SSA National Schools Poster Competition (NSPC)

WINNERS & HONOURABLE MENTIONS



2023

Winners

Division School (Teacher) Students Project Title Click to Download
Year 3/4 Box Hill North Primary School
(Louise Olsen-Kettle)
Jasmeen Botan,
Elliott Suryahardja,
Mason Dear,
Riarn Furi,
Zach Hoffman
Which fertiliser is best for the garden?

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Year 5/6 Tighes Hill Public School
(Kerrie Armstrong)
Asha Follett,
Kaylee Curtis,
Elliana Howard
The Writing Wars

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Year 7/8 Campbell High School
(Yi Qing Jin)
Arery Lawence,
Eliza Lawton,
Bronte Gould,
Ava Pitt,
Lucia Bateman Taylor
Solar Car Experiment

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Year 9/10 Tranby College
(Carla Booth)
Jolie Nguyen,
Jada Alcock,
Scarlett Hicken
How do ICSEA scores affect ATAR scores?

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Year 11/12 Lisarow High School
(Amy Chen)
Shaun Davis,
Izaak Van't Wel
Does the concentration of PFAS vary at different distances from possible points of origin?

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Honourable mentions

Division School (Teacher) Students Project Title Click to Download
Year 3/4 Emanuel School
(Julia Tritsch)
Jared Stein,
Jonah Vitek,
Joshua Kawalsky
Do materials affect the height that different types of balls bounce?

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Year 5/6 Tighes Hill Public School
(Kerrie Armstrong)
Lotte Ready,
Amelie Garnett
Screen Time!

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Year 5/6 Tighes Hill Public School
(Kerrie Armstrong)
Erica Woloszyn,
Eden Cassar
Allergies

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Year 5/6 Tighes Hill Public School
(Kerrie Armstrong)
Hayley Allington,
Ruth Knight
When Life Gives You Lemons

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Year 7/8 North Sydney Girls High School
(Samuel McOnie)
Sarah Wang,
Jenice Lee,
Ahana Singh
How long do you spend on social media?

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Year 7/8 Campbell High School
(Yi Qing Jin)
Charli Clark,
Mary Alem,
Olivia Tonna,
Dinara Atapattu
Which is more energy efficient, apartment or house?

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Year 7/8 Campbell High School
(Yi Qing Jin)
Erik Hansen,
Patrick Clark,
Keith Cheung
Sustainable House

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Year 7/8 Northern Beaches Christian School
(Yvette Semler)
Jessica Buckles,
Jasmine Chiew,
Joe Mercado
Shoe sizes verses heights of students

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Year 7/8 Northern Beaches Christian School
(Yvette Semler)
Marley Frankel,
Indigo McDonald,
Chloe Harris
WHAT IS YEAR 8 MATHS STUDENTS FAVOURITE FLAVOUR OF EXTRA GUM?

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Year 7/8 Glenunga International High School
(Adele Button)
Banita Narula,
Sylvie Kneale
Assessing recyclability of snack packages

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Year 9/10 Tranby College
(Carla Booth)
Riya Roy,
Jimmy Palmer
Bottled water consumption

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Year 9/10 Marian Catholic College Kenthurst
(Dianne Carr)
Aurelia Mawhinney,
Syra Monjardin
How much water can each type of sponge soak?

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2022

Winners

Division School (Teacher) Students Project Title Click to Download
Year 3/4 Emanuel School
(Julia Tritsch)
Nathan Shammay,
Toby Stein,
Ryan Miller
What type of fabric dries the fastest

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Year 5/6 Box Hill North Primary School
(Louise Olsen-Kettle)
Charlie Miller,
Ruby Potter,
Frankie Wines,
Rachel Olsen
Lolly Tagging

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Year 5/6 Emanuel School
(Julia Tritsch)
Claudia Hochroth,
Jessica Lopis,
Tal Wajsman
Does age influence gender stereotypes in sport?

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Year 7/8 PLC Armidale
(Kate Fittler)
Stephanie Blake,
Elsie Wake
Typing speed across our school

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Year 9/10 St Mary Star of the Sea College
(Chris Berry)
Sienna De Battista,
Risha Kana
Mask Effectiveness

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Year 11/12 Tranby College
(Carla Booth)
Taima Kealley,
Jocelin Grosse
Is unemployment in Australia on the rise?

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Honourable mentions

Division School (Teacher) Students Project Title Click to Download
Year 3/4 Heathcote Public School
(Sarah Oste)
Tilda Junghans,
Maddie Neilson,
Mila Raketic
Online Games

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Year 3/4 Belair Public School
(Corie Everard)
Genevieve Lovett,
Lexi Milgate,
Shelby Caton,
Hayley Green
Apple Oxidation

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Year 3/4 Emanuel School
(Julia Tritsch)
Jacob Weinstein,
Harry Wine
What is the cheapest airline to fly on from Sydney to Melbourne and back?

