STANSW Young Scientist Awards 2019
Working Technologically Winners
The 2019 winners of the Working Technologically category of the Young Scientist Awards competition were announced at a special ceremony at the PTC (Professional Teachers Council) offices in Auburn on Saturday 7th September, 2019.
The ceremony followed a science fair display where student entrants had the opportunity to present their projects to an audience of judges, parents and teachers.
There were a record number of entries this year - particularly in the Primary section with 57 entries and 43 Secondary entries.
Congratulations to all entrants and winners! Your innovation and ingenuity is truly inspiring.
K-2 Winners
Equal 1st
Hayley Prodinger, St. John Bosco Primary School
Avery the Reminder Cat
Luca Pica, Harrison Luu and Austen An, Knox Grammar Preparatory School
BrightBin
Oscar Fairhurst, Bowen Gozdzialski and Christian Strumendo, Knox Grammar Preparatory School
R.C.B.O.C. (River Cleaner, Bowen, Oscar, Christian)
Highly Commended
Evie Patrick, PLC Sydney
Rats Caught Red Handed
3-4 Winners
Equal 1st
Neomi Verma, Abbotsleigh
D.D.D. Daily Diabetes Diary - an app for kids
Oliver Schlosser and Jackson Macdonald, Knox Grammar Preparatory School
WaterBot
Mitchell Whiley and Kingston Rahme, Knox Grammar Preparatory School
RobotHead
Highly Commended
Brendan Lee, Knox Grammar Preparatory School
HandyAndy
Abbie Gregory, PLC Sydney
Crutches Carrier
5-6 Winners
Equal 1st
James Bestic, Castle Cove Public School
S.A.S. Safe Air Schools
Zara Portolesi and Jasmine Civardi, St. Ambrose Catholic Primary School
Wheelchair Caddy
Mims Clarke, PLC Sydney
Hairy Potter
Highly Commended
Isabella Vu, St. Felix Catholic Primary School
Clear 2 Go
Matthew Alt, Castle Cove Public School
Car Seat Crash Detector
Harriet O'Connor, Niamh Foley, Eve Quinlan, St. Ambrose Catholic Primary School
Clogger Cleaner
7-8 Winners
1st Place
Harshan Someshwar, James Ruse Agricultural High School
Generating Electricity from pressurised water supplied for domestic use
2nd Place
Amy de Friskbom, Sapphire Coast Anglican College
Pootastic
3rd Place
Jed Kay, Moriah War Memorial College
All terrain: unmanned transport
9-10 Winners
1st Place
Trisha Chari, Meriden School
Flood detector and alert system for minor flooding
2nd Place
Gokulraj Kuppusamy and Ethan Tjhin, Redeemer Baptist School
Methane on Wheels
3rd Place
Kiara Sun, James Ruse Agricultural High School
The Electromagnetic Space Debris Collector (EDSC)
Highly Commended
Shirley Wang, Meriden School
Photocatalytic Solar Disinfection and Thermoelectric composite
Edward Garth, Redeemer Baptist School
QLVASTA - Quickest, Least Variation and Safest Trip Algorithm
Arif Altunda, Amity College
Shoes of the Future
11-12 Winners
1st Place
Molly Dixon, Wenona School
Vinnie - Solar-powered talking clothing donation bank
2nd Place
Callum Taylor, The King's School
AgX
3rd Place
Nathan Chan, Barker College
Float Buddy
Highly Commended
Emma Leggett-Budden, Barker College
EzyLift
Fergus Hudson, Barker College
Flood Watch
Will Spargo, Barker College
Bench Safe
Rohan Fahey, Barker College
The AuttoBin
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