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STEM Teacher Enrichment Academy
Inspiring teachers to inspire students
Designed to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics, our professional learning programs support school teams in their pursuit of excellence.
What is STEM Academy?
The STEM Academy is an innovative year-long professional learning program focused on developing teachers’ capacity to collaboratively design integrated STEM curriculum for school students.
Separate programs are offered for primary schools and secondary schools.
When your school joins a STEM Academy program, we provide financial support for teacher relief.
When you join STEM Academy, you join a community of teachers spanning over 248 schools across metropolitan and regional New South Wales.
Mentoring
Throughout the academy, professional mentors work with participating teachers, providing support and assistance to plan and implement their own STEM strategies in the classroom.
Meet our program team that run and facilitate the STEM Academy program:
Professor Manjula Sharma
Director STEM Teacher Enrichment Academy
Katherin Cartwright
Primary Mathematics
Dr Vilma Galstaun
Primary Technology
David Grover
Secondary Technology
Dr Deborah Jackson
Administrative Manager
Anthony Kadi
Manager Engineering and IT
Daniel Naoumenko
Administrative Support
Stuart Palmer
Secondary Mathematics
Associate Professor Christine Preston
Primary Science and Primary Program Manager
Corrine Robinson
Secondary Mathematics
Patricia Stockbridge
Primary and Secondary Science
Associate Professor Jennifer Way
Primary Mathematics
We have engaged key individuals and organisations involved in STEM across Australia to advise and help build our programs, networks and strategies.
Advisory board
Chair, Dr Briony Scott
Principal, Wenona School
Miss Belinda Conway
Principal, Canterbury Girls High School
Professor Trevor Hambley
Emeritus Professor, University of Sydney (School of Chemistry)
Dr Phil Lambert PSM
Phil Lambert Consulting Pty Ltd
Matthew Scott
Head Teacher TAS, Molong Central School
Adam Spencer
Mathematics and Science Ambassador, University of Sydney
Dr Julia Vonwiller
Founder, Appen Ltd
The Governing Board members (listed below) also serve on the Advisory Board
Governing board
Chair, Professor Susan Rowland
Vice Provost, University of Sydney
Professor Marcel Dinger
Dean, Faculty of Science, University of Sydney
Professor Kelly Freebody
Head, Sydney School of Education and Social Work, University of Sydney
Ms Rosalind Ogilvie
Vice President (Advancement)
Professor Willy Zwaenepoel
Dean, Faculty of Engineering
Professor Manjula Sharma
Director STEM Teacher Enrichment Academy
Ex-Officio Member
