Becoming a SPICE school

All WA Government schools are invited to become SPICE Schools which offers the following benefits.

As a science teacher in a SPICE school you will be able to:

• participate in SPICE by applying to be a Teacher in Residence;
• participate in the development of teaching and learning resources;
• trial new teaching and learning resources;
• attend funded professional learning opportunities focusing on SPICE resources developed by the SPICE group;
• access many other professional learning opportunities offered by UWA scientists;
• access all resources developed by SPICE;
• be a member of an active community of science teachers and scientists;
• interact with scientists from UWA and related cutting-edge research; and
• access a coordinated UWA network to promote science and careers in science.

As a SPICE school you will be able to:

• gain a reputation for offering modern and interesting science to your students (raising the status of your school in the community);
• promote your science staff as having contemporary knowledge of latest science research and pedagogies (raising the status of science teachers in your school community);
• contact and collaborate with UWA scientists;
• promote science as an interesting and exciting career choice for your students; and
• become part of an on-going, supported network of science teachers and scientists.

For more information, download the document Becoming a SPICE school, or contact the SPICE team.