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Year 3/4 Emanuel School
(Julia Tritsch)
Joa Israelstam,
Judah Olian,
Samuel Hart
Which School Object Houses the Most Bacteria?

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Year 5/6 St Pauls Primary
(Kim Simpson)
Jessica Cheung,
Eloise Collett
Does age affect the order of Smarties eaten?

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Year 5/6 St Pauls Primary
(Kim Simpson)
Stanley Cai,
Jack Huang
Does Gender or Grade Level Affect Seating Preference

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Year 5/6 Emanuel School
(Julia Tritsch)
Oscar Glikin,
Benjamin Pellow,
Joshua Marishel
What effect has the pandemic made on unemployment rates between 2019 and 2022?

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Year 7/8 Northern Beaches Christian School
(Yvette Semler)
Wilson Cates,
Lawson Wilson
How many bones have you broken?

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Year 7/8 Hunter School of Performing Arts
(Toni Wotherspoon)
Ryan Keo,
Sofia Armstrong,
Nasya Hall
Moving houses

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Year 7/8 Clancy Catholic College
(Thao Vu)
Bella Nobrega,
Zoe Norton,
Zoe Murillo
Childhood Fears

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Year 7/8 Clancy Catholic College
(Thao Vu)
Sarah Mourched,
Angelina Azzi,
Catherine Azzi
Music and the Seasons

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Year 7/8 Clancy Catholic College
(Thao Vu)
Domenic Di Pietro,
Sam Matosevic
Eye Colour

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Year 7/8 St Columba Anglican School
(Dan Zavone)
Arielle Reid,
Lucy King
THE GOLDEN RATIO IN FACES

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Year 9/10 St Mary Star of the Sea College
(Chris Berry)
Imogen Reh,
Breanna Thomas
Bacteria in classroom

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Year 9/10 Bomaderry High School
(Julie Mehic)
Daniel Whittaker,
Patrick Higgins
The relationship between phone and sleep.

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Year 9/10 Baldivis Secondary College
(Robin Rosario)
Isaac Downie,
Flynn Makking-Robinson,
Jeremy Smith
Average Score for best and worst car on drift boss

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Year 11/12 Tranby College
(Carla Booth)
Joel Harvey,
Riley Thomas
Effects of COVID-19 on unemployment rates

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Year 11/12 Tranby College
(Carla Booth)
Isabella Di Lallo,
Emily Okada
Does human activity contribute to the endangerment and extinction of wildlife?

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Year 11/12 Tranby College
(Carla Booth)
Nikisha Emms,
Madisyn Smogavec
How has human involvement impacted global temperature in the last decade?

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2021

Winners

Division School (Teacher) Students Project Title Click to Download
Year 3/4 Box Hill North Primary School
(Louise Olsen-Kettle)
Uki Nasu,
Eddie Holroyd,
Dominic Olsen,
Jeffrey Wei
Does compost increase biodiversity?

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Year 5/6 Scotch College
(Andrew Wells)
Angus Noble,
James Walawski,
Zachary McManus
What is the most dominant car in Formula 1?

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Year 7/8 Comet Bay College
(Michelle WOOD)
Susie Moon,
Naomi Symonds,
Sienna Mosqueda
Test your knowledge! Beer brands vs Prime ministers

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Year 9/10 Lisarow High School
(Amy Chen)
Shaun Davis,
Angus Palmer,
Keely Morris
Which Personal Care Product Contains the Highest of Microbeads?

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Honourable mentions

Division School (Teacher) Students Project Title Click to Download
Year 3/4 Box Hill North Primary School
(Louise Olsen-Kettle)
Charlie Miller,
Georgia Miller,
Rachel Olsen
Would there be more bugs before the chickens came or less?

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Year 5/6 Scotch College
(Andrew Wells)
Lachlan Gillett,
Brodie Gillett,
James Berean,
Noah Hubble,
Lucas Kwan
What is your favourite super hero power?

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Year 5/6 Scotch College
(Andrew Wells)
Benjamin Bloch,
Charlie Caslick
What is your favourite eating fish?

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Year 7/8 Central Coast Grammar School
(Melanie Clift)
Rishit Gupta,
Thomas Ginglo,
Oliver Brooks,
Charles Barnes
How much time do kids spend on screens?

