Sponsored Awards 

Major sponsors provide special awards, which may include specific design briefs and project criteria aligned to their organisational vision and value propositions. These include:

Catholic Network Australia

Andy Thomas Space Foundation

Data4Good

SEAM (Social Enterprise Asset Management)

Arkaroola Education & Research Foundation

Andy Thomas Space Foundation: STEM in Space

The Andy Thomas Space Foundation (ATSF) mission is to promote social wellbeing and overcome disadvantage in Australia and to advocate in favour of space as a domain for international cooperation and peaceful coexistence, building a culture of entrepreneurship and igniting a curiosity for space and related scientific activities among young Australians.

SMN Design Process A4 ATSF.pdf
ATSF STEM in Space_ STEM MAD National Project Criteria 2022 - Primary .pdf
ATSF STEM in Space_ STEM MAD National Project Criteria 2022 - Secondary (1).pdf

Data4Good: Impactful Data - Saving the world one byte at a time

Data4Good is a collective of community leaders and organisations striving to use data and technology to create a better world.

Data Literacy is the ability to derive meaningful information from data and requires competencies to read, understand, create, and communicate data as information. 


Data4GoodSchools_edit.mp4
Special Awards Design Briefs - Data4Good (1).pdf
Data4Good Impactful Data_ STEM MAD National Project Criteria 2022 - Primary .pdf
Data4Good_ Impactful Data STEM MAD National Project Criteria 2022 - Secondary .pdf

Data and Privacy: 

Students are encouraged to use publicly available data. To get started you can find some good resources on the website at www.data4good.com.au/data. 

If students wish to collect their own data (e.g. through IoT devices) they may need to seek supervision. Care must be taken to follow privacy laws and ensure that students are allowed to access and share the data. Any data students collect themselves should be gathered in a safe environment on property they are allowed access to. 

If no public data is available for your problem, students are encouraged to show what data is required and how it can be collected, structured and used to solve the problem. 

SEAM: STEM for Sustainability

SEAM is a social enterprise  inspired by the UN Sustainable Development goals and Laudato Si'. 

SEAM seeks to proactively care for our common home, foster future stewards of our planet, and promote socio-economic equality. Inspired by Pope Francis's call in Laudato Si', to respond to the cry of the earth, and the cry of the poor, the SEAM mission is to 'Empower Sustainable Journeys' whilst serving the disadvantaged.

SMN Design Process A4 SEAM.pdf

Arkaroola Education & Research Foundation: STEM for Conservation

The Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary in the northern Flinders Ranges is an area of breathtaking beauty and profound significance for scientific research and conservation of intact arid-land ecosystems. It is internationally recognised for its geological features reaching back 2 billion years; spectacular landscapes; biodiversity assets including endemic and endangered species and cultural history of the Adnyamathanha people.

The Arkaroola Education & Research Foundation has been established to foster an interest in natural science and create pathways for young students to engage with and pursue careers in the various science disciplines; particularly geology, astronomy, ecology and biology.


SMN Design Process A4 Ark.pdf
Arkaroola STEM Challenge Projects 2022.pdf
2022 Primary Arkaroola STEM Challenge - Save the Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby.pdf
2022 Arkaroola Secondary STEM challenge - Water for Wallabies.pdf
2022 Arkaroola Secondary STEM Challenge - Water for Wildlife.pdf
2022 Arkaroola Secondary STEM Challenge - Catch the Cactus.pdf