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The Hunter Innovation and Science Hub was created through Inspiring Australia's Regional Science Hubs Initiative in 2014.
HISH continues to annually provide opportunities for the Hunter Region, State and National communities to engage in inspirational and accessible learning in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Maths (STEAM).
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HISH unites organisations in the Hunter Region and beyond to collaboratively deliver world-leading events, activities and competitions engaging school students and the community with Science and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) throughout the year.
The Executive Committee is comprised of international and national award winning academics, educators and practitioners: Emeritus Professor Tim Roberts AM, Professor Peter Howley, Peter Melling, Shelley Wilson, Claire Chaikin-Bryan, Ashlee Kelly, John Purcell, Shay Davies, Mr Alec Roberts HistoryThe first Hunter Science Festival, our premier event, was held at the Newcastle Museum in August 2014 during National Science Week www.scienceweek.net.au. The day-long event attracted and enthused audiences of all ages from the community.
The Festival expanded in 2015, with a huge number of exhibitors and stalls being displayed to showcase all aspects of STEM, attracting over 1000 people from a broad cross section of the community. Through annual collaboration with Inspiring Australia, HISH has grown to engage over 40 HISH member organisations from across the Hunter Region and deliver free events, activities and competitions throughout the year, as well as the premier Hunter Science Festival event on the Sunday of National Science Week, attracting and inspiring thousands of Hunter Region community members and visitors. Together we are ensuring that there are valuable and accessible STEAM activities, events and information available to the Hunter and wider communities. Participation
About Inspiring Australia
Inspiring Australia is the national strategy for community engagement with science, technology and innovation. Part of the Australian Government’s National Innovation and Science Agenda http://www.innovation.gov.au/ in partnership with State and Territory governments, its national and regional programs build collaboration and promote public participation in a wide range of science, technology and innovation initiatives.
Inspiring Australia seeks to attract national and international interest and take the science and innovation agenda into new arenas, promoting the relevance of science and technology to everyday life in interesting and entertaining ways. |
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Testimonial
Subject: A special update on Lotus – from Germany to NYSF Hi Scott, I wanted to share a pretty special update with you about one of the girls you helped us get to Germany last year. You may remember Lotus Antoni. Her journey with our Women in STEM program started back in Year 8, when she co-founded DairyWay, developing a biodegradable milk carton using casein recovered from spoiled milk and recycled cardboard. That idea went on to win the statewide Pitch for the Planet competition. Her STEM journey continued from there into hydrogen engineering and racing, eventually taking her to Germany to compete at the H2GP World Final — an opportunity that the $1,000 sponsorship from the Hunter Academy of STEM Excellence and Hunter Innovation and Science Hub helped make possible. I am incredibly proud to now share that Lotus has been selected for the 2027 National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) Year 12 Program, where she will spend nine days at the Australian National University in Canberra in January. As you would know, NYSF is one of Australia's longest-running national STEM programs, with more than 40 years of history and over 16,000 alumni. A select group of Year 12 students from across Australia are chosen through a national selection process considering their STEM motivation, academic record, future aspirations, extracurricular involvement and the contribution they can make to the program. For me, it is pretty incredible to look at the trajectory of this one student — from developing DairyWay in Year 8, to representing Australia in Germany, and now being selected for NYSF at ANU. I particularly wanted to share this with you because you, HASE and HISH helped make an important part of that journey possible. The opportunity to take Lotus to Germany wasn't just a single experience — it became another step in building her confidence, ambition and belief that she belongs in STEM spaces well beyond our school. Thank you again for backing Lotus and our girls. I thought you would really appreciate seeing where she is heading next. Jade Bassett Science Teacher | linkedin |
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