australia to understand the relationship between Scitech and how people …

Posted Monday, 9 December 2024

Addressing the maths gap with Lighthouse Maths

An innovative maths program is raising maths confidence and proficiency, with students gaining the equivalent of months of …

Posted Tuesday, 19 November 2024

Perth 2050: A plan for our future | Media Release

Perth needs an ambitious and imaginative plan to set it up for success for future generations – and a genuine commitment to …

Posted Friday, 28 April 2023

Why maths is a social activity

Scitech Professional Learning Consultant and Lighthouse Maths Co-ordinator Shyam Drury writes about why the collaborative and …

Posted Wednesday, 26 April 2023

Students and parents test their problem-solving skills with Scitech’s Catch a Hacker

Catch a Hacker is run as part of the Alcoa Real World Digital Technologies program, which is focused on providing teachers …

Posted Friday, 17 March 2023

Future-proofing students with new digital technologies program

Alcoa Champions of Digital Technologies is a new year-long professional learning program aiming to increase teacher …

Posted Tuesday, 14 March 2023

Scitech’s Lighthouse Maths students seven months ahead of peers

In marking the International Day of Mathematics today, Scitech and Chevron have released the results of the Lighthouse Maths …

Posted Friday, 16 December 2022

Scitech teacher program graduates ready for powerful problem-solving

Teachers from 16 schools recently completed Scitech's 2022 Lighthouse Maths program, a year-long professional learning …

Posted Monday, 24 October 2022

Regional students use STEM skills to develop sustainable solutions

High school students in Derby and Broome are using STEM skills to develop solutions to global sustainability challenges as …

Posted Tuesday, 16 August 2022

New program revolutionises digital technology teaching in the classroom

Teachers and students across the Kwinana, Peel and Upper South West areas are about to get more tech savvy thanks to a …

Posted Monday, 28 March 2022

Maths development program adds up to a decade of success

Posted Thursday, 17 March 2022

Scitech teacher program lights the way for primary school maths