This page presents teaching materials, at primary, secondary and tertiary levels, particularly materials generated by member groups and their individual members. Posts in the General Science Library and other pages under the Resources headline tab also have many curriculum-relevant materials.
Guidelines for content creators
Standards for authors to use when preparing data for use in the classroom are available for K-10 and senior science 11-12 .
Copyright considerations
Authors are encouraged to grant access to their work using Creative Commons attribution. A briefing note, Open Educational Resources and a powerpoint presentation by the QCAA explaining Creative Commons are re-published here, licensed under Creative Commons CC BY 4.0.
Curriculum-linked Resources
See separate post titled “Curriculum-linked resources” for a range of curriculum-ready materials.
John Elfick has allowed QSN to publish his trove of lesson material – primary and secondary, developed initially while he was based at UNESCO.
Queensland STEM Education Network
The Queensland STEM Education Network (QSEN) website has now been transferred to the Queensland Science Network. Funding for QSEN expired at the end of March 2018. The project assembled a number of valuable resources including posters and a glossary of terms. QSEN was a consortium of Queensland universities providing a range of high quality programs and initiatives designed to build STEM capacity across the State. A statement of objectives and outcomes has been furnished by former Coordinator and Member of the Society Kay Lembo (syllabus AT royalsocietyqld.org.au).
We acknowledge the enormous investment of time and talent by Ms Lembo and her colleagues, and especially thank Griffith University for hosting the project originally.
General Educational Materials Library
A separate post gives access to a general repository of materials suitable for adaptation to classroom use.
Links to Other Prominent Educational Websites
STELR is a hands-on, inquiry-based and in-curriculum program designed to be taught within the curriculum so that all students participate in inquiry learning that engages students in STEM. STELR is […] Enviroed.com.au is an educational portal for people interested in learn about the environment, focusing on South East Queensland including Moreton Bay and the Moreton Bay Region. The purpose is to […] WebSchool is a digital education platform, developed for use by students, teachers, parents and school administrators. Lead developer Dmitrii Khorvanskii, former member of The Royal Society of Queensland. Related […] Please consult the website for details of the Society and the stunning work that its members produce. Related Images: The Copyright Agency’s Reading Australia portal by March 2021 was presenting 224 freely-available resources to assist with the teaching of books by Australian writers. Originally launched in 2013 to showcase […] The website of the Office of the Queensland Chief Scientist https://science.qld.gov.au/engaging-queenslanders/stem-education/learning-opportunities references a wide range of STEM activities and resources – some 280 learning opportunities as at January 2026. Related […] Primary Industries Education Foundation Australia is a not for profit company that operates and manages a web portal called Primezone. Primezone provides teachers, parents and students, with an Australian Curriculum-driven […] Following a brainstorming session held in July 2015 (see the website of The Royal Society of Queensland for details), the Society advocated for the development of a web portal to […]
STELR – STEM education in schools by ATSE
Enviroed – Environmental education portal for SEQ, especially Moreton Bay
WebSchool
Botanical Artists’ Society of Queensland
Reading Australia
STEM Education – Queensland activities and resources
Primezone
STAR Portal – Origin and demise