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…

I'm a student

I'm a STEM professional

News & Stories

"I want to encourage high-school female students to pursue their careers in STEM fields if they are interested in Math. I want to help them to overcome some misbeliefs and worries. I believe that female engineers can bring diversity to engineering."

Elena Shulyak — STEM Coach
"Growing up in a small rural town, there were very few role models around in STEM, and even fewer that were women. Having since landed in a career in STEM, I think I would have benefitted so much if I had had a mentor or coach that would be a role model, showing me all the possibilities available for women in science."

Sally Hurst — STEM Coach
"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