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Year 7/8 Geelong College (Middle School campus)
(Ian Sheppard)
Hugo Chalmers,
Ned Berryman
Berocca rocket

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Year 7/8 Overnewton Anglican Community College
(Ruth Arnold)
Claire Peacock & Nithara Anooj How does sleep affect reaction time?

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Year 7/8 Overnewton Anglican Community College
(Peta Skinner)
Nathan De Gabrielle,
Hudson Ferris,
Archie Thompson
Does the sport you play affect the amount of sleep you get?

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Year 7/8 Hunter School of Performing Arts
(Toni Wotherspoon)
Priya Bracken,
Tara Stewart,
Marli Herth
Around the World

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Year 7/8 Overnewton Anglican Community College
(Ruth Arnold)
Alexander Choo,
Lucas Taranto & Olivia Miller
How does 'lockdown' affect the sleep of Year 7 students?

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Year 7/8 Hunter School of Performing Arts
(Toni Wotherspoon)
Ginger Howland-Gilroy,
Lily-Anne Hellier,
Sophie Schofield
How many social media apps do you use?

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Year 7/8 Overnewton Anglican Community College
(Ruth Arnold)
Caitlin Coles & Soham Singla How does white light affect your sleep?

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Year 7/8 Comet Bay College
(Michelle WOOD)
Ronan Pryer,
Hayden Hibberd
Age vs screen time

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Year 9/10 Bethlehem College
(Jennifer Price)
Julia Sy,
Aksaiyaa Thiyagarajan
Do different substances affect bacterial growth? [thumbnail]
Year 9/10 Bethlehem College
(Jennifer Price)
Anika Pierantonietti,
Megna Rai
What substances reduce bacterial growth? [thumbnail]
Year 9/10 Bethlehem College
(Jennifer Price)
Angela Bian,
Melissa Cunanan
What substances can influence the growth of bacteria? [thumbnail]
Year 11/12 St Ives High School
(Iris Lee)
Iris Lee,
Youjin Lee
How does pH affect the redness of fruits that contain anthocyanin pigments? [thumbnail]

2020

Winners

Division School (Teacher) Students Project Title Click to Download
Year 3/4 Box Hill North Primary School
(Louise Olsen-Kettle)
Alexander Padgett,
Sam Wallis,
Uki Nasu
Comparing bird population between Box Hill Central and Bushy Creek Park [thumbnail]
Year 5/6 Martins Creek Public School
(Janet Middleton)
Nyree,
Jarred,
Chloe,
Dusty,
Hayden
The Apple Wrapping Experiment [thumbnail]
Year 7/8 North Sydney Girls High School
(Matthew Lau)
Bella Zhang,
Josephine Mao,
Casey Chen
Bubble Tea Popularity [thumbnail]
Year 9/10 Bethlehem College
(Jennifer Price)
Elizabeth Praum,
Sharya Pokhrel
Do different substances affect bacterial growth?[photo]
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Honourable mentions

