The 8 New South Wales (NSW) schools participating in Kids in Space — Trundle Central School; Elanora Heights Public School; Otford Public School; Carlingford West Public School; Kent Road Public School; St George Christian School; St Anthony of Padua Catholic College; St Aidan’s Primary School — came together for a showcase on Friday 23rd June at Optus, Macquarie Park.
The judges were Mellodee Anvia, Assistant Director, Australian Space Discovery Centre, Annie Handmer, Satellite Policy and Industry Engagement Manager, Optus, and Lisa Wahab, Head of Education Strategy, NextSense Education.
Guest speakers were Annie Handmer, Satellite Policy and Industry Engagement Manager, Optus, and Grace Portolesi, Executive Director of the Andy Thomas Space Foundation.
The winner of the NSW showcase day was Kent Road Public School for their solutions to provide shelter for wildlife whose habitat has been impacted by bushfires. Congratulations, we will see you in Adelaide for the national competition! Congratulations also to Trundle Central School for winning the Optus Space Ambassadors’ Choice Award, and St George Christian School for winning the peer-voted award for their exploration of how adaptions enable organism to survive in their environment.
Asked what they liked most, a student from St George Christian School said, ‘”collaborating and working with other people, designing in Makers Empire and using our imagination.” Hear, hear!
Thanks to Optus and our esteemed judges and guest speakers.
Check out what one of our Optus hosts posted and announcements by two of the winning schools: