STARweek is an opportunity for schools to appreciate and recognise the professional support, invaluable knowledge and experience that science technicians contribute to your school.
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Win your way to CONASTA 2021
SETA are proud to announce that MTA have donated $2000 in sponsorship money for 2 lucky winners to attend CONASTA 2020.
Student burned in science experiment
In March 2019, a student sustained serious burns and a staff member minor burns during a school science experiment when methylated spirits was applied to an open flame. A second student’s uniform caught fire, but it was extinguished without causing injury.
ASET NSW Conference 2019
This years’ Conference was held at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS).Our Keynote speaker was be Dr. Alice Gorman. Dr. Gorman is an Australian archaeologist whose passion has always been for space.
Laboratory Technicians – we can’t live without them!
Across the country, Laboratory Technicians are working hard in Australian schools to support Science Teachers with important lesson preparation. This involves organising materials, mixing chemicals, calibrating and maintaining test equipment plus much more.
School Science Lessons
Dr John Elfick from UQ’s School of Education maintains the School Science Lessons site which contains useful information for school laboratory technicians and links experiments to equipment sold by the Australian laboratory equipment suppliers. http://www.uq.edu.au/_School_Science_Lessons/
Science fair experiment goes wrong
A science fair at a Victorian school required the attendance of the fire department Hazmat team following a parent/student demonstration produced chlorine gas with two people requiring medical attention. http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/school-science-experiment-gone-wrong-sends-children-and-parent-to-hospital-20160816-gqtk6t.html
2014/15 ASET committee received a NSW Parliamentary Award
La Salle College Bankstown staff member Margaret Croucher has received a Parliament of NSW Award in recognition of her volunteer work over recent decades in helping to set up a state professional association for science education technicians in NSW.