“I love inspiring students to get involved in STEM, have fun, and be curious about it. Teaching is all about interaction—it’s great to have a laugh while learning.”

— Annette Varday


Q: Name of the program you are enrolled in at UniSC

Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)

Q: Name of the town you went to primary school?

North Rocks, N.S.W.


Q: How would you describe yourself when you were in Primary school Years 4 – 6?

I enjoyed primary school. I am from a large family and all my siblings before me had been to the same primary school. I played netball and liked cross country and enjoyed writing stories.

Q: Name of the town you went to high school?

North Rocks, N.S.W.

Q: Which were your favourite subjects in high school?

English, Languages, The Arts, Science, Humanities and social sciences

Q: How would you describe yourself when you were in High school?

I enjoyed high school. My high school had a Agricultural department and I remember having to age a sheep for an assessment. We also had no uniform for every day, only a sports uniform.

Why did you want to become a presenter?

I thought it was a great idea to inspire people to want to be involved in STEM, to havee fun and be curious about it.

What do you like about being a presenter?

I enjoy interacting with the students, its great to have a laugh with them through learning and teaching.


If you could offer students in primary school and high school one piece of advice, what would it be?

Have the confidence to try different things, you never know, you may just love it!

“Have the confidence to try different things, you never know, you may just love it!.”

Annette Varday