National Youth Science Forum

Background

In January 1984, the first Australian National Science Summer School was attended by 200 senior secondary school students. Convened in Canberra, it was the joint initiative of a number of Rotary clubs, the Canberra Development Board and a large number of scientific institutions around Australia. The purpose was to introduce the scientists of the future to Australia's most distinguished scientists of the present and provide opportunities for participation in open and group discussions and forum sessions.

 

In 1996 the name of the program was changed to the National Youth Science Forum (NYSF). To maintain close links with New Zealand scientists of the future six students are selected each year from each country attend the summer school forum in the other country.

 The target candidates are Year 11/12 science students who have shown outstanding potential in a field of science. There are over 200 positions each year for students from throughout Australia.

 

District 9810 selection of students for the 2009 NYSF is now finalied

Earlier this year approximately 1600 year 11 students from around Australia applied on-line for the 288 places available for the 2009 National Youth Science Forum. The NYSF is held in Canberra during Januray each year. District 9810 had 69 students apply and district clubs after interviewing the applicants put 33 forward for a District interview. District 9810 had 14 places allocated to it. 

 

The names of schools and sponsoring clubs of the successful students are listed below. There is no significance to the order in which the names appear. It is always a difficult task to select the students and all the clubs that participated are thanked for their efforts and for giving the students the opportunity to participte.

Student	School	Sponsor Rotary Club
Rebecca Brandt	Balwyn High School	Doncaster Sunrise
Ashlee Burt	Our Lady of Sion College	Box Hill Central
Nicola Jing	MacRobertson Girls' High School	Glen Waverley
Janaka Lovell	The Knox School	Wantirna
Vuk Paripovich	Box Hill High School	Mont Albert and Surrey Hills
Anton Tarasenko	Doncaster Secondary College	Donvale
Sarah Strugnell	Shelford Anglican Girls Grammar School	Mordialloc
Nicholas Bonett	Mentone Grammar School	Aspendale
Jacinda Carey	Kingswood College	Mitcham
Krystle Chong	Templestowe College	Doncaster
Tao Suan Lim	Templestowe College	Templestowe
Maria Potamitis	Kilbreda College	Chelsea
Veronica Russell	Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College	Bentleigh Moorabbin Central
Holly Thompson	Genazzano FCJ College	Forest Hill

 

Orientation for the successful students will take place on 11 October.

Session A of the NYSF occurs over the period 5 to 17 January 2009

Session B of the NYSF occurs over the period 19 January to 31 January 2009

 

Please note

Further information about the program can be found in detail on the National Youth Science Forum website 

The cost for a student to attend the 2009 NYSF has been set at $1830.  It is suggested that clubs encourage students to contribute at least 25% of this cost.

For further information, please contact Paul by Email: Paul Taranto