We run and are involved in a range of activities and events for teachers, students, corporate functions and the general public.

The Physics Outreach Team can put on interesting demonstrations at your school for science fairs, career expositions or for pure enrichment. The schools can be primary, secondary or colleges of TAFE.

The team also puts on demonstrations at school fetes, scout jamborees, shopping centres and at STAWA's Physics Day at Adventure World.

The team can also provide visits to country schools.

 

Bring your class to Physics

We host numerous school tours throughout the school term. See our teaching labs, talk to our researchers and technicians, conduct experiments and more!

The Physics Outreach Team can provide interesting demonstrations on the principles of physics in well equipped lecture theatres.

The team also provides a lab with four to five stations of demonstrations where small groups can manually interact with the equipment and demonstrators.

Please contact Joe Coletti (giuseppe.coletti@cyllene.uwa.edu.au, 6488 2940) or Jay Jay Jegathesan (jay.jay@uwa.edu.au, 6488 2740) if interested in bringing your class to UWA or if you would like someone to come out to your school.

SPICE Program

SPICE is a secondary science teachers' enrichment program, providing interactive learning, enrichment and interaction with UWA scientists, teachers in residence program, professional development, and teaching and learning resources.

Work experience

We have a unique work experience program which will give students experience in teaching labs, research labs and some hands on field experience at the Australian International Gravitational Research Centre at Gingin.

UWA Expo

Every year, we put on amazing (and noisy!) displays, demonstrations, lab tours, career displays and information sessions, designed especially for students thinking about studying physics at university.

Other activities

We are involved in many activities which enrich the scientific learning of secondary school students and their teachers. These are just some:

• The University Science Experience (formerly Siemens Science Experience)
• Flying Start

• Star-viewing evenings and solar viewing
  

  The Physics Outreach team has telescopes to allow for star-viewing from the scenic rooftop of the Physics building.
  

  Guest Speakers

  The School of Physics and the Outreach Team are always willing to talk on any of the fascinating topics in physics, ranging from the origin of the universe, string theory, supernovae to medical physics and magnetic storage.

  Speakers are also available to provide information on the exciting possibilities for undergraduate and postgraduate studies at the School of Physics at UWA.

  The School has collaborations with many national and international institutions.