Kids in Space National Winners 2025
The Kids in Space program has announced the 2025 National Finals winners
16 December, 2025
The Kids in Space program has announced the 2025 National Finals winners
Rotortech Futures Design Challenge Competition 2026 The Rotortech Futures Design Challenge invites Queensland students in Years 7–12 to design innovative solutions for the future of
December 2025 Design Competition: It’s a Wrap Get ready for the newest Makers Empire design Competition! This December things are getting festive. We are asking
Naturally Brave 2025 Recap: the 3D Design Program Raising Awareness of Natural Disasters and Encouraging Resilience and Empathy in Students The Naturally Brave Program is
Advanced Manufacturing Student Showcases 2025 To celebrate their participation in the recent STEM Advanced Manufacturing Future Skills School Program, primary and secondary students from Toowoomba,
November 2025 Design Competition: World Children’s Day Get ready for the newest Makers Empire design Competition! This November we are asking students to be a
Bringing Stories to Life with 3D Printing: What’s in a Story? Challenge Course At Makers Empire, we love seeing how teachers and students use our
Introducing Our First Short Course: Marvellous Minibeasts! At Makers Empire, we know that teachers are always looking for flexible, engaging ways to bring STEM and
Register Your Interest for the Naturally Brave Natural Disaster Resilience 2026 NSW Program NSW Primary schools are invited to submit an expression of interest to
Register Your Interest for the STEM Advanced Manufacturing Future Skills 2026 QLD School Program Following a successful program in 2025, expressions of interest are now
Following successful programs in 2024, 2023, and 2022, high schools in South Australia are invited to register their interest to join the sponsored 2025 Careers Under Construction School Program for up to 20 schools.
Queensland schools in Townsville and Cairns schools are invited to submit an expression of interest to participate in the 2025 Naturally Brave program.
October 2025 Design Competition: Disaster Risk Reduction Get ready for the newest Makers Empire design Competition! This October we are partnering with Disaster Relief Australia
Level Up Your 3D Printing Journey with Makers Empire Webinars Are you a teacher wanting to inspire your students’ creativity with 3D design? Makers Empire
Register Your Interest for the Naturally Brave Natural Disaster Resilience 2026 SA Program Primary and area schools in the Limestone Coast and Adelaide, SA regions
Register Your School’s Interest in the Kids In Space 2026 Education Program The Andy Thomas Space Foundation (ATSF) and Makers Empire are delighted to invite
Perth Observatory Challenge Design Gallery We are delighted to share some of the incredible designs produced by students as part of the Perth Observatory Challenge. Primary
Makers Empire is excited to announce the winners of the NSW Space Discovery Program for 2025.
Augmented Reality trail at Adelaide Botanic Garden See Watching Glass Grow competition winners in this innovative self-guided experience! Developed by the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium
Exciting Updates to Our 3D Learning Design Platform New Shape Packs Available Now We’re pleased to announce two new shape packs in our 3D app,
Careers Under Construction 2025! Careers Under Construction Showcase The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) and Makers Empire continued their impactful partnership to introduce South Australian
The Andy Thomas Space Foundation, along with project supporter The Australian Space Agency, and delivery partner Makers Empire, are proud to present the following coverage of the third year of this exciting national program!
Build Your Own Custom Otto Robot with Makers Empire A fun and creative way to combine 3D design, robotics, and learning at home or in
Kids in Space: Aussie Primary School Teachers Exploring Space Careers and Technologies In 2025, Makers Empire is partnering once again with The Andy Thomas Space Foundation
Perth Observatory Challenge: A Free Space History Education Program The Perth Observatory Challenge is a free, curriculum-aligned STEM education program for West Australian primary schools
Register Your Interest for Aurora 2025, an Inclusive Space Education Program for SA Schools What is the Aurora Inclusion Initiative? Following successful programs every year
Makers Empire, Bushfire Kids Connect, and Growing With Gratitude are offering their award-winning, NGSS and ISTE curriculum-aligned Naturally Brave challenge course free of charge to Southern California schools affected by the bushfires.
With two new Learning Managers joining Makers Empire, we thought it was a great time to introduce our learning team.
2025 Design Thinking 3D Design Competitions Planner Makers Empire’s in-app, monthly Design Thinking competitions are an excellent way to challenge students to be creative and
Watch Makers Empire’s Schools Success Manager and hardware specialist, Luke Henderson, unbox the Flashforge AD5X multi-color 3D printer and give his first impressions.
Register Your Interest for the 2025 STEM Advanced Manufacturing Future Skills School Program – Sunshine Coast Following successful programs in Queensland in 2024, junior and
Primary and junior secondary schools in the Toowomba region of Queensland are invited to register their interest to join a 2025 Advanced Manufacturing Future Skills School Program.
Register Your Interest for the 2025 STEM Advanced Manufacturing Future Skills School Program – Logan and Beenleigh Following successful programs in Queensland in 2024, junior
In the lead-up to the 76th International Astronautical Congress in Sydney in 2025, the NSW Space Discovery program is designed to engage students in STEM learning and promote awareness of opportunities in the NSW space industry.
How Green Forest XR in Canada is using Makers Empire 3D modelling app in immersive game design workshops for schools
Naturally Brave by Makers Empire, Bushfire Kids Connect, and Growing with Gratitude has won the Australian Resilient Australia Awards in the Mental Health & Wellbeing category
The Kids in Space program impacted 115+ schools and 14,000 students across Australia. Now two schools have been judged the overall national winners.
Students from 19 SA schools recently came together to share what they have learned about natural disasters, supporting their emotional well being, and their innovative solutions to problems caused by natural disasters.
10 South Australian schools recently held a showcase their students’ designs to make their community and roads safer.
To celebrate their participation in the recent STEM Advanced Manufacturing Future Skills School Program, primary and secondary students from Moreton Bay, Toowoomba/Darling Downs region and the Gold Coast in Queensland came together for a series of local showcases.
100+ designs created by students in the Andy Thomas Space Foundation’s inclusive education program, Aurora, will be exhibited at the Australian Space Discovery Centre in November.
South Australian primary schools are invited to register an expression of interest to be part of the 2025 Street Smart Primary Road Safety program.
Following successful programs in 2024, 2023, and 2022, high schools in South Australia are invited to register their interest to join the sponsored 2025 Careers Under Construction School Program for up to 20 schools.
The Naturally Brave Project by Makers Empire, Bushfire Kids Connect, and Growing With Gratitude has won the SA Resilient Australia Awards in the Mental Health and Wellbeing category.
An interview with ICT integration specialist at the Canadian Academy, an international school in Japan about how she is using Makers Empire to enhance learning across grades K-5.
Makers Emipre’s Learning Director, Mandi Dimitriadis, travelled to Syracuse, New York State, to introduce educators to Makers Empire’s Learning by Design course.
Gold Coast schools came together at Griffith University for professional development delivered as part of the Gold Coast Advanced Manufacturing Future Skills School Program delivered by Makers Empire in collaboration with the Department of Regional Development Manufacturing and Water.
How to import 3D designs made in Makers Empire into CoSpaces (AR)
Kids in Space 2024 State and Territory Winners (Updated) During June to September 2024, the Makers Empire team was busy criss-crossing Australia to deliver Andy Thomas
Watching Glass Grow: Chihuly in the Botanic Garden | Design Thinking Competition and Student Workshops Makers Empire and the Adelaide Botanic Gardens are pleased to be partnering
