This year the organising team wanted our talented STEM whānau to help us come up with a superhero mascot for STEMFest 2021 that solves an environmental problem using STEM superpowers. Entries came in from young people across Tauranga and during the July school holidays we also hosted a special...
During the school holidays 19th April – 2nd May 2021, we invited our families to take part in the STEM Explorer Trail in Tauranga’s CBD. We had reports of lots of STEM explorers enjoying the activity and getting out and about. There was a very special stop at Craniums...
Made by our community, for our community The STEM Explorer Trail was designed, developed and produced by the participants in the Youth Dev Challenge programme which ran for 12 weeks, as part of the 2020 STEM Initiative. Families and teams are invited to take part in an interactive explorer...
Family Event: Saturday 17th July 2021 Create a Mascot Superhero that will solve an environmental problem using science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) superpower. Design a superhero STEM mascot (on A4 paper). Give your mascot a STEM superpower that will solve an environmental problem. Give your mascot a superhero...
The STEMFest Elves have been busy working on a STEMFestive experience for STEM lovers of all ages. We have two awesome events for your diary… Saturday 14th December – 11am to 2pm If you missed out on attending STEMFest this year, or if you just want to re-live the...
By Debs Begbie New Zealand families brought their curiosity to Tauranga STEMFest to celebrate our city’s first, world-class gathering of innovators, educators, and cutting-edge technologists from the Bay of Plenty and beyond. Team STEMFest are grateful for the community’s contribution and commitment toward making the 12th October 2019 event...
Come and meet with the superheros (and their human handlers) who are protecting New Zealand’s borders. Timed demonstrations throughout the day.
How do growers decide when to pick their fruit and how good it will taste? See how testing impacts decisions and the new technologies being developed to make it easier.
Imagine living in a city in 2050 that is clean, livable, and powered by zero-carbon technology! Come along to see how New Zealand researchers are helping turn sci-fi into sci-fact.
Explore math in a whole new way with hands on crafting activities; fractal sculpture, origami octahedrons, Möbius strips and more.