The BrainSTEM Games:
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The Program
The BrainSTEM GAMES is a 12-week #GirlsInSTEM Mentoring Program.
Funded by the Australian Government Maker Community Grants Program, the program is being run in partnership with the Australian Computer Society.
Offered to Year 9-10 students (and teachers), the BrainSTEM Games are designed to:
Who Can Participate?
Program Details
Kickstarter Day
Please contact us via email for any further questions / clarifications.
Please use the link below to register your school or find out about mentoring.
The BrainSTEM GAMES is a 12-week #GirlsInSTEM Mentoring Program.
Funded by the Australian Government Maker Community Grants Program, the program is being run in partnership with the Australian Computer Society.
Offered to Year 9-10 students (and teachers), the BrainSTEM Games are designed to:
- encourage practical skills, creativity and entrepreneurial thinking in high-school students, through the delivery of hands-on STEM-related events and activities.
- use gamification and mentoring to inspire students to pursue STEM disciplines in their study and work.
- make a positive and ongoing impact on girls under 18 years of age, particularly those from historically under-represented groups.
Who Can Participate?
- Year 9/10 female students in QLD/NSW/VIC.
- Each school can enter ONE team (4-5 girls) who will be matched with a female-mentor.
Program Details
Kickstarter Day
- Students & accompanying teachers to attend Kickstarter Day (in the 3rd week of March'24) in your respective capital city.
- 0900 - 1230 hrs
- Receive program briefing, meet your matched industry mentor, attend a workshop on Design Thinking
- Attend 6-8 mentoring sessions between March - June 2024
- Sessions will be a mix of online / in-person (school visits & mentor site visits)
- Following the program structure, student teams will learn and apply skills in research, problem solving, critical thinking and brainstorming.
- Completing a series of tasks and challenges, teams will earn points and follow their progress on the leader board.
- Attend a presentation & storytelling workshop (online) in 2nd week of June'24
- Deliver final project presentation (in-person) during 3rd week of June'24
- Top 3 teams from each state qualify for the national finals
- Qualifying teams present in the national finals (online) in the 4th week of June'24.
Please contact us via email for any further questions / clarifications.
Please use the link below to register your school or find out about mentoring.