Earth Ed is a state-wide specialist STEM educational centre, bringing STEM education to life for students, teachers, and the wider community through the lens of Earth Sciences. Earth Ed aims to inspire and engage our next generation of students and teachers, and to encourage more students to pursue science and mathematics related careers. Earth Ed is positioning itself as a national and international provider and leader of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education. 

To inspire the next generation of science innovators, it is important to expose Victoria’s youth and teachers to STEM-related careers, and to offer chances to practice and develop STEM-related skills. Earth Ed aims to improve student engagement and achievement in STEM by providing innovative learning programs that encompass new and emerging scientific thinking, state-of-the-art facilities and cutting-edge technologies. 

At Earth Ed students and teachers are able to engage with real-world STEM applications, see science and mathematics at work, be mentored by practicing scientists, and imagine a future where they are creating the solutions to 21st century challenges. 

Earth Ed design and deliver student learning and professional learning programs that demonstrate the Department’s Framework for Improving Student Outcomes and contribute to the achievement of Education State goals for STEM literacy. The programs are accessible to all Victorian primary and  secondary students and teachers. They are delivered face-to-face onsite, online and via outreach.