Key Dates

Presentation Ceremony (invitation only)

2025 OSA Coordinators Celebration                                            

Information for 2026 competition will be available on the website

2026 New Schools Incentive applications open

2026 Country Schools Bursary applications open

2026 Regional Student Travel Fund applications open

Coordinator and Student (project) registrations open

Judges registrations open

New Schools Incentive applications close (successful applicants will be contacted in due course).

Country Schools Bursary applications close (successful applicants will be contacted in due course).

Judging registrations close.

Student project registrations close - no further projects can be added after this time.

Online amendments period closes - no new projects can be added, you can only amend existing projects.

After this date, no further amendments will be accepted.

2025 Regional Student Travel Fund applications close (successful applicants will be contacted in due course).

Citizen Science, Multimedia, Science Writing and Science Investigation entries and reports for Programming, Apps & Robotics (including Electronic Games) MUST be submitted online.

Round 1 judging (Citizen Science, Multimedia, Science Writing and Science Investigations).

Models & Inventions reports and risk assessments can be submitted online.

Supporting videos for Games projects may also be submitted online.

Programming, Apps & Robotics (including Electronic Games) Judging Day. *By appointment only!

Crystal Investigation, Games, Models & Inventions, Photography and Posters entries to be delivered for judging. 

Round 2 judging (Crystal Investigation, Games, Models & Inventions, Photography and Posters).

Project Collection

Presentation Ceremony (invitation only)

2026 OSA Coordinators Celebration