Division School (Teacher) Students Project Title Click to Download
Year 3/4 Box Hill North Primary School
(Louise Olsen-Kettle)
Charlotte Miller,
Rachel Olsen,
Monty McGregor
Egg detectives [thumbnail]
Year 3/4 Box Hill North Primary School
(Louise Olsen-Kettle)
Iris Hu,
Sienna Siswojo,
Hayley Warren
Year 3/4 Remote Learning Survey [thumbnail]
Year 3/4 Box Hill North Primary School
(Louise Olsen-Kettle)
Aanya Engineer,
Elena Sync,
Abilene Tsai
Do our chickens have a healthy weight and how fast do they grow? [thumbnail]
Year 3/4 Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
(Julie Anne Bankowski)
Faith Graham,
Aleia Polistina
Intrinsic vs Extrinsic Motivation [thumbnail]
Year 3/4 Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
(Julie Anne Bankowski)
Samson Suy,
Alessandro Ripepi,
Aleia De Filippi
What is your favourite past time? [thumbnail]
Year 3/4 Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
(Julie Anne Bankowski)
Isaac Teuma,
Charlotte Gauci,
Oliver Guan
Memory Game! [thumbnail]
Year 5/6 Tighes Hill Public School
(Kerrie Armstrong)
Addison Cambourn,
Freya Hutt,
Bella Hadley
Let's Get Physical [thumbnail]
Year 5/6 Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
(Julie Anne Bankowski)
Jasper Menezes-Baker,
Isaac Barrett
Sound Frequencies [thumbnail]
Year 5/6 Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
(Julie Anne Bankowski)
Malina Murgic,
Emilia Vicano,
Mia Repovac,
Emma Bucca
Scents of smell [thumbnail]
Year 5/6 Anzac Park Public School
(John Beattie)
Alexis,
Joanna
Do heavier objects fall faster than lighter objects from a height? [thumbnail]
Year 5/6 Anzac Park Public School
(John Beattie)
Flinders,
Matthew
Lactose Free vs Normal Dairy [thumbnail]
Year 7/8 North Sydney Girls High School
(Matthew Lau)
Ashley Kang,
Stephanie Wong Kee,
Rebecca Stephen
Effects of COVID-19 on Students [thumbnail]
Year 7/8 St Bedes Catholic College Chisholm
(Nick Moroney)
Matilda Capararo,
Flynn Cavanagh,
Ruby Hughes,
Selina Yap
Mental Health: Impact, strategies and stigma [thumbnail]
Year 7/8 North Sydney Girls High School
(Matthew Lau)
Phuong Anna Nhu Tran,
Shreya Saravanan,
Danielle Weng
Technology Usage Among Year 8 Girls [thumbnail]
Year 7/8 Baldivis Secondary College
(Coralee Westphal)
Ella Prescott,
Bethany O'Gorman
How much time do teenagers spend on social media? [thumbnail]
Year 9/10 St Mary Star of the Sea College
(Chris Berry)
Paris Bamford,
Lauren Rooke,
Breana Tang
Hand Sanitiser Effectiveness [thumbnail]
Year 9/10 Baldivis Secondary College
(Magdeline Parlevliet)
Bevan Webster,
Nick Cheeseman,
Trent Anastasi
Perth vs The World: Weather [thumbnail]
Year 9/10 Arthur Phillip High School
(Eric Tran)
Anshkumar Patel,
Granth Shah,
Mubashir Ebrahimi,
Santhosh Saththiiyvanthan
Home made food Or Restaurant During COVID [thumbnail]

2019

Winners

Division School (Teacher) Students Project Title Click to Download
Year 3/4 Box Hill North Primary School
(Louise Olsen-Kettle)
Alisha Edwards,
Mali Jones
How does the size of a solar trough change temperature of marshmallows? [thumbnail]
Year 5/6 Lochinvar Public School
(Libby Cantwell)
Douglas Manning,
Jiah Whybrow,
Kadence Brinkley,
Madison Sowter
What type of organism represents the highest proportion of species on the playground? [thumbnail]
Year 7/8 Comet Bay College
(Michelle WOOD)
Joseph Tyrrell,
Joseph Chapman,
Aiden Thomas
Testing the placebo effect (with chocolate!) [thumbnail]
Year 9/10 Arthur Phillip High School
(Eric Tran)
Kevin Huynh,
Lawson Shi,
Jessy You,
Leena Saini
Gaming Preferences [thumbnail]
Year 11/12 Brindabella Christian School
(Dianna Fitzsimons)
Jack Hilliar,William Marks Wheat production [not available]

Honourable mentions

Division School (Teacher) Students Project Title Click to Download
Year 3/4 Box Hill North Primary School
(Louise Olsen-Kettle)
Alexander Padgett,
Tyler Wu
Do marshmallows cook faster with a taller parabola? [thumbnail]
Year 3/4 St Catherine of Siena
(Sarah Clout)
Samuel Cassar,
Micah Chang,
Owen Mamo
Reaction Time [thumbnail]
Year 3/4 Box Hill North Primary School
(Louise Olsen-Kettle)
Max Miller,
Terence Chen,
Lachlan Thraves
What changes in compost will help it decompose the fastest? [thumbnail]
Year 3/4 Box Hill North Primary School
(Louise Olsen-Kettle)
Luca Aeschilimann,
Swoish Sharma
Finding Out The Most Common Bird At Our School [thumbnail]
Year 3/4 Box Hill North Primary School
(Louise Olsen-Kettle)
Liam Barling,
Lachlan Cartledge
Does compost decompose faster in the light or dark? [thumbnail]
Year 5/6 Lochinvar Public School
(Libby Cantwell)
Charli Jackson,
Sarah Brazier,
Jake Guest,
Jack Williams
What proportion of plants on the playground attract bees? [thumbnail]
Year 5/6 St Pauls Primary
(Kim Simpson)
Ella Moore,
Adrienne Madia
Is there a connection between students lucky number and birthdate? [thumbnail]
Year 5/6 St Pauls Primary
(Kim Simpson)
Luca Mastrogiannis,
Rudy Poselli
Eye can see this [thumbnail]
Year 5/6 St Mel's Catholic Primary School
(Mary Hill)
Pascale Lattouf Favourite Planet [thumbnail]
Year 7/8 St Bede's Catholic College Chisholm
(Brett Donohoe)
Caitlin Price,
Ava Maeer,
Lilly Palmer
How are your sleeping habits affected most? [thumbnail]
Year 7/8 Geelong College (Middle School campus)
(Ian Sheppard)
Jack Ellis,
Max Russell
Best weight for an AFL midfielder [not available]
Year 7/8 Clancy Catholic College
(Gregory Georgiou)
Holly Bailey-Stubbings,
Julia Jimmy
What Is This Colour To You [thumbnail]
Year 7/8 Overnewton Anglican Community College
(Paul Dodson)
James Marchione,
Elsie Holland & William Cutajar
Does Physical Exercise affect 7N's ability to focus [thumbnail]
Year 9/10 Arthur Phillip High School
(Eric Tran)
Zachary Holt,
Cory Beasley,
Caleb Barrett
Homework Or Schoolwork? Which Is More Effective? [thumbnail]
Year 9/10 Arthur Phillip High School
(Eric Tran)
Khushi Kansal,
Lina Hwang,
Rachel Su
Do People Drink Milk Tea? [thumbnail]
Year 9/10 South Sydney High School
(Danna Kim)
Jessica Hausman,
Abbey Brown
Crime Rates in NSW: Have they increased or decreased since 2010? [thumbnail]

