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

'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
Over two weeks, 116 outstanding female students will attend a face-to-face enrichment camp to further their interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), travelling to either Canberra or Adelaide. It is the first face-to-face camp since 2019, following a pivot to digital delivery in the pandemic.

Curious Minds shine across two STEM camps — Story
"Curious Minds had a tremendously huge impact on my future in the marine science field that I didn't realise until years later."

Sienna Thomason — Alumni