About Scitech
Scitech is a not-for-profit organisation proudly supported by the Western Australian Government through the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Scitech’s Future Makers program inspires high school students to pursue science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and career pathways relevant to the defence industry.
The Department of Defence supports this excursion, making it free for secondary students (Year 7-12) for Terms 3-4, 2025, and Term 1, 2026.
This program includes the Sky’s the Limit workshop (1 hour), free time in Scitech’s exhibition galleries, plus the choice of either a planetarium show (1 hour) or a Chevron Science Theatre show (30 mins).
Duration: 3-5 hours
Years: 7-12
Terms: 3-4 2025, 1 2026
What’s Included:
🛩️ Workshop: Sky’s the Limit
Prepare for take-off with this exclusive workshop! Students will step into the shoes of engineers as they build, test, and refine prototypes to tackle real-world aeronautical challenges faced by the defence industry. What future will your students make?
🌏 Planetarium Show: Birth of Planet Earth – Choice 1
This spectacular show tells the tale of our planet’s origins and explores some of the greatest questions in science today: How did the Earth come into being? What does its history tell us about our chances of finding a similar world out there in space?
🪐 Planetarium Show: Capturing the Cosmos – Choice 2
In this immersive planetarium show, modern astronomy is a far cry from the ancient stargazer hunched over an eyepiece. Explore how scientists use vast datasets, multi-wavelength observations, and computer simulations to study a universe filled with galaxies, dark energy, and matter.
🔥 Live Science Show: It’s Elementary – Choice 3
It’s Elementary is all about the elements… the things that makeup everything around us. With help from fire, water, and air, explore with our presenter how they mix, change and react in surprising ways!
🚀 Free Exploration
Students can explore the incredible and immersive Scitech exhibits, including the Destination Mars feature exhibition, at a self-guided pace.
👩🏫 Future Makers Educator Resource
All participating teachers will receive a free educator resource, giving them the tools to continue the conversation in their classrooms
🧑🎓 Future Makers Careers Guide
All students will receive the Future Makers Careers Guide, which features interviews with defence industry professionals and pathways into amazing careers.
How to Get Involved
Submit an Expression of Interest below, and a member of our Bookings Team will get back to you.
Did you know Scitech has a Schools’ Access Program that, if eligible, supports the cost of bus transport to Scitech?
Read our frequently asked questions, terms & conditions and public liability.
For any questions, reach out to our Bookings Team on 9215 0740 during business hours.
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