2024 Future Makers STEM Inventors Challenge | Gladstone

Expressions of interest are open now for teachers to register their students for the 2024 Future Makers STEM Inventors Challenge.

Taking place in Term 2, Weeks 4 –10, the STEM Inventors Challenge is open to Year 5 to 10 students from schools in the Gladstone Region. Students will identify a challenge faced by young people in their community and design a STEM-based solution using innovative technologies. The challenge aims to empower students to recognise ways they can find solutions to challenges that directly impact them.

Students will work in teams to identify a challenge faced by youth in their community, design their solution, participate in an official launch workshop in Gladstone and meet virtually with STEM mentors throughout the process.

Entries will be judged by a panel of representatives from Queensland Museum, Shell's QGC business and the local community. 

Teachers can complete the expression of interest form by clicking the 'Register' button at the top of the page (only 1 registration is required for each class).

Download students preparation booklet for the Community Creators launch workshop

Challenge timeline

Term 2 Week 4 (OPTIONAL)
7 May - Live Digital Engagement Introduction Session

Term 2 Week 6
22 May -Community Creators (Launch Workshop)
In Gladstone

Term 2 Week 7
28 May - STEM Mentor Online Consultations

Term 2 Week 8
4 June - STEM Mentor Online Consultations

Term 2 Week 9
11 June - STEM Mentor Online Consultations

Term 2 Week 10
18 - 19 June - Online Sharing Sessions

Term 3 Week 1
Winners announced

More Information

Teachers receive all supporting materials including Teacher and Student Manuals and an invitation to the Community Creators Launch Workshop in Gladstone.