Welcome to MindSET-do, where we believe that STEM learning should be accessible to everyone.
Our mission is to develop student, teacher, parent, and community confidence, knowledge, and skills to succeed in STEM and create more diverse and inclusive workplaces in these fields. The project started in 2019, working with 370 students in Year 6 across 11 schools, and has since grown to engage students in Years 4โ7, reaching over 17,000 students from over 220 schools across Moreton Bay, Fraser Coast, and rural Queensland.
Our research has found that early positive engagement in inquiry-based, hands-on STEM activities prior to high school, can instil positive self-beliefs in students’ ability and confidence in STEM. Our programs are designed to develop critical and creative thinking skills, problem-solving abilities, and a growth mindset, all while fostering interest in and aspirations for STEM-related subjects and careers.
“We would also like to extend our gratitude to UniSC for providing the MindSET-do program. The commitment to raising awareness and aspirations in STEM has had a positive impact on our students, equipping them with valuable skills that will benefit them in their academic and professional futures.
We are thankful for the opportunity to participate and are hopeful that the MindSET-do program continues in the future, as we look forward to further collaborations and continued success in inspiring our students.” – Year 6 teacher, Noosaville State School
Exciting school-based STEM and coding sessions where students build Computational Thinking skills through Scratch programming, Arduino projects, and Micro Drone challenges
Community programs co-designed with regional communities to inspire STEM engagement, including robotics and coding clubs, STEM discovery workshops for parents and students, and hands-on STEM workshops.
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Access career resources to help parents as they support and guide their children
to consider STEM subject selection at school and STEM pathways in university
MindSET-do is a widening participation program developed by the University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC) to increase participation in tertiary education in STEM fields.
It is partly funded by the Australian Government Department of Education, Skills and Employment under the Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program.
