By Rachael Pratt Did you know Women only make up 14% of engineers in Aotearoa? At STEM Wana, it is statistics like these that we are aiming to change. How do we go about making a change? We go straight to the source! On Friday 28th of July, STEM...
Prepare to take off for the best STEMFest yet as New Zealand’s largest science, technology, engineering, and mathematics festival (STEM) returns after a two-year hiatus. More than 50 exhibitors are expected in Tauranga from all over Aotearoa for the free, family-friendly street festival on Sunday 2 October, 2022. Highlights...
Terms and Conditions Tauranga STEM Festival Mascot competition is open to residents of the Bay of Plenty aged 8 – 12 years old. All entrants should ask permission from a parent or guardian before entering. Please see the form attached for parents/guardian to sign. Only one artwork per artist...
This summer over three days we welcomed hundreds of visitors to a very special series of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics sessions in Tauranga. It started on Thursday 20th January 2022 with a workshop covering Artificial Intelligence with Matias Iacono from Cucumber NZ in the morning. Our participants choose...
Thursday 20th to Saturday 22nd January 2022 STEM in the Community – Summer Edition is a fringe event of Tauranga STEM Festival with several fun hands-on activities and a STEM Open Day taking place at Basestation, 148 Durham Street, Tauranga during the summer holidays. There will be something for...
A big thanks to all those who attended our STEM in the Community events over the October 2021 school holidays. Our team really enjoyed travelling around to different locations in the Bay of Plenty and meeting all our STEM friends. We would also like to extend a huge thanks...
October School Holiday STEM Activities Introducing STEM in the Community for 8-12 year olds STEM in the Community is our outreach project held in locations across the Bay of Plenty, where we bring together amazing STEM content providers, smart venues and enthusiastic children and tamariki. Each location is run as...
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.
We teach kids how to code. Interested? Come see us!
Ever wanted to be a bee? Immerse yourself in their amazing world and learn about the different roles bees play. Mix some magic potions using the power of honey!
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.
The Nanogirl Labs team will be bringing Nanogirl’s ‘cookbook’ to life; try out the recipes and explore some fun, tasty science! Sessions run at 11:00, 12:45 and 14:00. Pre-book your ticket now.
Explore our large scale exhibit.
Come inside the Trustpower building to see the Hydro Dam model and ISP exhibits
Join us for an interactive Kaitiaki finding activity.
Take some selfies and share the fun at the branded NZME and ZM booths next to both entrance gates.
If you’re a serious gamer, love video games, love sports and competition, or just love being part of something that’s fun and entertaining in an electric atmosphere – You don’t want to miss this! Come and immerse yourself in the rapidly growing eSports Universe.
A showcase of cutting-edge science that demonstrate how the stories of science can be used to enrich teaching and learning, making it more relevant, engaging and meaningful.
Hands-on interactions with some of the technologies available to the students at our school, as well as an exhibit of some of our current and former students’ work in this area.
Come and see what our Engineering students achieve during their studies!
Meet the Future Students Team and find out about study at Waikato.
Challenge your body! Wattbike, Vertical Jump, Speed Light Challenge, and a Biomechanics Video Display
Virtual reality and programming challenges from the Computer Science Department.
Our new research and teaching laboratories open with hands-on displays, bio-security games, chemical reactions and more. We even have so much to show you, that we are also spilling out onto the street in the AquaSTEM Zone! We will have our research drones (they will be leaving us soon...
Meet some of Xero’s software engineers, learn to count in binary, write a programming code and learn what an algorithm is … bring your curiosity!
We have a hands on approach to Science! Suited for kids from Y1, right through to Y13. Come and engage in some hands on activities with our staff and students.
Come and experience hands on engineering with one of STEMFest’s main sponsors.
Learn the science behind fire, and what happens when an oil fire meets water. Be prepared for some flames and heat!
Have fun with science with House of Science! Lots of hands-on and practical activities to enjoy.
MOTAT has packed up their museum and brought it to Tauranga! Come try our hands on activities.
School to Skies is offering young women the chance to spend a week at the Royal New Zealand Air Force camp, to experience pulling apart a plane or picking up a welder for the first time. Come and experience STEM with NZDF.
Find out how Page Macrae Engineering use STEM to provide engineering solutions for many industries in New Zealand and overseas.
It’s your turn to be the scientist!.Solve science challenges and uncover the mysteries behind the challenges.
Would you know what to do in an emergency? Practice your CPR and find out about our Youth Programme, how to learn First Aid and what it is like to work in Emergency Medicine.
What makes us all unique? Come and learn about DNA and genetics and make some cool accessories with our team of eager scientists and educators.
Get wet (or stay dry) exploring our interactive City Waters model of pumps, pipes and wipes.
Build mountains and make it rain. Get interactive with our augmented reality sandbox, create topographical maps and land formations and talk with our engineers and scientists who are working in Geo engineering and environmental sciences!
Choose a digital prop and take a photo to remember the fun!
Experiment with gravity, magnetism, and kinetic energy with marble play! Design, build and play with us.
Set this kinetic sculpture in motion to explore how our decisions affect the world around us. Beautiful cyclic patterns or jumbled chaos? Where is the tipping point?
Complete the AR scavenger hunt and return to HQ for a chance to win a one year licence to CodeAvengers valued at $250 thanks to Venture Centre (five prizes available).
STEM education goes far beyond the tech sector. The Toi Ohomai stand will feature our state-of-the-art forestry simulator, as well as exploring the impact of technology on the marine sector. Join us for a day of interactive fun and giveaways!