2018

Winners

Division School (Teacher) Students Project Title Click to Download
Year 3/4 Box Hill North Primary School
(Louise Olsen-Kettle)
Nora Edsall,
Selina Young,
Samara Young
Is the school environment stressful for chickens? [thumbnail]
Year 5/6 Jewells Primary School
(Liane Barden)
Laura Trout,
Levi Edwards,
Jesse Brown
Game Time [thumbnail]
Year 5/6 Tighes Hill Public School
(Kerrie Armstrong)
Chelsea Young,
Emma Barker,
Edie Isaacs,
Mika Lofts
Water Works [thumbnail]
Year 5/6 Jewells Primary School
(Liane Barden)
Rebecca Hayes,
Jade Harvey,
Grace Doohan,
Miriam Reimann,
Zane Pedonese
Social Media Lies [thumbnail]
Year 7/8 Brindabella Christian School
(Dianna Fitzsimons)
William Smidt,
Christopher Parnell
Hearing [thumbnail]
Year 9/10 Brindabella Christian School
(Dianna Fitzsimons)
Matthew Cooper,
Pranav Pativada
Solar Installation [thumbnail]
Year 9/10 Brindabella Christian School
(Dianna Fitzsimons)
Taneesha Griffths,
Annick Theron
Land Price [thumbnail]
Year 11/12 Brindabella Christian School
(Dianna Fitzsimons)
Molly Bolitho,
Madison Lam
Pacific Islands and Sea level rise [thumbnail]

Honourable mentions

Division School (Teacher) Students Project Title Click to Download
Year 3/4 Box Hill North Primary School
(Louise Olsen-Kettle)
Archie McSheffrey,
Jayden Lo
Are there more ants on a hot day or a cold day? [thumbnail]
Year 5/6 Tighes Hill Public School
(Kerrie Armstrong)
Dexter Bradley,
Noah Gregory
When I Grow Up... [thumbnail]
Year 5/6 Tighes Hill Public School
(Kerrie Armstrong)
Nora,
Ede,
Ruby
Selective schools [thumbnail]
Year 5/6 St John the Baptist Catholic School
(Fran Kane)
Lian Sequeira,
Polina Rudakova,
Emily Rologas,
Chelsea Barnes
What stops us from sleeping? [thumbnail]
Year 5/6 St John the Baptist Catholic School
(Fran Kane)
Will Richardson,
Taj Oehm,
Jack Blackman
Year 4 Sports [thumbnail]
Year 5/6 Jewells Primary School
(Liane Barden)
Fiona Leighton,
Brenna Naylor,
Madison Velkovski,
Hannah Ramsay,
Evie-Shy Evans
So Stereotypical [thumbnail]
Year 5/6 St John the Baptist Catholic School
(Fran Kane)
Tilly Garner,
Ruby Wright,
Sienna Scahill
Kindergarten Prefers [thumbnail]
Year 7/8 Hunter School of Performing Arts
(Corinne Vingerhoed)
Charlotte Costello,
Natasha Ninness
How many pieces of fruit do you eat a day? [thumbnail]
Year 7/8 Brindabella Christian School
(Dianna Fitzsimons)
Patrick Reid,
Dakota Atherton
Temperature and Humitity [thumbnail]
Year 9/10 Baldivis Secondary College
(Magdeline Parlevliet)
Sophie Turner,
Rhiann Hargreaves,
Mia Ridley
Womens Collegiate Volleyball vs High School Volleyball Injury Rates [thumbnail]
Year 9/10 Merewether High
(Catherine Chalmers)
Ella De Grau,
Amy Tan,
Vihan Roy
How have the causes of death in Australia changed from 2000 to 2017 [thumbnail]
Year 9/10 Brindabella Christian School
(Dianna Fitzsimons)
Maxwell Etherington,
Lachlan Kelly
Sleep [thumbnail]
Year 9/10 St Mary Star of the Sea College
(Chris Berry)
Thura Sabbar,
Josia George
Stroop Effect vs Age [thumbnail]
Year 11/12 Brindabella Christian School
(Dianna Fitzsimons)
Tino Chakawodza,Danai Chanikira Animated movies [thumbnail]
Year 11/12 Brindabella Christian School
(Dianna Fitzsimons)
Emma Wishart,
Victoria Garrard
Sea Surface Temperature [not available]
Year 11/12 Brindabella Christian School
(Dianna Fitzsimons)
Harrison Shaw,
Stephen Fraser
Rainfall [thumbnail]
Year 11/12 Brindabella Christian School
(Dianna Fitzsimons)
Ruan Janse van Rensburg,
Reilly Tulk
Cow's milk production [thumbnail]

