The Tasmanian Science Talent Search is a state-wide competition that calls for high quality STEM entries in creative writing, photography, video-making, research investigations and more. Marist students, from the Middle Years’ Science Fair, Year 10 STEM and Thursday STEM Club entered the research division, and we had many winners, as listed below. Well done to all! 

Research – Junior 

First Place   Cameron Bodnar  Year 7  Hydrogels Investigation  
Second Place    Lucas Stokes   Year 7  Growing Through Rainbows  
Second Place   Amy Kenney, Caitlin Grey, Ayla Poke    Year 8  Fuelling the Future  
Commendable    Sabannah Wilson, Eliza Cornish, Sylvia Valdez   Year 7  Crystal Garden  
Commendable    Jessica Wyllie, Amara Gbenga   Year 7  Plants Helping Plants  
Commendable    Isabella Korpershoek, Josie Kelly   Year 7  Brisk Biodegrading  
Commendable    Sari Armstrong   Year 7  Computed Memory  

  

Research – Intermediate 

First Place   Victor Adeboye & Mason Ling  Year 10  Fluid Findings  
Second Place   Eliza Dennis & Graci Malley  Year 10  Hand Cleaners  
Third Place   Monique Spencer & Elsa Walker  Year 10  Energy is a Sweet Science  
Third Place   Brandon Fell & Kade Franks  Year 10  Oil Spill  
Commendable   Charlotte Field & Isabella McGlone  Year 10  Drinks Rust  
Commendable   Angus Krisenthal & Yueqi Liang  Year 10 & 9  Thermal Storage  

  

Research – Senior 

First Place   Nichola Williams  Year 12  Shockwave  
Second Place   Harry Poke  Year 11  Different Strokes  
Third Place   Logan Jack Barry  Year 12  Something in the Water  

  

Ms Ann Burke/Mrs Vanessa Wright