November Competitions

2024 Tasmanian Model Solar Challenge

The Tasmanian Model Solar Challenge is an exciting hands-on STEM competition for schools and home educated students. It helps link concepts learnt with the physical world and acts as an effective motivator for students to become or remain engaged in the areas of Science, Engineering and Technology.

The competition challenges students to design, build and race a model car or boat that’s powered by nothing more than direct sunlight. That means no batteries or any other energy storage systems.

The Simpson Prize Competition

The Simpson Prize is a national competition for Year 9 and 10 students which focuses on the service of Australians in World War One and World War Two.

The 2025 question for the competition is:

‘Australia’s relationship with Great Britain explains why Australia and individual Australians went to war.’ Discuss the accuracy of this statement with reference to either World War One OR World War Two?

The winners and runners-up from each state and territory will travel to Canberra to participate in a 3-day study program in early 2025. The winners will then go on to travel to an overseas destination for an extensive commemorative study tour culminating in Anzac Day ceremonies at that location.

 If you would like more information around this including the application process you can access the information through the below link.