Kawe mai i te whānau.
Come and meet the inspiring scientists, technologists, engineers, and mathematicians behind some of today’s coolest ideas and innovations!
A celebration that is designed to engage and inspire the whole whānau and community, for children, young people, and adults!
FREE Entry Tickets!
Entry tickets now available. Be quick!
Get involved!
If you are interested in taking part in the event as a speaker, exhibitor, or workshop provider, please get in touch with us.
Come along to…
Make it!
Break it!
Experience it!
Hands-on practical learn-by-doing for the curious no matter what your age or experience.
Develop
Whakawhanake – Learn how you can follow in the footsteps of your STEM heroes by meeting the companies and organisations who are responsible for bringing these innovations to life.
Engage
Whakauru – Take part in hands on experiments and demonstrations, from the coolest cutting edge technology to some amazing science and innovative engineering.
Inspire
Whakatairanga – Meet some amazing people working in STEM and changing the world with their awesome skills and expertise.
FREE Entry Tickets!
Entry tickets now available. Be quick!
Fringe Events
Can't wait until 12th October to get your STEM fix? No problem, check out the following exciting events will be happening in the lead up to the main day...
Tue 10th Sep 2019
STEM Debate
Sponsored by Zespri
Digital Colonialism: What is it and how can we manage its impact.
Toi Ohomoi, Windermere
Tue 8th Oct 2019
STEM Debate – Comvita
Sponsored by Zespri
Does having too much empathy constrain good science?
UoW Tauranga
Mon 14th Oct 2019
STEM Headline Debate
Sponsored by Zespri
Zespri HQ
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Main Festival Day - Saturday 12th Oct 2019
What's on? Here's a small selection of the exciting things you can expect to see and do during the main festival day...
Maths Craft NZ
Maths Craft NZ
Discover the beauty of mathematics. Bringing maths to the masses by celebrating the links between mathematics and craft.
House of Science Tauranga
House of Science
House of Science is passionate about inspiring young New Zealanders’ interest in science through tangible learning experiences. Come and take part on some cool experiments and meet some amazing scientists.
Slime Zone Featuring Slime Princess
Slime Zone
Get stuck into some non-newtonian fluid or Oobleck, and experiment with a lot of gooey, sticky, gloopy mess. Get ready to make a MESS!
AR Sandbox
Augmented Reality Sandbox
Get interactive with our geo engineers and build mountains, terrain (and even make it rain) with sand augmented in real-time!
Treasure Hunt App
Treasure Hunt
In partnership with our friends at Arataki Cultural Trails. The free app will allow STEM explorers the ability to follow a trail of clues and learn about the hidden STEM messages and stories in the CBD.
Drones
Drones
Look up! Come see the latest drone technology, see some expert drone pilots and learn how it’s being used in the Bay of Plenty.
Virtual Reality
Virtual Reality
Come and experience Virtual Reality with the best VR headsets for gaming as well as innovation and for commercial uses.
DNA Bracelets
DNA Bracelet
Come and make a bracelet of DNA sequence from organisms including a human, chimpanzee, butterfly, carnivorous plant or flesh-eating bacteria. Explore the basics of DNA sequences and complementary base pairing.
Kitchen Science Cookbook Live!
Kitchen Science Cookbook Live!
Experiment with food with the amazing Nanogirl Labs team.
AquaSTEM Zone
AquaSTEM Zone
Explore all thins to do with our amazing marine industry. Get ready to get wet!
MOTAT STEAM Cells
MOTAT STEAM Cells
Meet the team bringing you STEM education on the move.
Biosecurity Detector Dogs
Biosecurity Detector Dogs
Meet the amazing heroes (and their humans) working on the front line protecting NZ’s biosecurity borders.
Te Reo Maori Zone
Te Reo Maori with TPK
Learn about the opportunities that support the growth and development of Māori within the Information Technology sector.
Coding
Coding with JuniorDev TGA
Come and have a go at coding and computing that will blow your mind!
Food Testing
Food Testing
Find out about the advances in the horticulture industry and the new exciting technologies being developed for food testing.
more exhibitors to be confirmed...
