2025 Science and Engineering Challenge Success
The Science and Engineering Challenge (SEC) is a nationwide STEM outreach program presented by the University of Newcastle in partnership with communities, Rotary clubs, universities and sponsors. Students experience aspects of science and engineering which they would not usually see in their school environment.
It is with great pleasure to announce the team from St Paul's College as the winner of the Science and Engineering Day 1 Challenge. This year the College hosted this prestigious three day event. The first two days involved teams from a variety of regional secondary schools and the third day was a primary school experience day.
Eight groups of four students each were assigned an activity or two, and each activity was scored by a separate adjudicator from the University of Newcastle. The activities ranged from bridge building, to designing and testing a balsa plane, constructing fish traps, designing a rail network, the most efficient wind turbines, along with a new challenge this year called Eco-Habitech where students had to design and test a self sufficient habitat designed for polar conditions.
Well done to our team of students for this fantastic achievement!
