SCIENCE SAVANTS: Horsham’s St Brigid’s College students, from left, Jake Avery, Levi Werner and Mikayla Sotiriadis prepare for the Wimmera Science and Engineering Challenge at Horsham College’s Ian Maroske Hall on Tuesday.
The event, featuring a range of higher-order thinking activities such as building hover-crafts or mechanical hands, will gather year-nine and 10 students from across the Wimmera. Horsham East Rotary Club organises the event, facilitated by Newcastle University.
Club member Tom Gallagher said the day focused on inspiring and supporting student interest in science, engineering and maths subjects and careers.
