2015 Winning Projects
We are most thankful for these students who have given their consent for their projects to be accessible for anyone to view. As prizewinners, these projects are exemplars for what a good project looks like. The majority of these projects satisfied the Level 4 criteria on their respective Judging Rubrics.
For teachers, parents and students new to science projects, this is the best resource you will ever find. There is no set formula for setting out a project, however, following the order of one or two of these projects is the best way to start.
Finally, don’t be overawed by the standard of some of these projects. Most of these students started their projects with a similar feeling, however, as they got going and started meeting the different criteria one by one, they then quickly realized that any student is capable of producing a top level project.
SECTION 1 – CATEGORY PRIZES |
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Category: Models and Inventions |
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Years K-2 |
Equal 1st |
Sasha Mackenzie, St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, report video | ||||||||
Equal 1st |
Harrison Taylor, St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, folio video | |||||||||
Years 3-6 |
Equal 1st |
Sam Katz, Bondi Public School, folio video | ||||||||
Equal 1st |
Tom Robbins, Saint Ignatius’ College, folio video | |||||||||
Equal 1st |
Grattan Rutherford, Saint Ignatius’ College, folio video | |||||||||
Equal 1st |
Isabel Sanderson, Abigail Last & Sophie Martland, Queenwood School for Girls, folio video | |||||||||
Equal 1st |
Emma Yap, Abbotsleigh, abstract | |||||||||
Equal 1st |
Joshua Wren & Roman Upton, Saint Ignatius’ College, folio video 1 video 2 |
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Years 7-9 |
1st |
Macinley Butson, The Illawarra Grammar School, abstract video | ||||||||
2nd |
Kate Carey, Meriden School, folio video | |||||||||
3rd |
Lawson Stead, MET Wagga Wagga, folio video | |||||||||
Yrs 10-12 |
1st |
James Poyitt, Redeemer Baptist School, folio video | ||||||||
2nd |
Samuel Kantor, Moriah College, folio video | |||||||||
3rd |
Sudesh Tunga & ed Kudaya-more, Redeemer Baptist School, folio video | |||||||||
HC |
Lachlan Bolton, Redeemer Baptist School, folio poster video | |||||||||
Category: Scientific Investigations |
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Years K-2 |
Equal 1st |
Eddi Budrodeen, St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, report | ||||||||
Equal 1st |
Ethan Humphrey, Carlingford Public School, report logbook | |||||||||
Equal 1st |
Jared Arnold, Redeemer Baptist School, report logbook | |||||||||
Equal 1st |
Jarod Macarthur, Homeschool, report logbook | |||||||||
Equal 1st |
Nate Ryan, St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, report | |||||||||
Equal 1st |
Shelby McIlvaney, St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, report | |||||||||
Years 3-6 |
Equal 1st |
Zane Assen, Holy Family Primary School Menai, report | ||||||||
Equal 1st |
Ankitha Avvari & Zoe Moutsopoulos, Gib Gate, report |
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Equal 1st |
Maya Basson & Emma Hasset, Gib Gate, report |
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Equal 1st |
Elio Forte, Bondi Public School, report | |||||||||
Equal 1st |
Timothy Hanna, Caringbah North Public School, abstract |
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Equal 1st |
Kyle Hubbard, Castle Cove Public School, report |
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Equal 1st |
Sam Katz, Bondi Public School, folio video | |||||||||
Equal 1st |
Kira Macarthur, Homeschool, report logbook |
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Equal 1st |
Trisha Prahbu, MLC School, report |
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Equal 1st |
Eshwari Surendran, MLC School, report |
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Equal 1st |
Sophie Walsh, Katherine Cannon & Eliza Lo Russo, Balgowlah Heights Public School, report logbook |
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Equal 1st |
Harry Wood, Castle Cove Public School, report | |||||||||
Category: Scientific Investigations – Biology |
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Years 7-9 |
1st |
Benjamin Hamill, Holy Spirit College Bellambi, report logbook | ||||||||
2nd |
James Drielsma, Cranbrook School, report logbook |
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3rd |
Katelyn Biggart, Macarthur Anglican School, report logbook |
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Yrs 10-12 |
1st |
Madeleine Maloof, PLC Sydney, report logbook |
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2nd |
Jason Ren, Newington College, report logbook |
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3rd |
Vanessa Li, PLC Sydney, report logbook |
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Category: Scientific Investigations – Chemistry |
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Years 7-9 |
1st |
Aniruddh Chennapragada, James Ruse Agricultural High School, abstract | ||||||||
2nd |
Lauren Lancaster, Hornsby Girls High School, report logbook | |||||||||
3rd |
Esther Wong, Meriden School, abstract | |||||||||
Yrs 10-12 |
1st |
Jade Lin, PLC Sydney, report logbook |
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2nd |
Grace Carmichael, St Paul’s College Walla Walla, report logbook |
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3rd |
Adarsha Parajuli, Redeemer Baptist School, report logbook |
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Category: Scientific Investigations – Earth and Environmental Science |
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Years 7-9 |
1st |
Nga Nguyen, Sydney Girls High School, report logbook |
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2nd | Macinley Butson, The Illawarra Grammar School, abstract video |
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3rd |
Ellen Rowley, Anastasiya Potapenko & Emma von Thomann, Riverside Girls High School, report Ellen’s logbook Anastasiya’s logbook Emma’s logbook |
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Yrs 10-12 |
1st |
Jade Moxey, Sapphire Coast Anglican School, report |
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2nd |
Sunera Samaratunga, Macquarie Anglican Grammar School Dubbo, report |
