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2025 Science and Engineering Challenge
May 6 @ 9:00 am - May 19 @ 3:00 pm
The 2025 Science and Engineering Challenge aims to inspire students to consider a future career in STEM by choosing to study subjects such as maths, physics and chemistry. By participating in the challenge, students see that science and engineering involves creativity, innovation, problem solving and teamwork.
How it works
Participating schools select their representative teams of between 16 and 32 students from Years 9 and 10. A total of eight different activities are set for each day, and each school allocates three or four students to each activity. Teams are divided into eight groups that compete in one full day or two half day activities. The students are encouraged to explore scientific principles for themselves.
- Points are scored and tallied, and the winning school on that day qualifies for the State Final, and that winning team has the opportunity to compete at the National Final. A competitive environment is created as representative school teams are pitted against each other and against the clock in a range of science and engineering tasks.
- Places are limited to eight schools per day and will be allocated on a first-in basis
PLEASE NOTE: for smaller schools that are unable to meet the 16-student minimum, you are encouraged to combine teams with other small schools so as not to miss out!
If you have made arrangements to combine with another school, please include this information on the registration form.
Key dates
- Launceston – Stone Building, University of Tasmania, Inveresk Campus
Tuesday 06/05/2025
Wednesday 07/05/2025 - Burnie – Harcombe Centre, Marist Regional College
Friday 09/05/2025 - Hobart – TUSA Activities Centre, University of Tasmania, Sandy Bay Campus
Tuesday 13/05/2025
Wednesday 14/05/2025
Thursday 15/05/2025 - State Finals – Hobart – TUSA Activities Centre, University of Tasmania, Sandy Bay Campus
Monday 19/05/2025
Entry fee
The entry fee is $550 per team (including GST).
School Registrations
2025 Science and Engineering Challenge – School Registration