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Click here to view the 2025 Project Categories including topic titles for Photography, Posters & Science Writing.
Please find below information and helpful downloads for all our Oliphant Science Awards Coordinators to share with their staff and participants!
- OSA22.Coordinator Area Navigation Info 312.2 kb PDF
- OSA24_Information Booklet 2.6 mb PDF
- OSA24_Project Registration 78.8 kb PDF
- OSA24_Risk Assessment 92.5 kb PDF
- OSA24_Citizen Science Registration Form 72.4 kb PDF
- OSA24_Navigating the Oliphant Science Awards Webinar Presentation 5.4 mb PDF
- OSA24_Risk Assessment_fillable 54.3 kb PDF
- OSA24_Project Registration Form_fillable 77.2 kb PDF
2024 Navigating the Oliphant Science Awards in your School Webinar recording
Key Dates 2025
Applications for 2025 New Schools Incentive, Country Schools Bursary and Regional Student Travel Fund will open in November 2024.
TERM 1
- Monday 13 January - Student registrations open.
- Look at Information at the Oliphant Science Awards website, distribute Student Information, Category Information and Rules to students.
- Monday 17 February - Coordinator Webinar which this year, is not just for new coordinators. The changes for the 2024 competition will be outlined - the webinar is a good opportunity for you to ask any questions!
- Monday 3 March - judging registrations open
- Sunday 23 March - applications for New Schools Incentive and Country School Bursary close.
- Distribute Registration Forms - Negotiate a date with your students to return their Student Registration Form with enough time to complete your online registrations before the closing date (Sunday 18 May).
TERM 2
- Sunday 18 May - Judging Registrations close.
- Sunday 18 May - Registrations to be completed & entered online; we recommend that you keep a copy of the forms for your records (SASTA does not require any copies unless specifically requested).
- Sunday 25 May - Online amendments period closes
- Friday 30 May - Second and final amendment submissions (through Google Form) close
- Friday 6 June - Regional Student Travel Fund applications close
- Friday 6 June - Sunday 29 June - Science Writing, Scientific Inquiry and Multimedia and reports for Programming, Apps and Robotics MUST be submitted online. Please ensure Electronic Cover Sheets are submitted with each entry (these can be downloaded by Coordinators via their Coordinators Login).
- From Friday 6 July - Round 1 Judging: Electronic Entries (Science Writing, Scientific Inquiry and Multimedia) sent out to judges. These must be judged and returned to SASTA by Sunday 20 July.
TERM 3
- Monday 21 - Sunday 27 July - Crystal Investigations and Models & Inventions reports and risk assessments MUST be submitted online. Supporting documents for Games (Supporting Videos for submission) may also be submitted. Visit the online project submission page for full details.
- Saturday 26 July - Programming, Apps & Robotics Judging Day (by appointment only!).
- Wednesday 30 July - Crystal Investigation, Games, Models & Inventions, Photography and Posters to be delivered to Adelaide Showgrounds. Full details to be provided to coordinators closer to the date.
- Thursday 31 July - Round 2 Judging (Crystal Investigation, Games, Models & Inventions, Photography and Posters)
- Friday 1 to Sunday 3 August - Open Day at Science Alive!
- Monday 4 August - Project collection day
Open Day 2025
We’re excited to partner with Science Alive! again for our Open Day event in 2025!
Models & Inventions entries and winning entries from all other categories will be on display from Friday 1 August - Sunday 3 August 2025 at the Adelaide Showgrounds.
There will also be a range of come and try activities as well as a full program of exhibitions and science shows on offer from Science Alive!
If you are a country/regional school you are eligible for the 2025 Regional Student Travel Fund to support students to attended Open Days. Find out more information here.
All students who enter the Oliphant Science Awards will be eligible for discounted entry tickets. More information will be provided closer to the date.
TERM 4
- Friday 17th October 2025 - Presentation Ceremony (Invitation Only).
- Friday 24th October 2025 - Coordinator Celebration Function.
- October 2025 - All Participation and Highly Commended Certificates will be sent to Schools. Professional Development Certificates will be sent to judges.
- November 2025 - time to start planning your 2026 Citizen Science projects!
- December 2025 - Topic titles for 2026 available on the Oliphant Science Awards website
Please be advised these dates are subject to change, times to be advised at a later date.
Below are some resources that may be useful in planning for the Oliphant Science Awards
Frequently Asked Questions for OSA Coordinators
Posted by Oliphant Science Awards on 7 Mar 2024
We have compiled some of the most frequently asked questions from Coordinators for the Oliphant Science Awards below. If your question isn't answered below please contact the SASTA office on 8354 0006 or... more...
Country Schools: Participating in the Oliphant Science Awards
Posted by Oliphant Science Awards on 13 Apr 2022
The Oliphant Science Awards (OSA) are open for all South Australian schools to enter – whether that be entering individual students or entire student cohorts. We asked the Oliphant Coordinators from 3 different... more...
How to support your students in developing a Scientific Inquiry project
Posted by Oliphant Science Awards on 26 Jun 2020
In this 4 part video series, we will be breaking down ways to support your students to develop a Scientific Inquiry project for the Oliphant Science Awards. There are clearly defined sections that... more...
Stuck on how to run The Oliphant Science Awards in 2020?
Posted by Oliphant Science Awards on 23 Apr 2020
SASTA has asked some of our experienced OSA Coordinators to share their ideas and plans for utilising the competition under current circumstances so have a read and see if you can help get... more...