Science Education

ANSTO's education team located in the Discovery Centre offers a wide variety of learning resources and engaging content that aligns with the NSW curriculum, as well as offering the general public insights into science, ingenuity and sustainability.

Take a tour

Discover the exciting science at ANSTO's landmark research infrastructure.

Primary school tours

Discover a world of science in our unique tour experience for primary schools.

Secondary school tours

Our secondary school tours are designed to meet syllabus outcomes and enhance students’ understanding of nuclear science and technology.

Secondary school tours - Melbourne

Facilitated by Swinburne University of Technology, ANSTO's Australian Synchrotron school tours are designed to meet syllabus outcomes and enhance students’ understanding of nuclear science and technology.

Community tours in Sydney

Go behind the scenes at ANSTO with one of our free community tours and see the landmark facilities our scientists use to improve our health, understand our environment, and develop new solutions for industry.

Community tours in Melbourne

Free guided tours of the Australian Synchrotron are available throughout the year on Saturdays, facilitated by Swinburne University of Technology.

School holiday workshops

Every school holidays the Discovery Centre team runs a series of fun, practical science workshops.

Posters

ANSTO provides a range of learning resources for students interested in science or studying for a school project. ANSTO also provides educational school holiday workshops and in-school-term science tours.

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Apps

ANSTO has a variety of games and apps to educate students on how radiation works, nuclear medicine, the periodic table, and atom building.

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Competitions at ANSTO

ANSTO holds a variety of citizen science competitions every year for primary and secondary school-aged students and the general public to win great prizes.

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Scholarships

ANSTO offers access to a range of scholarships, awards, grants and prizes. Find out what's open for application.

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Early Career Programs

ANSTO’s vision is to deliver excellence in innovation, insight and discovery through our people, partnerships, nuclear expertise and landmark infrastructure. We are committed to investing in our people to achieve this vision.

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Videoconferences

Discover the amazing world of nuclear science from your classroom. Meet an Expert, Nuclear Science Inquiry skills and Nuclear Science as a Human Endeavour.

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Incursions

Bring our hands-on science into your classroom! The ANSTO Education Team offer quality STEM and STEAM education experiences delivered to primary schools in the St George and Sutherland Shire regions of Sydney.

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Professional development

ANSTO is an endorsed provider with NESA for Standards 2 and 3 of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers at the level of Proficient Teacher. NSW teachers can accrue NESA-registered professional development hours for many of our Professional Development Programs.

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Data sets

Your students can analyse real research data from ANSTO scientists.

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Workbooks

ANSTO provides secondary students with a range of learning resources for those interested in science or studying for exams. For teachers, ANSTO provides learning resources and professional development, as well as in-school-term science tours and videoconferences. Workbooks are provided as required learning material to accompany a school visit to ANSTO. They can also be used on their own as a classroom resource.

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What is radiation?

Radiation can be described as energy or particles from a source that travel through space or other mediums. Light, heat, and wireless communications are all forms of radiation.

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What is synchrotron light?

Synchrotron light is the electromagnetic radiation emitted when electrons, moving at velocities close to the speed of light, are forced to change direction under the action of a magnetic field.

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What is nuclear science?

Nuclear science is crucial to understanding our universe, our world and ourselves at the atomic level. If we can understand how atoms get together, interact, or can be best combined with other atoms, new, more efficient materials and drugs can be developed.

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