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Just under 250 schools in Australia and one school in Malaysia will participate in a series of science-based competitions during to coincide with National Science Week in 2024.

From June to August we invited primary schools in Greater Sydney/Illawarra and Melbourne to participate in our 2019 Shorebirds Competition. Students in Years 3 to 6 were asked to create a public awareness poster for a threatened shorebird found in Australia.

The Think Science! competition encourages students in Years 3-10 to learn science inquiry skills in a fun and accessible way! Entry is FREE and there are generous prizes for winning schools. Any topic can be chosen, and special materials are not required.

Think Science! 2023 Summary and Results

Discover a plethora of Teacher Professional Development and Education Resources designed for both Australian and International teachers.

Shorebirds Competition 2022 results.

Think Science! 2025 Summary and results

ANSTO is proud to host the Shorebirds Competition for the fifth year. This unique environmental poster competition is free to enter and offers over $4500 in prizes for students and schools!

Shorebirds Competition 2021 results.

Think Science! 2023 Summary and Results

Shorebirds Competition 2022 results.

A lesson in Science and Sustainability.

ANSTO has hosted an event to launch a new Dharawal language learning resource for primary students at the nandin innovation centre.

Learn. Create. Innovate

ANSTO Big Ideas encourages students to creatively communicate the work of an Australian scientist, and explain how their work has inspired them to come up with a Big Idea to make our world a better place. This competition is intended to engage and support Australian students in years 7-10 in Science and encourage them to pursue studies and careers in STEM.

Accurate ‘fingerprinting’ tool to verify source of origin is in development with collaborators from academia and industry.

Today Dr Jenine McCutcheon from the University of Queensland’s School of Earth and Environmental Sciences has been recognised for her outstanding research with the Australian Synchrotron's Stephen Wilkins Medal.