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3rd |
Georgina Garth, Redeemer Baptist School, survey report logbook |
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Category: Scientific Investigations – Physics |
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Years 7-9 |
1st |
Steven Zang, Shore School, report logbook |
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2nd |
Paddy Heaton, Shore School, report logbook |
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3rd |
Sophie Howard, Loreto Kirribilli, report |
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Yrs 10-12 |
1st |
Emma Tanevska, PLC Sydney, report logbook |
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2nd |
Timothy Hill, Hills Adventist College, report logbook |
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3rd |
Meredith Hinds, Roseville College, report logbook |
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SECTION 2 – STANSW MOST PROMISING AWARDS |
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Years K-6 |
Equal 1st |
Thomas Kirkpatrick, Glenbrook Public School, report | ||||||||
Equal 1st |
Zac Petersen, Carlingford Public School, report logbook | |||||||||
Years 7-12 |
Equal 1st |
David Clark, Wollondilly Anglican College, report | ||||||||
Equal 1st |
Chaltu Etana, St Benedict’s Catholic College, report | |||||||||
Equal 1st |
Abbey Kumar, PLC Sydney, report logbook | |||||||||
Equal 1st |
Lily Yang, Meriden School, report logbook | |||||||||
SECTION 3 – SPONSOR AWARDS |
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Splash Into… Young Marine Scientist Award – For a primary school entry that explores the marine world |
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Years K-6 |
1st |
Harry Wood, Castle Cove Public School, report | ||||||||
ACPSEM Medical Physics Award – Awarded to the student who demonstrates good scientific analysis in the field of Physics |
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Years 7-12 |
1st |
Emma Tanevska, PLC Sydney, report logbook | ||||||||
RACI Chemistry Encouragement Awards – Awarded to students who demonstrate ability, skill and promise for chemistry |
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Years K-6 |
1st |
Kyle Hubbard, Castle Cove Public School, report | ||||||||
Years 7-12 |
1st |
Lauren Lancaster, Hornsby Girls High School, report logbook | ||||||||
HC |
Grace Carmichael, St Paul’s College Walla Walla, report logbook | |||||||||
NMI Measurement Awards – Awarded to the entries that best demonstrate an understanding of good measurement |
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Years K-12 |
1st |
Emma Liu, PLC Sydney, report logbook |
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2nd | Alicia Lieng, Meriden School, report logbook | |||||||||
3rd |
Msgana Akele & Chelsey Karvon, Redeemer Baptist School, report logbook |
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API Most Outstanding Physics Award – For the students who best represented the 2015 National Science Week theme, “Making Waves – the Science of Light” |
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Years K-6 |
1st |
Ethan Humphrey, Carlingford Public School, report logbook | ||||||||
Years 7-12 |
1st |
Hannah Ma, Meriden School, report logbook | ||||||||
ASBMB Awards for Excellence in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
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Years 7-12 |
1st |
Abdulla Kakkat, Al Amanah College, report logbook | ||||||||
STEP Environmental Award – Awarded for the best environmental entry |
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Years 7-12 |
1st |
Jade Moxey, Sapphire Coast Anglican School, report | ||||||||
AARNet Communications Award Awards – Awarded to students with the best use of electronic communications |
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Years K-6 |
Equal 1st |
Emma Yap, Abbotsleigh, abstract | ||||||||
Equal 1st |
Elio Forte, Bondi Public School, report | |||||||||
Years 7-12 |
Equal 1st |
Lachlan Bolton, Redeemer Baptist School, folio poster video | ||||||||
Equal 1st |
Sebastian Hodge, Newington College, report logbook | |||||||||
Western Sydney University Science Award – Greater Western Sydney entry that demonstrates particular scientific accomplishment |
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Years 7-12 |
1st |
Callum Avery, The Hills Grammar School, report | ||||||||
SECTION 4 – GRAND AWARDS |
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2015 Budding Young Scientist – Overall best Years K-2 Project (Sponsored by ACU) |
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Years K-2 |
1st |
Ethan Humphrey, Carlingford Public School, report logbook | ||||||||
2015 Primary Young Scientist – Overall best Years 3-6 Project (Sponsored by ACU) |
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Years 3-6 |
1st |
Timothy Hanna, Caringbah North Public School, abstract | ||||||||
2015 Young Scientist of the Year Award – Awarded to the best project in the whole Young Scientist Competition |
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Years K-12 |
1st |
Jade Moxey, Sapphire Coast Anglican School, report | ||||||||
SECTION 5 – ISEF/BROADCOM FINALISTS |
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2016 ISEF Finalists – All expenses-paid trip to represent Australia at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), Phoenix, Arizona, May 2016 (Major Sponsor – Sebel Furniture, also sponsored by Intel Foundation and Department of Industry, Innovation and Science) |
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Years 9-12 |
Finalist |
Jade Moxey, Sapphire Coast Anglican School, report | ||||||||
Finalist |
James Poyitt, Redeemer Baptist School, folio video | |||||||||
Finalist |
Samuel Kantor, Moriah College, folio video | |||||||||
Finalist |
Nga Nguyen, Sydney Girls High School, report logbook | |||||||||
Finalist |
Macinley Butson, The Illawarra Grammar School, abstract video | |||||||||
Finalist |
Aniruddh Chennapragada, James Ruse Agricultural High School, abstract | |||||||||
2016 Broadcom MASTERS International Delegate – All expenses-paid trip to represent Australia at the Broadcom MASTERS International program, Phoenix, Arizona, May 2016 (Sponsor – Broadcom Foundation) |
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Years 7-8 |
Delegate |
Lily Yang, Meriden School, report logbook | ||||||||