For Schools

New Facts Sheets About Schools Engagement

For information on some of our programs and activities with schools see:

• UWS - Committed to Student Engagement in Learning
• Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
• UWS Academic Speakers in Schools
• Fast Forward Program
• Indigenous School Student Mentoring Program
• YourTutor Program
• Environmental Education Programs
• UniSteers

Getting Down to Business: A Guide for Beginning Teachers

The UWS Schools Engagement Unit, in partnership with local teachers, has developed a guidebook for beginning teachers.

For more information see Partnerships and Programs.

School Graduate Stories

Read about the experiences of recent school graduates now studying at UWS.

See School Graduate Stories.

New Professional Development Opportunities

For information on up-coming school staff professional development courses please see Resources and Facilities. 

Academic Speakers for Schools

Academics from all UWS Schools and most Research Centres are available to speak in schools. There is no charge involved.

For more information, please see Resources and Facilities.

Students at Auburn Girls High School enjoying a presentation.

NSW Schools Titration Competition 2009

The 2009 NSW School Titration Competition was held on Saturday 20 June at the UWS Hawkesbury Campus.  For more information see Titration Competition.

NSW Brain Bee Finals 2009

The State finals for the "Brain Bee" neuroscience competition were held at the UWS School of Medicine at our Campbelltown campus on 16 June.  More than 120 students from 34 schools around the State competed.

To find out who won the individual and team competitions, see NSW Brain Bee Finals 2009.

South Western Sydney Department of Education and Training – Student Ambassador Day

The South Western Sydney Department of Education and Training (DET)’s Student Ambassador Day was held at Campbelltown campus on 25 May.  Two-hundred-and-forty students from across the South-West participated in educational and fun activities. 

For the full story, please see Student Ambassador Day.

Histrionics

Schools compete against each other in 'Histrionics', an exciting new television quiz show created by the UWS School of Communication Arts together with the NSW History Teachers Association.

Pictured below is the Hon. Bob Carr at the launch with some of the students.

To read more about the launch, see Histrionics.