2017

Winners

Division School (Teacher) Students Project Title Click to Download
Year 3/4 Dubbo South Public School
(Lisa Lunn)
Estelle Bloomfield,
Owen Cuthill,
Kate Pankhurst
Does temperature of a bouncy ball affect the bounciness of the ball? [thumbnail]
Year 3/4 Dubbo South Public School
(Lisa Lunn)
Latiah,
Lacey,
Sonny
What subjects do students in years 3 and 4 prefer at school? [thumbnail]
Year 3/4 Dubbo South Public School
(Lisa Lunn)
Ollie Druitt,
Ethan Leece,
Millie Sutcliffe
Does the material of a cup affect how quickly the water drops and rises in temperature inside the cup? [thumbnail]
Year 5/6 Tighes Hill Public School
(Kerrie Armstrong)
Chelsea Young,
Blade Kearney,
Mika Lofts,
Sam Willson,
Ellen Murray,
Edie Isaacs
Waste Watchers [thumbnail]
Year 5/6 Dubbo South Public School
(Lisa Lunn)
Joel Barker,
Jessica Hall
Using eggs to see what drink would effect teeth rot. [thumbnail]
Year 5/6 Tighes Hill Public School
(Kerrie Armstrong)
Liana Atkins,
Raquel Gorton,
Eliza White
Reading Right! [thumbnail]
Year 7/8 Mentone Girls' Grammar School
(Maria Spaziani)
Helen Chan,
Lavanya Wickramasinghe
Do Brands Change How the Taste of Foods are Perceived [thumbnail]
Year 7/8 Muswellbrook High School
(Jin-Kyung Jung)
Jadon Chetty,
Olivia Kloot,
Mason Hewitt,
Ben Jones
Think Fast [thumbnail]
Year 9/10 Brindabella Christian School
(Dianna Fitzsimons)
Maxwell Etherington,
Chloe Halpin
Technology and Recreational time [thumbnail]
Year 9/10 Mansfield State High School
(Kylie Agnew)
Brianna Mears,
Kayla Mears,
Keaton Luck
Year 9 Weekly Computer Usage [thumbnail]
Year 11/12 Brindabella Christian School
(Dianna Fitzsimons)
Tino Chakawodza,
Hannah McGilvray
Smashability [not available]

