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SSA National Schools Poster Competition (NSPC)

WINNERS & HONOURABLE MENTIONS



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]
 [thumbnail]

Honourable mentions

Division School (Teacher) Students Project Title Click to Download
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 3/4 Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
(Julie Anne Bankowski)		 Faith Graham,
Aleia Polistina		 Intrinsic vs Extrinsic Motivation [thumbnail]
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 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)		 Flinders,
Matthew		 Lactose Free vs Normal Dairy [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 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)		 Ashley Kang,
Stephanie Wong Kee,
Rebecca Stephen		 Effects of COVID-19 on Students [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 Arthur Phillip High School
(Eric Tran)		 Anshkumar Patel,
Granth Shah,
Mubashir Ebrahimi,
Santhosh Saththiiyvanthan		 Home made food Or Restaurant During COVID [thumbnail]
Year 9/10 Baldivis Secondary College
(Magdeline Parlevliet)		 Bevan Webster,
Nick Cheeseman,
Trent Anastasi		 Perth vs The World: Weather [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 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 3/4 Box Hill North Primary School
(Louise Olsen-Kettle)		 Alexander Padgett,
Tyler Wu		 Do marshmallows cook faster with a taller parabola? [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 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 Mel's Catholic Primary School
(Mary Hill)		 Pascale Lattouf Favourite Planet [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 7/8 Clancy Catholic College
(Gregory Georgiou)		 Holly Bailey-Stubbings,
Julia Jimmy		 What Is This Colour To You [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 St Bede's Catholic College Chisholm
(Brett Donohoe)		 Caitlin Price,
Ava Maeer,
Lilly Palmer		 How are your sleeping habits affected most? [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 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 5/6 Jewells Primary School
(Liane Barden)		 Laura Trout,
Levi Edwards,
Jesse Brown		 Game Time [thumbnail]
Year 7/8 Brindabella Christian School
(Dianna Fitzsimons)		 William Smidt,
Christopher Parnell		 Hearing [thumbnail]
Year 9/10 Brindabella Christian School
(Dianna Fitzsimons)		 Taneesha Griffths,
Annick Theron		 Land Price [thumbnail]
Year 9/10 Brindabella Christian School
(Dianna Fitzsimons)		 Matthew Cooper,
Pranav Pativada		 Solar Installation [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)		 Nora,
Ede,
Ruby		 Selective schools [thumbnail]
Year 5/6 Tighes Hill Public School
(Kerrie Armstrong)		 Dexter Bradley,
Noah Gregory		 When I Grow Up... [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)		 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 St John the Baptist Catholic School
(Fran Kane)		 Tilly Garner,
Ruby Wright,
Sienna Scahill		 Kindergarten Prefers [thumbnail]
Year 7/8 Brindabella Christian School
(Dianna Fitzsimons)		 Patrick Reid,
Dakota Atherton		 Temperature and Humitity [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 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 St Mary Star of the Sea College
(Chris Berry)		 Thura Sabbar,
Josia George		 Stroop Effect vs Age [thumbnail]
Year 9/10 Brindabella Christian School
(Dianna Fitzsimons)		 Maxwell Etherington,
Lachlan Kelly		 Sleep [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 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]
Year 11/12 Brindabella Christian School
(Dianna Fitzsimons)		 Tino Chakawodza,Danai Chanikira Animated movies [thumbnail]

2017

Winners

Division School (Teacher) Students Project Title Click to Download
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 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 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)		 Chelsea Young,
Blade Kearney,
Mika Lofts,
Sam Willson,
Ellen Murray,
Edie Isaacs		 Waste Watchers [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 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 5/6 Dubbo South Public School
(Lisa Lunn)		 Ella Murray,
Millie Wright,
Georgia Cudmore		 Sugar and concentration [thumbnail]
Year 5/6 Tighes Hill Public School
(Jess Bowman)		 Cooper Rutherford,
Kalani Grant,
Imogen Peady,
Asher Thomas		 Video Game Ratings [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 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 9/10 Brindabella Christian School
(Dianna Fitzsimons)		 Jess VanderWalt Does Reading Habits affect Performance [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)		 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 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 St Joseph's Primary School Merewether
(Alison Smith)		 Lachlan Collins,
Jack Breasley		 OTTAWA vs SYDNEY: Who’s Temperature Is Rising Higher? [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 9/10 St Aidan's Anglican Girls' School
(Sylvia Hicks)		 Ruby Harris,
Bonnie Wegener		 super antimicrobials save the day [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 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)		 Charlotte Salter,
Alison Portelli,
Jasmine Johstone		 Gluten Content of Flour [thumbnail]
Year 9/10 Mentone Girls' Grammar School
(Elham Heidari Beni)		 Sarah Avery,
Elizabeth Earney		 Producing energy with the least expense [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 The Hutchins School
(Peter Crofts)		 Fergus Charles,
Kenneth King,
Sebastian Robinson,
Liam Usoalii		 Lambert Park: Under the Surface [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