Science Teachers’ Association of New South Wales Inc.
Providing leadership and promoting excellence in science education
OBJECT 3.2b: providing learning opportunities and professional
development for science education
ACSTA NSW (Annual Conference Science Teachers Association)
Margaret Shepherd
Friday and Saturday 17 & 18 February - Macquarie University
A huge thank you to Macquarie University for their sponsorship of this event.
The Annual conference provided teachers of science with access to information about stimulating, cutting
edge science developments, workshops to improve teaching and teaching support skills, and unparalleled
opportunities to network with like-minded colleagues over two days where science is practiced. The
Conference was opened by Prof Barbara Messerle, Executive Dean of Science and Engineering; Faculty
of science, with an insight of science at the university.
Many thanks go to our keynote presenters: Dr Peter Aubusson (UTS) who is also a long term supporter of
STANSW, Garth Tarr from the University of Newcastle and Jane Hunter from UTS. Many hours were
donated by volunteers who ran workshops and include Annie Martin, Marianne Lavidis, Rob Hollow, Marc
Noakes, Gemma Dalton, Janet Weir, Philippa Miller, Mary-Anne Kefaloukos, Angela Maharaj, Gary Tilley,
Simon Crook, Jennifer Selinger, Denis Goodrum, Joanne Mulligan, Aaron Cook, Vatche Ansourian, Deb
Smith, Katherine Harris, Pascale Warnant, Jaya Chowdhury, Tom Gordon, Manju Sharma, Eroia Barone-
Nugent, Aaron O’Meara, Jeanette Tran, Catriona McCann, Jenny Lynch, Sarah Portors, Ashley Mulcahy,
Peter Razos, Sylvia Persis, Lisa Stevens, Margaret Shepherd, Graeme Gwilliam, Jim Scott, Michael
Kasumovic, Susan Filan, Rod Dowler, Kelly Hobson,
Spotlight Presentations included: Katherine Mason, UNSW Angela Maharaj and Scott Youlten from the
Garvan Institute.
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