Meet our amazing sponsors
These companies are leading the charge to inspire a new generation of STEM heroes!
Principal Funder
Main Sponsor
Main Sponsor
Funding Partner
Our Other Sponsors
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Tauranga STEM Festival is about celebrating and showcasing STEM, in particular the inspirational and innovative work that is happening in our City and on our very doorstep and our immediate region.
Powered by the Community
Did you know that STEMFest is run and organised by a group dedicated Individuals who have volunteered well over 100+ hours to get this project off the ground? We are passionate about giving our tamariki the opportunities to become creative and passionate learners so they can be the leaders of tomorrow.
Your Contribution
Our Goal
$10
$500
$1000
If you would like to donate to our work, you can do so securely via paypal. Your kind donations will go into STEM Wana Trust, an incorporated charitable trust, and used to develop community projects like STEMFest and outreach activities.
STEMFest Merch
Check out our limited and exclusive range of STEM based clothing. Choose from a selection of designs. Not only will you look cool, but the profits from all sales will go directly to the Trust to help fund community based projects.
All orders will be fulfilled and managed by Digitees in Papamoa.
Latest News
Find out what we are doing and who we have been talking to...
STEM Challenge Day 2019
Wednesday the 18th September saw us welcoming over 200 young people from across the region to attend the first ever STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) Challenge Day held as part of STEMFest and hosted by ACG Tauranga. What was there Challenges Nanogirl Rocket building and launching Highlights Quotes...
STEM Debate Series 2019: Data Colonisation
On Tuesday 10th September saw the first event in our STEM Debate Series which is kindly sponsored by Zespri International. It was organised and hosted by STEMFest 2019 sponsor and friends at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology and also formed part of Wiki O Te Reo Māori – Māori...
STEMFest at Groundswell 2019 Play and Explore Popup
We are so thrilled to be involved in this year’s Groundswell Festival of Innovation programme of activities spanning two weeks from 26th August to 9th September 2019. Our FREE popup Play & Explore session was held on Tuesday 3rd September from 10am to 1pm at Basestation in Durham St. We invited those who...
Excitement building for STEMFest at Canvas Career Expo
Team STEMFest were in full play mode at last weekend’s Canvas Career Expo held at Tauranga’s Trustpower Arena. Hundreds of visitors, from toddlers to grandparents, stopped by the interactive stand to learn about STEMFest Tauranga and the exciting opportunities to interact with new technologies being developed right here in...
Early Bird Tickets To Tauranga’s First STEM Festival Released
Free event will take place on Saturday 12 October, 2019 Tickets to Tauranga’s first Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Festival are now available. The free street festival will be the first of its kind in Tauranga, with the closure of the newly upgraded block of Durham Street (from...
Simple ways parents can get kids into science at home – Part 1
You don’t need fancy qualifications to teach your children about science. Science blogger Nanogirl, aka Dr Michelle Dickinson, is a nanotechnologist – working with very small things. She’s also the author of a recipe book for parents and children called The Kitchen Science Cookbook, to teach children about cooking...
STEMFest 2019 Official Launch Event Roundup
On Thursday 23rd May 2019, we had the pleasure of inviting our STEMFest whānau, sponsors, supporters, and friends to an official launch event. We were fortunate enough to have the evening hosted at the lovely Beca Group offices in Tauranga. Our guests starting arriving around 5pm and pretty soon...
STEMFest NZ at the UN Women’s Conference 2019
Access to STEM Education and Infrastructure Careers for Women and Girls in New Zealand and the Pacific Islands – CSW63 Side Event 12 Mar 2019 – There are low numbers of women accessing tertiary education in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics worldwide. This means fewer women in Technology and...
Location
Tauranga is located in the beautiful coastal Bay of Plenty in the North Island, New Zealand.
Basestation, 148 Durham Street, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand
Air New Zealand flies daily to Tauranga and offers direct flights to and from Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Tauranga Airport is located about 10 minutes from Tauranga city centre and seven minutes from central Mt Maunganui.
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Meet our friends and supporters
STEMFest would not be able to happen without the support of our friends and supporters who lend their time and expertise.
