Makers Empire and the Andy Thomas Space Foundation are delighted to invite Australia primary schools to register their interest in participating in Kids in Space 2025.
Now in its third year, Kids in Space is a sponsored space education program for each Australian state and territory that offers industry links and real-world learning opportunities. Kids in Space is designed to encourage younger students to engage with the nation’s growing space ecosystem, introduce them to space technology and different jobs within the space industry and spark their interest in a space career.
The 2024 Kids in Space program was sponsored by The Andy Thomas Space Foundation and supported by the Australian Space Agency. It is currently impacting 16,000 students, hundreds of teachers and 110+ schools across Australia. Check out the highlights from the student showcases and state/territory finals.
The Kids in Space 2024 schools comprise government, independent and Catholic schools in metropolitan, regional, rural and remote areas. 49% of schools are located in regional, rural and remote areas and 44% of schools are schools with a value below 1000 on the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (ICSEA).
Grateful thanks our valued partners who helped make 2024 our biggest year so far: Northern Territory’s Department of Education, iLAuNCH Trailblazer, Victorian Department of Education, Catholic Education South Australia, Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools, and the Milner Road Foundation.
At the showcase days held in each state or territory, a team from one of the schools will be selected as the state or territory winner. This winning team (limited to 1-2 teachers + 6-8 students) will be flown to Adelaide, SA, for the national showcase at the Australian Space Discovery Centre.
We can accommodate 2-5 teachers per school (more by negotiation) for the professional development days. We can accommodate unlimited classes and students in a school to do the Kids in Space program. We can accommodate 4-6 students per class and an accompanying teacher for the showcase days.
The Kids in Space program has been designed for grades 3-6 students. If you would like to do Kids in Space with other grade levels please email us at info@makersempire.com with the subject ‘Kids in Space grade inquiry’ and we will see what we can do.
Yes, absolutely! If your school is chosen for Kids in Space, you will receive all of the benefits on top of your existing Makers Empire subscription: your Makers Empire subscription will simply be extended for another year.
Sure! We have had many smaller, regional and area schools participate in our programs before. We encourage all interested schools to apply.
Yes, selected schools are required to participate in all activities. We received almost 700 expressions of interest from schools for 110+ spots in 2024. Kids in Space is made possible because of the support of partners and sponsors.
Yes, definitely. Not being selected for a previous program is no reflection on your school. There are many factors that we consider when choosing schools, including available funding for your state/territory. This program is always extremely competitive, too, so please do apply!
Yes, definitely. We are looking at doing an alumni program for schools that have previously participated in Kids in Space.
Expressions of interest close 15 November 2024 for the 2025 Kids in Space Program, however, we encourage you to apply as early as possible to assist with our planning.
