STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics – are important skills for the world that our students live in as well as the future they will contribute to.
The Digital Technologies Curriculum is a new but essential area of the Victorian Curriculum, with skills being developed from Foundation to year 6.
Scienceworks has partnered with St. Margaret Mary’s program that gives our students access to their latest learning experiences and the opportunity for our students to be a source of feedback and insight that assists Scienceworks in their learning designs. Our work with Scienceworks also empowers teachers to feel confident in planning and facilitating multi-disciplinary project based learning. The projects focus on Science Technology Engineering and Maths in real world contexts.
At St Margaret Mary’s, our STEM program is led by Lucy O’Dea, a passionate and experienced educator who inspires curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking in every student.
With expertise in Walker Learning and a deep commitment to multi-sensory education, Lucy designs hands-on, engaging learning experiences that develop students’ scientific inquiry, design, and engineering skills. Through purposeful investigations and stimulating challenges, she fosters problem-solving, collaboration, and resilience—essential skills for lifelong learning.
Every student from Foundation to Year 6 enjoys a dedicated STEM lesson each week, where they explore, experiment, and innovate in a dynamic and supportive environment. Lucy’s enthusiasm for STEM ensures that all students feel encouraged to question, create, and discover.