Honourable mentions

Division School (Teacher) Students Project Title Click to Download
Year 3/4 Dubbo South Public School
(Lisa Lunn)
Zonash,
Jemima,
Freya
Do children concentrate better in the morning or afternoon? [thumbnail]
Year 3/4 Dubbo South Public School
(Lisa Lunn)
Tayla,
Hannah,
Callum
Does the temperature of a football, soccer ball and tennis ball affect how far it can be kicked? [thumbnail]
Year 5/6 Tighes Hill Public School
(Jess Bowman)
Cooper Rutherford,
Kalani Grant,
Imogen Peady,
Asher Thomas
Video Game Ratings [thumbnail]
Year 5/6 Dubbo South Public School
(Lisa Lunn)
Ella Murray,
Millie Wright,
Georgia Cudmore
Sugar and concentration [thumbnail]
Year 5/6 St Pauls Primary
(Kim Simpson)
Yukiko Walker,
Maggie Chan
Does Age affect Curiosity of Primary students [not available]
Year 5/6 Marist College Canberra
(Dianna Fitzsimons)
Aiden Fitzsimons,
Jesse Fitzsimons
Perfect Paper Plane [thumbnail]
Year 7/8 All Saints Catholic College
(Kylie Mackin)
Mikaela Jenkins,
Kaitlyn Spiteri,
Madeleine Sperandio
Supermarket Discounts [thumbnail]
Year 7/8 Loreto Kirribilli
(Nicole Sabbadin)
Lydia Colla,
Honor Veals,
Chloe Salvatico,
Greta Perrignon
How accurate are fitness products? [thumbnail]
Year 7/8 Baldivis Secondary College
(Belinda Miller)
Thomas Ashley,
Jacob Hatton,
Owain Prescott
How Long Do People Have their Mobile Phones For [thumbnail]
Year 7/8 Overnewton Anglican Community College
(Rachel Lam)
Samuel Romeo,
Rajveer Singh,
Mateja Stojanovski,
Connor Glavan
Will there be an increase or decrease in rubbish if we place bins in non-eating areas? [thumbnail]
Year 7/8 All Saints Catholic College
(Kylie Mackin)
Mikayla Jeans,
Jasmine Nguyen,
Ella Velekovic
How teenagers of NSW spend their money [thumbnail]
Year 9/10 Brindabella Christian School
(Dianna Fitzsimons)
Bella Yannopoulos,
Clare Drummond
Age Distribution of Cosmetic Procedures [thumbnail]
Year 9/10 NEGS
(Julie Faulkner)
Josie Orr,
Kate Earle,
Lucia Moffatt
National Energy Guarantee [thumbnail]
Year 9/10 Brindabella Christian School
(Dianna Fitzsimons)
Sophie Caroll,
Lachlan Kelly
Snow depth and visitors [thumbnail]
Year 9/10 Brindabella Christian School
(Dianna Fitzsimons)
Jess VanderWalt Does Reading Habits affect Performance [thumbnail]
Year 11/12 Brindabella Christian School
(Dianna Fitzsimons)
Harrison Shaw,
Jessica Wainwright
How old is old [thumbnail]

2016

Winners

Division School (Teacher) Students Project Title Click to Download
Year 3/4 St Joseph's Primary School Merewether
(Alison Smith)
Molly Boyle,
Angus McCluskey,
Alex Fox
Brazil vs Canada - Natural Disaster Occurrences 2009-2014 [thumbnail]
Year 5/6 St John the Baptist Catholic School
(Fran Kane)
Erin Scahill,
Kathleen Farrell,
Louise Smith,
Emily Rologas,
Fred Rutherford
Which primary year uses the most devices at St. John the Baptist? [thumbnail]
Year 7/8 Lakes Anglican Grammar School
(Jenny Charker)
Emily Riches,
Kaitlin Moore,
Brandon Lao
POKEMON GO! [thumbnail]
Year 7/8 All Saints Catholic Boys College
(Katrina Brubacher)
Justine Bui,
Reeze Gomez,
Ella Velickovic
How Has Transportation to School Changed Over the Years and How Have States Used It Differently [thumbnail]
Year 7/8 Mansfield State High School
(Kylie Agnew)
Maike Hager,
Shisa Longchari,
Jacinta Tseng
Hours of Sport Played by students in grade 8 to 11 each week [thumbnail]
Year 9/10 Brindabella Christian School
(Dianna Fitzsimons)
Soohoon Lee,
Lachlan Shilling,
Daniel Qin
Growth Development of Plants [thumbnail]

Honourable mentions

Division School (Teacher) Students Project Title Click to Download
Year 3/4 St John the Baptist
(Margaret McCartney)
Charlotte Fortune,
Alex Kelly,
Alana Wickham,
Sophia Wills
Traditional Pastimes vs Technological Pastimes [thumbnail]
Year 5/6 Turner School
(Sam Hardwicke)
Scarlet Hilli,
Lukas Diaz,
Rohan Borg
How do People get to Work/School? [thumbnail]
Year 5/6 Turner School
(Sam Hardwicke)
Sienna Bowman,
Emma Tuttle,
Guy Flynn,
Oscar Duncan-Simpson
Bike Paths in Canberra [thumbnail]
Year 5/6 St Joseph's Primary School Merewether
(Alison Smith)
Lachlan Collins,
Jack Breasley
OTTAWA vs SYDNEY: Who’s Temperature Is Rising Higher? [thumbnail]
Year 9/10 Baldivis Secondary College
(Belinda Miller)
Bernise Roelofse,
Berdine Roelofse
Declining Rainfall [thumbnail]
Year 9/10 The Hutchins School
(Peter Crofts)
Ethan Hine,
Reuben Nettlefold,
Malcolm Ward
Lambert Park Ecosystems Investigation [thumbnail]
Year 9/10 St Aidan's Anglican Girls' School
(Sylvia Hicks)
Ruby Harris,
Bonnie Wegener
super antimicrobials save the day [thumbnail]
Year 9/10 Parade College, Bundoora
(James Donald)
Daniel Blaker,
Jordan Di Palma,
Oliver Rhodes
Report on findings relating to the prediction of AFL game results [thumbnail]

