Sarah Chapman is on a mission to inspire the next generation of STEM thinkers in QLD and beyond. From setting up the North QLD STEM Hub in Townville to spreading her knowledge gained from her recent Barbara Cail Fellowship into women in STEM, her energy and enthusiasm is infectious. As part of the expert advisory board for Women in Science Australia and the head teacher of science at Townsville State High School, wonder she received the Prime Minister’s Secondary Science Teaching Prize in 2013!

Hosted by Ben Newsome from Fizzics Education.

About Sarah Chapman

Sarah has worked tirelessly to promote scientific literacy. Sarah’s work has been recognised with a prestigious Peter Doherty, Outstanding Teacher of Science Award in 2008 (Queensland Government) and an Australian Award for Teaching Excellence in 2009 (Teaching Australia).  She also led a cluster of schools to be awarded the Commonwealth Bank of Australia Showcase Award for Excellence in the Middle Phase of Learning in 2009 (Education Queensland).  In 2010 Sarah was awarded the James Cook University Alumni – Outstanding Early Career Award. In 2013 Sarah was acknowledged by being awarded the Prime Minister’s Secondary Science Teaching Prizes. In 2014 she was selected as a Queensland Government Science Champion  and completed a 2016 Barabra Cail fellowship into ' Engaging the Future of STEM: A study of international best practice for promoting the participation of young people, particularly girls, in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).'

More information
Barbara Cail Fellowship report


Women in STEMM Australia 


North QLD STEM hub


The Australian Girls (ESTEAMME) Collaborative 


Australian Science Teachers Association


QLD Science Teachers Association
Chief Executive Women 


ABC Lateline segment


TwitterAbout the FizzicsEd Podcast

With interviews with leading science educators and STEM thought leaders, this science education podcast is about highlighting different ways of teaching kids within and beyond the classroom. It's not just about educational practice & pedagogy, it's about inspiring new ideas & challenging conventions of how students can learn about their world!

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<a href="https://au.linkedin.com/in/sarah-chapman-4bb69697">Sarah Chapman</a> is on a mission to inspire the next generation of STEM thinkers in QLD and beyond. From setting up the North QLD STEM Hub in Townville to spreading her knowledge gained from her recent Barbara Cail Fellowship into women in STEM, her energy and enthusiasm is infectious. As part of the expert advisory board for Women in Science Australia and the head teacher of science at Townsville State High School, wonder she received the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.science.gov.au/community/PrimeMinistersPrizesforScience/Recipients/2013/Pages/Sarah-Chapman.aspx">Prime Minister&rsquo;s Secondary Science Teaching Prize in 2013!</a> Hosted by Ben Newsome from Fizzics Education. About Sarah Chapman
Sarah has worked tirelessly to promote scientific literacy. Sarah&rsquo;s work has been recognised with a prestigious Peter Doherty, Outstanding Teacher of Science Award in 2008 (Queensland Government) and an Australian Award for Teaching Excellence in 2009 (Teaching Australia).&nbsp; She also led a cluster of schools to be awarded the Commonwealth Bank of Australia Showcase Award for Excellence in the Middle Phase of Learning in 2009 (Education Queensland).&nbsp; In 2010 Sarah was awarded the James Cook University Alumni &ndash; Outstanding Early Career Award. In 2013 Sarah was acknowledged by being awarded the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.science.gov.au/community/PrimeMinistersPrizesforScience/Recipients/2013/Pages/Sarah-Chapman.aspx">Prime Minister&rsquo;s Secondary Science Teaching Prizes</a>.&nbsp;In 2014 she was selected as a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.qld.gov.au/dsiti/initiatives/science-innovation-champions/wall-of-fame/">Queensland Government Science Champion </a>&nbsp;and completed a 2016 Barabra Cail fellowship into '&nbsp;Engaging the Future of STEM: A study of international best practice for promoting the participation of young people, particularly girls, in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).'
More information
<ul>
<li><a href="%20Engaging the Future of STEM: A study of international best practice for promoting the participation of young people, particularly girls, in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).">Barbara Cail Fellowship report</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://womeninscienceaust.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-cke-saved-href="https://womeninscienceaust.org">Women in STEMM Australia </a> </li>
<li><a href="https://www.inspiringqld.com.au/regional-hubs/townsville">North QLD STEM hub</a> </li>
<li><a href="http://www.regionalaustralia.org.au/home/esteamme-collaborative/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-cke-saved-href="http://www.regionalaustralia.org.au/home/esteamme-collaborative/">The Australian Girls (</a><a href="http://www.regionalaustralia.org.au/home/esteamme-collaborative/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-cke-saved-href="http://www.regionalaustralia.org.au/home/esteamme-collaborative/">ESTEAMME</a><a href="http://www.regionalaustralia.org.au/home/esteamme-collaborative/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-cke-saved-href="http://www.regionalaustralia.org.au/home/esteamme-collaborative/">) Collaborative </a> </li>
<li><a href="http://asta.edu.au/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-cke-saved-href="http://asta.edu.au/">Australian Science Teachers Association</a> </li>
<li><a href="http://www.staq.qld.edu.au/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-cke-saved-href="http://www.staq.qld.edu.au/">QLD Science Teachers Association</a></li>
<li><a href="https://cew.org.au/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-cke-saved-href="https://cew.org.au/">Chief Executive Women</a>&nbsp; </li>
<li><a href="http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/unique-program-offers-key-to-student-engagement-in/8581990" data-cke-saved-href="http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/unique-program-offers-key-to-student-engagement-in/8581990">ABC Lateline segment</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/chapmansar/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter</a></li>
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<h4>About the FizzicsEd Podcast</h4>
With interviews with leading science educators and STEM thought leaders, this science education podcast is about highlighting different ways of teaching kids within and beyond the classroom. It's not just about educational practice &amp; pedagogy, it's about inspiring new ideas &amp; challenging conventions of how students can learn about their world!
<a href="https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/">https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/</a>
<h4>Know an educator who'd love this STEM podcast episode?&nbsp;</h4>
Share it! The FizzicsEd podcast is a member of the Australian Educators Online Network&nbsp;(AEON ) <a href="http://www.aeon.net.au/">http://www.aeon.net.au/</a>

For educators and teachers working to make STEM amazing... no matter whether you're teaching science in grade 1, running a high school lab or delivering science shows in a museum, this education show helps you teach science & technology the way kids want to learn. The FizzicsEd Podcast brings in educators from across Australia and around the world to talk about tips, tricks, lessons and learnings they've had whilst working with students in the classroom and beyond. Hosted by Ben Newsome, a science teacher, author and founder of the multi-award winning science outreach team at Fizzics Education.

The FizzicsEd Podcast

For educators wanting to make STEM awesome! No matter whether you're teaching science in grade 1, running a high school lab or delivering  science shows in a museum, this show helps you teach science & technology the way kids want to learn.

The FizzicsEd Podcast brings in educators from across Australia and around the world to talk about tips, tricks, lessons and learnings they've had whilst working with students in the classroom and beyond. Hosted by Ben Newsome, a science teacher, author and founder of the multi-award winning science outreach team at Fizzics Education.

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