The STANSW 2025 Virtual Forum: Excelling Science across NSW is a professional learning series accessible to all science teachers across NSW. It is in a virtual format designed with regional and remote science teachers in mind. Spread over four flexible online sessions in September, this forum supports K–10 and Stage 6 educators with a strong focus on the new NSW Science syllabuses.

Join us at the Virtual Forum for:

• Accessible, high-quality professional learning for NSW science teachers.
• A diverse mix of workshop highlights from STANSW’s K–10 and Secondary Conferences in a virtual format, alongside new contributions from regional presenters.
• Guidance on science syllabus changes through sessions on pedagogy, assessment, practical investigations, depth studies, content progression, and working scientifically skills.

Virtual Forum Day 1 Secondary, Tuesday 2 September, 11am – 1pm

Attend your chosen session in each block, and get access to the other recordings on-demand!

Program

Block 1: 11am – 11.40am

• You Don’t Have To Be Einstein: Teaching Physics Without the Panic (Stage 4/5/6), presented by Sue Farroukh, Marist College
• Supercharge Your Class Time with Flipped Learning: Pedagogy (Stage 4/5), presented by Timothy Byrne, Chevalier College

Networking: 11.45am- 12.15pm

Choose between the following networking themes: Connecting Head Teachers, Connecting Early Career Teachers, Connecting Regions , Connecting Out of Field Science Teachers, Connecting Subject Specialists.

Block 2: 12.20pm – 1pm

• Think & Ink: Building Scientific Literacy Through Portfolios and Formative Assessment (Stage 4), presented by Min Fang, Davidson High School
• Explicit Teaching and Inquiry Based Learning: Myth-busting Pedagogies in Science Learning, presented by Genevieve Firmer
• Teaching Children to Study: Strategies for Revision (Stage 4/5), presented by Margaret Shepherd, ASTA 

Mark your diaries, tickets available per day:

• Day 1 (as above): Tuesday 2 September, 11am – 1pm (Secondary)
• Day 2: Wednesday 10 September, 1pm – 3pm (Secondary)
• Day 3: Tuesday 16 September, 4.30pm – 6.30pm (Primary & Secondary)
• Day 4: Wednesday 24th September, 4.30pm – 6.30pm (Primary & Secondary)

Register now to secure your spot!

* Individual Teacher Members include:  Life Members, Secondary Teacher Members, Non-Teacher Members and Student Members.

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Not a member yet? Join our community to access member discounts and access to other STANSW benefits. 

Registration Closes: 19 August, 2025.  Payment must be received prior to the event date.

STANSW is a NESA recognised PD provider. Attendance at this conference can be logged as up to 2hours of PD as part of NESA maintenance and accreditation requirements.
Standards Addressed: 2, 3 and 5, 6 and 7.