Mentoring Programs
Wonder of Science also partners with schools to deliver bespoke mentoring programs where YSAs mentor students one-on-one or as part of a team. Contact Wonder of Science for more information and pricing models.
Gen-STEM
Wonder of Science has partnered with Foxwell State Secondary College since 2020 to bring their Gen-STEM program to Year 7 students.
Our vision for students in Gen-STEM is to foster and nurture their natural ability, grow their confidence, expose them to industries and opportunities to broaden their perspective, and ultimately instil in them the knowledge and skills so that they understand how they can contribute meaningfully within the global STEM perspective. Under the guidance of specialised STEM teachers, and uniquely partnered with their Wonder of Science mentor (Young Science Ambassadors), students can safely explore and take risks, discovering who they are and where their strengths lie as they pursue and flourish in their chosen area of passion within Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
Gen-STEM is a Girls in STEM program in which Year 7 students from Foxwell State Secondary College are partnered one-on-one with female mentors (Young Science Ambassadors) upon their introduction into the 3-year program. These students then undertake a research project, or passion project, in a STEM field. Throughout Term 3, students work with their mentor for 15-20 minutes on Teams every week (8 sessions total), with their passion projects culminating in the signature Up & Atom Gen-STEM Fair held at Foxwell State Secondary College at the end of Term 3. Students then complete their mentoring phase, as they move into Year 8 Gen-STEM and beyond.
Young Science Ambassadors (YSAs) also work with Year 7, 8 and 9 Gen-STEM students in Term 2 as they complete their Wonder of Science Challenge Task and students present the result of their work at a mini-Regional Conference.
Year 7 students als particpate in a visit to UQ to meet their meetees and engage with workshops and lab tours.
