27 October 2020

STEM MAD (Making a Difference) has provided a day of fun, excitement and learning as a virtual experience.

Small teams of primary or secondary students were invited to design a product, service or innovation that makes a difference to others or the environment. Their creation aims to address real-world problems and demonstrate how students in Catholic schools take action that matters.

Congratulations to all teams that took part in the showcase. Video submissions for all finalists are now available on the STEM MAD website.

STEM MAD awards:

• National Gallery of Victoria – Artful Ingenuity award (Primary): St Anne’s School, Sunbury
• National Gallery of Victoria – Artful Ingenuity award (Secondary): St Columba’s College, Essendon
• AKORN Educational Services – Best Assistive Device award (Primary): St Mary’s School, Malvern East
• AKORN Educational Services – Best Assistive Device award (Secondary): Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College, Bentleigh
• Zoos Victoria – Conservation award (Primary): St Anne’s School, Sunbury
• Zoos Victoria – Conservation award (Secondary): St Monica’s College, Epping
• Maths Pathway – Best Demonstration of Thinking Outside the Box award: St Joseph’s School, Crib Point
• RTL Australia – Best Engineered Product award (Primary): St Augustine’s Primary School, Keilor
• AKORN Educational Services – Best Engineered Product award (Secondary): St Columba’s College, Essendon
• Immersive Education – Future is STEM award: St Monica’s College, Epping
• MedTech Actuator – Best Innovation for Health award: St Mary’s School, Malvern East
• Royal Botanic Gardens – Inspired by Nature award (Primary): St Anne’s School, Sunbury
• Royal Botanic Gardens – Inspired by Nature award (Secondary): Kolbe Catholic College, Greenvale Lakes
• Scienceworks – Best Integration of Technology award (Primary): St Mary’s School, Thornbury
• Scienceworks – Best Integration of Technology award (Secondary): Kolbe Catholic College, Greenvale Lakes
• Monash University – Social Entrepreneurship award: Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College, Bentleigh
• CERES – eSTEM for Sustainability award (Primary): St Thomas More’s School, Hadfield
• CERES – eSTEM for Sustainability award (Secondary): Academy of Mary Immaculate, Fitzroy
• Catholic Education Melbourne – Executive Director’s Demonstrating the Catholic Ethos award: St Gregory the Great School, Doncaster
• Catholic Education Melbourne – Archbishop of Melbourne Social Justice award: St Fidelis’ School, Moreland
• Catholic Education Melbourne – Most MAD award: Clairvaux Catholic School, Belmont
• Catholic Education Melbourne – Innovation in Communications award: St Augustine’s Primary School, Keilor
• Catholic Education Melbourne – Wellbeing award (Primary): St Martin of Tours School, Rosanna
• Catholic Education Melbourne – Wellbeing award (Secondary): St Columba’s College, Essendon
• Catholic Education Melbourne – STEM Curators Encouragement award: St Joseph’s School, Hawthorn.