Curious Minds

Curious Minds empowers girls who are passionate, and have high potential in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) to explore education and careers in STEM, through an eight-month hands-on extension and mentoring program.

Do you have a curious mind?

If you’re a young woman who is in Year 8 or 9, who is passionate about STEM subjects, or if you’re a female professional working in the STEM industry and would like to become a coach, you can learn more and express your interest in participating in future programs…

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News & Stories

"The biggest highlights of the Curious Minds program for me were getting to meet girls my age who were interested in STEM too, talking to scientists from a wide range of careers and experiences, and getting to live in a large metropolitan city for the first time, as I'd spent most of my life living in regional North Queensland."

Rebekah McCann — Alumni
'Talking to all the other girls and getting to know them and what they want to do with their future was really good."

A Tayla-made future in scientific investigation — Story
"Being able to extend myself into subjects I wasn’t able to try at school was a highlight. It is also a great opportunity for students in rural communities who don’t have the funding to do the experiments we did."

Georgia and Heidi Explore the Connection Between Earth’s Magnetic Field, Auroras, and Whale Breaching — Story