There is something particularly special about AVѧԺ graduates walking back through our gates as AVѧԺ teachers. Blake Segler, Old Kid Carmel (OKC) 2009, returns this year as our new High School Mathematics/Science Teacher and is excited to be working within the AVѧԺ community once again. Blake says he has always had an interest in all areas of science. ...
Technology Posts
Welcome to the Science and Technology posts.
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Introducing Nicola Dunn, Head of Learning Area - Science
This year we warmly welcome Mrs Nicola Dunn to AVѧԺ as our new Head of Science.Ìý With a teaching career spanning 27 years, Nicola brings a wealth of diverse experience and is excited to share her love of science with students and staff alike. Graduating with First-Class Honours in Chemistry from the University of Western Australia, Nicola started in scientific researc ...
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Maths Empowering Girls Day
By Mr Steve George
The Maths Empowering Girls Day, organised by MAWA and hosted by Curtin University, took place on Tuesday 30 November. Aimed at Year 9 girls, we took the Year 10 girls instead as the Year 9 cohort was on camp at Rottnest.
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That's a Wrap for Year 8 Einstein First Project
In the final lesson of the Einstein First Project in Week 9, the Year 8 students simulated the Greenhouse effect, measuring the change in air temperature when levels of carbon dioxide were increased in one of the bottles. ...
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Excited Year 3s Explore Scitech
In Week 6, our Year 3s visited the Scitech planetarium to learn more about how Earth rotates on its axis and how shadows are formed. They also explored the general exhibition area, discovering the science behind how different things work. ...
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Ashri’s Animation Educates!
Congratulations to Year 10 student Ashri F for being awarded the second place prize in the Scientific Communication category of the 2022 STAWA Science Talent Search competition. Ashri’s entry, ‘Why beans make you fart’ was a clever animation that used humour to communicate interesting science ideas. This is Ashri’s third successive win in the competition. ...
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Year 8s in UWA Einstein First Physics Program
This term in Science the Year 8s are taking part in a pilot program coordinated by UWA's Emeritus Professor of Physics, Professor David Blair. The Einstein-First program introduces the contemporary conception of Physics at the earliest opportunities in the curriculum and is underpinned by fun and highly engaging activity-based learning. in Week 3, our students learnt about the ...
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Competitive Pitch Successes Roll in for Carmel Entrepreneurs
Our Entrepreneurship Educator, Miss Anna Lee, reports thatÌýFirst PivotÌý- which helps high school students succeed in the business and innovation world through workshops, programs and pitch festivals -Ìýheld First Pitch, an age-inclusive national pitch competition. This has beenÌýexpanded to include the new under 12 and under 14 age categories whichÌýAVѧԺ entered with thei ...
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Science Week Celebrated in Week 5 Lunchtimes
Science Week came to lunchtimes in Week 5 as students got to work experimenting through various activities organised by Science teacher Mrs Messina. They made Kosher sherbet, extracted DNA from fruit, broke down hydrogen peroxide with liver and filled balloons using a Coke-popping candy reaction! ...
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High School Students Learn the Science Behind the Brain
In Week 11 of Term 2, Carmel High School Science teacher Mrs Anne Poustie accompanied a group of Carmel High School students to the University of Western Australia where they joined over 300 other high school students from across WA to learn about the complex world of neuroscience. “The Brain Bee competition offers enrichment opportunities for students interested in medicine a ...
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