Founding Partner 2014–2015 Annual Report www.nysf.edu.au IMAGE: NYSF/SARAH SAMSARA NYSF/SARAH IMAGE: nysf.edu.au /NYSFoz 2014–15 NYSF In 2014–2015 the NYSF 600+ 1200 assessed suitable + to attend applicants the program 60 selection panels across 400 Australia places for students in the January Sessions 21Rotary districts Next Step 135 visits in major January lab visits partner centres and site tours 23 of participants came from 43% remote & regional areas Further information contact: Amanda Caldwell, Manager, Communications and Partnerships, NYSF National Youth Science Forum 38 Science Road
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[email protected] | www.nysf.edu.au 1 www.nysf.edu.au In 2014–2015 the NYSF Contents 2 | From the Chair 3 | From the Director 5 | What is the National Youth Science Forum? 7 | The NYSF Supporting Programs 9 | National Science Summer School Council (NSSSC) 11 | Building a better future in STEM 13 | Our Partners 16 | Financial report 20 | Program Reports 34 | Alumni Testimonials IMAGE: NYSF/SARAH SAMSARA NYSF/SARAH IMAGE: 2014–15 NYSF 2 From the Chair Over the past year we have been reviewing the NYSF’s constitution The National Youth Science Forum to reframe it in a way that supports (NYSF) is without doubt one of the more effective governance and Australia’s most outstanding programs provision of advice to the NYSF. targeted at inspiring our most capable The intent is for this refreshed young people with a passion for constitution to be put in place at science.