About

2027 Sydney STEM Teacher Festival

The Sydney STEM Teacher Festival celebrates and empowers teachers to inspire students through science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Presented in partnership by the University of Sydney and the New South Wales Department of Education, the festival returns on 29–30 June 2027, exploring Excellence and Equity in STEM Education.

Through hands-on workshops, inspiring presentations and connections with colleagues, researchers and industry, teachers will gain practical ideas and confidence to strengthen classroom learning and help more students participate and succeed.

Conference Structure

The festival features a carefully designed program with parallel streams tailored to the specific needs of STEM educators: Day 1 will focus on Excellence in STEM Education, while Day 2 will focus on Equity in STEM Education.

1. Primary STEM
2. Secondary STEM
3. Cross-curricular STEM
4. STEM Educational Leadership
5. Industry and Innovation

The program will feature keynote presentations, plenary panels, practical workshops, curriculum-focused sessions, networking opportunities, and a trade expo.

The festival will be based at the Seymour Centre, with additional sessions held at selected locations across the University of Sydney campus.

Culminating with Optional Activities and Festival Dinner

These dynamic streams ensure targeted learning experiences that address diverse interests and subject areas, allowing educators to engage deeply with innovative teaching practices and approaches.

Why Attend?

The Sydney STEM Teacher Festival is more than a conference—it’s a chance to connect, collaborate, and celebrate. Here’s why you should join us:

• Enhance Your Skills: Gain practical strategies for integrating STEM subjects and cross-curricular approaches into your classroom, as well as for curriculum areas.
• Collaborate and Network: Connect with like-minded educators, corporate partners, and thought leaders in STEM education.
• Be Inspired: Learn from experts in focused streams, showcasing cutting-edge ideas and hands-on activities as well as real-world applications of STEM.
• Drive Equity in Education: Explore strategies to improve STEM outcomes for underrepresented groups, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, females, and students from low socio-economic backgrounds.
• Celebrate Your Role: Join a community that takes pride in the transformative power of teaching and education and opportunities provided for, and by STEM.

Join us at the University of Sydney on 10 June 2025 for a day of professional growth, collaboration, and celebration. Together, we can empower educators and shape the future of STEM education.

Conference Committees

Governance Committee

• Professor Scott Sleap (The University of Sydney)
• Rodney Cheal (NSW Department of Education)
• Professor Manjula Sharma (The University of Sydney)

K-12 STEM

• Silvia Georgiades  (NSW Department of Education)
• TBC
• TBC

Industry and Innovation

• Rodney Cheal (NSW Department of Education)
• TBC
• TBC

Cross-curricular STEM

• TBC
• TBC
• TBC

Educational Leadership

• Professor Phillip Cummins (The University of Sydney)
• Professor Eddie Woo (The University of Sydney)

Secretariat

• TBC – Bursaries and communication with teachers
• TBC – Registration and logistics
• TBC – Website and venues
• TBC – Whova and contact