NSW Senior STEM Competition
The 2016 NSW Senior STEM Competition presentation evening was held on Friday 2nd December at the University of Wollongong. The guest speaker for the night was Donald Connor (ON 2009) who is undertaking a double degree in Megatronics and Business. He spoke fondly of his STEM experiences at Newington College with Solar Car and F1 in Schools and how these forged his passion for engineering. Four of our boys received Major Awards for their various STEM work.
Owen Littlejohn (11/KL) – Year 11 Engineering Fundamental Runners Up for his report on ceramic cooktops.
James Calfas (11/MO) – Year 11 Engineering Products Runners Up for his investigation on household appliances.
Luke Burgess (11/MA) – Year 11 STEM Award Winning Student for his Year 11 DT Black and White project.
Sam Gilfedder (ON 2016) –Year 12 DT Portfolios Awards Runners Up for his Major Design Project Halo X pedestrian lighting system.