2015

Winners

Division School (Teacher) Students Project Title Click to Download
Year 7/8 Mansfield State High School
(Kylie Agnew)
Hiruni Dharmasena,
Deana Benko
The Hours of Sleep Mystery - Year 7 [thumbnail]
Year 9/10 Mentone Girls' Grammar School
(Elham Heidari Beni)
Natasha Fisher,
Michelle Fisher
Cost effective wind turbines [thumbnail]
Year 9/10 The Hutchins School
(Peter Crofts)
Jack Gartlan,
Samuel King,
Harrison Wink
Lambert Park Ecosystem Investigation [thumbnail]

Honourable mentions

Division School (Teacher) Students Project Title Click to Download
Year 7/8 All Saints Catholic Boys College
(Katrina Brubacher)
Ruby John,
Adrian Arena,
Brandon Alves,
Emily Hoang
Which Substance Best Preserves an Apple [thumbnail]
Year 9/10 Lisarow High School
(Ben Surwald)
Samantha Coutts-Bain,
Olivia Young,
Rhiannon Mobbs-Keegan
The Longevity of Plums [thumbnail]
Year 9/10 Lisarow High School
(Ben Surwald)
Charlotte Salter,
Alison Portelli,
Jasmine Johstone
Gluten Content of Flour [thumbnail]
Year 9/10 The Hutchins School
(Peter Crofts)
Fergus Charles,
Kenneth King,
Sebastian Robinson,
Liam Usoalii
Lambert Park: Under the Surface [thumbnail]
Year 9/10 Mentone Girls' Grammar School
(Elham Heidari Beni)
Sarah Avery,
Elizabeth Earney
Producing energy with the least expense [thumbnail]
Year 11/12 HSPA
(Cassandra Portelli)
Emogen Mahony,
Chelsea Rothery
Aldi versus Woolworths [thumbnail]
Year 11/12 HSPA
(Cassandra Portelli)
Kristen Bintley,
Charles Lowe,
Shannon Groves,
Jayden Castle
The Enthusiasm of students toward this poster project [thumbnail]
2014

2014 Summary

  • 85 students competed
  • 32 posters were submitted
  • Over 40 people attended the poster display and awards ceremony on 5th December, 2014, at the University of Newcastle
  • View photos from the 2014 awards ceremony

DIVISION: Year 9/10

  • Winning Teams and Schools

  • Lisarow High School
    "The Deterioration of Teeth in Liquids"

    Aim: To determine the effects of different liquids on teeth deterioration.
    Authors: Tyler Hayter, Taylor Cheetham, Chloe Hatcher and Brooke Khoury

    Maitland Grossmann High School
    "How to make 2 minute noodles in 3 minutes"

    Aim: To test whether adding salt to water increases the boiling point.
    Authors: Grace Forbes and Kayla Crow

  • Honourable Mentions

    Maitland Grossmann High School
    "Electric Bike Challenge"

    Aim: To test what position on an electric bike will create the least drag.
    Authors: Max Carter and Logan Dart

    Maitland Grossmann High School
    "Growth Rates of Foot Bacteria for Males and Females"

    Aim: To determine which gender produces the greatest amount of foot bacteria.
    Authors: Jade Bassett and Luke Green

    Maitland Grossmann High School
    "Does diet cola react the best with Mentos?"

    Aim: To conduct the popular Coca-Cola and Mentos geyser experiment and measure the results to observe which type of Coca-Cola (diet, classic or zero) reacted most effectively.
    Authors: Lara Murray, Amy Williams and Emma James

DIVISION: Year 11/12

  • Winning Team and School

    Kotara High School
    What are the representations of ethnicities in prime-time TV advertisements?"

    Aim: To assess how well-represented various ethnicities are on TV compared with population figures.
    Authors: Jacqueline Willing, Alena Payne and Ellen Frohlich

  • Honourable Mention

    Hunter School for the Performing Arts
    What can we de-juice?"

    Aim: To determine the effect of glucose on test performance.
    Authors: Tasman Fell, Isaac Ewald, Daisy Jarrett, Alex Riordan, Tahlia Quinn