Our Approach

The DeadlyScience® approach is designed to improve STEM equity outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander learners. Our approach takes learners on a journey with STEM through their schooling life and beyond. The journey begins with engagement and educational experiences in the DeadlyScience Club® then moves to encouraging enrolment in STEM subjects and employment in the sector with DeadlyScience Pathways®.

DeadlyScience® programs are aimed to support STEM learning with a focus on empowering and inspiring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander learners. Our programs are designed to eliminate STEM poverty and create STEM equity for these learners.

DeadlyScience Club®

Deadly Learners

Deadly Learners sessions give young students a chance to learn key ideas, meet STEM professionals, ask questions and share knowledge.

Deadly STEM in Schools

Deadly STEM in Schools program will see Indigenous knowledge holders, scientists and education specialists conduct face to face STEM learning sessions amongst primary and high school students.

DeadlyScience Awards


DeadlyScience and the Australian Space Agency have joined to bring you DeadlyScience Awards 2023 – a Deadly campaign that celebrates the outstanding contributions of our educators and students in the fascinating world of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.

Deadly Labs

The Deadly Labs project will build on the philosophy of DeadlyScience to preserve the history of the First Scientists of this land. This will be achieved by empowering young Indigenous children with culturally appropriate scientific knowledge in the form of a kit.

DeadlyScience Resources

DeadlyScience® wants to ensure all schools have access to the STEM knowledge of the worlds oldest continuing cultures by providing resources that connect schools to the First Scientists of Australia, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

School of the Month

We are celebrating schools who have engaged on a deeper level by actively participating in programs we offer at DeadlyScience® and showing a keen interest in STEM. Email admin@deadlyscience.org.au to find out more and nominate your school.

DeadlyScience Pathways®

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research Immersion

The DeadlyScience and WEHI partnership aims to help reduce barriers to education for First Nations school students and demonstrate WEHI’s commitment to reconciliation, diversity, and inclusion.

DeadlyScience® Past Programs

Past Programs

Through successful funding partnerships we have been able to drive a number of significant programs. This is an overview of our Past Programs that are now complete.