2025 Crystal Investigation Prize Winners
*Please note this list is not indicative of place winners, entries have been listed in alphabetical order. Prize winners will find out the outcome of their entry at the Presentation Ceremony.
Prize Winners
- R-2 Prize Winners
- 3-4 Prize Winners
- 5-6 Prize Winners
- 7-8 Prize Winners
- 9-10 Prize Winners
- 11-12 Prize Winners
Highly Commended
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R-2 Prize Winners
Amelia Ackland
Rose Park Primary School
Project: Growing Gems
Audrey Barclay
St Thomas Catholic School, Goodwood
Project: Rainbow Crystals
Clara Stutterheim
Highgate School
Project: Clara's Colourful Crystals
3-4 Prize Winners
Dylan Bullock, William Beverly, Thomas Walsh
Unley Primary School
Project: Does temperature affect the quality of Potash Alum crystals?
Luella Cook
St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School
Project: Crystal Investigation
Emily Mitchell
East Marden Primary School
Project: Crystal Trees
Elon You, Charles Yin
Prince Alfred College
Project: Crystal Growth Optimisation
5-6 Prize Winners
Jonquil Eagle-Maughan
Ngutu College
Project: Crystal Investigation
Ruby James
Ngutu College
Project: Crystal Investigation
Fox Lauterbach, Daniel Mogilevsky, Ethan Taing
Blackwood Primary School
Project: Crystals
7-8 Prize Winners
Samara Connley, Gihana Noordeen
Walford Anglican School for Girls
Project: Can time effect the growth of crystals?
Gabrina Guo
Walford Anglican School for Girls
Project: The Effect of Temperature on Crystal Growth
Venuki Kodithuwakku
Adelaide Botanic High School
Project: Crystal Investigation
Diya Rose
Norwood International High School
Project: The Art and Science of Crystal Creation
9-10 Prize Winners
Mia Dunk, Mikayla Edwards
Mount Carmel College
Project: The first time crystal growers
Umar Mateen
Unley High School
Project: From minerals to magic
Amber Tyler, Coralie Workolo, Asia Tachos
Mount Carmel College
Project: The clarity of crystals
11-12 Prize Winners
Nahima Khatun, Rabya Khatun, Nagma Khatun
Unley High School
Project: Crystal Investigation
Usman Mateen
Unley High School
Project: Crystal Investigation
Aurick Shi
Unley High School
Project: Crystal Investigation
2025 Crystal Investigation Highly Commended
R-2 Highly Commended
Albert Ran
St Peter's College
Project: Diamond Orb
3-4 Highly Commended
Kayla Start
Trinity College - South
Project: Crystals
Mia Yang
St Peter's Girls' School
Project: Crystal Investigation
7-8 Highly Commended
Kyle Dix, Sebastian Sofia, Kartikeya Sharma
Valley View Secondary School
Project: Crystal Investigation
Connor Dowling, Anand Sharma
Valley View Secondary School
Project: Crystal Investigation
Arif Mossavi, Chloe Salter
Valley View Secondary School
Project: Crystal Investigation
Lubaba Tayyab, Hamna Mustafa, Fatima Fiaz
IQRA College
Project: Impact of Serial Dilution of Potassium Aluminum Sulfate on Crystal Growth at Different Temperature Ranges
