International Students Science Fair 2023

4 – 8 December 2023

Student and teacher program

Arrival day (Sunday, 3 December)

All dayArrival, registration, and check-in at St Leo’s College, UQ (The University of Queensland)
6.00 – 8.00 pmDinner and ISSF 2023 briefing

Day 1 (Monday, 4 December)

7.00 – 8.00 amBreakfast (St Leo’s, UQ)
8.30 – 9.30 amPoster display set-up (QASMT Auditorium)
9.30 – 11.30 amOpening ceremony (QASMT Auditorium)
11.30 – 3.30 pmStudent Science workshops/Teacher sharing session and school tour (QASMT)
Lunch break: 1.00 – 2.00 pm
3.30 – 5.30 pmPoster research presentation and judging (QASMT Auditorium)
6.00 – 7.00 pmAussie barbecue dinner (St Leo’s, UQ)
7.00 – 8.30 pmEvening ‘icebreaker’ games and activities (St Leo’s, UQ)
8.30 – 9.30 pmCultural performance preparations (St Leo’s, UQ)

Day 2 (Tuesday, 5 December)

7.00 – 8.00 amBreakfast (St Leo’s, UQ)
8.20 – 9.00 amUniversity of Queensland tour with ambassadors (UQ)
9.00 – 12.00 pmSTEM workshops, The University of Queensland
12.00 – 1.30 pmStudying at UQ presentation, including lunch (UQ)
2.00 – 5.00 pmStudent oral presentations and judging (UQ)
6.00 – 7.00 pmDinner (St Leo’s, UQ)
7.30 – 8.30 pmFirst Nations cultural performance (St Leo’s, UQ)
8.30 – 9.30 pmCultural showcase performances (St Leo’s, UQ)

Day 3 (Wednesday, 6 December)

7.00 – 8.00 amBreakfast (St Leo’s, UQ)
9.00 – 12.00 pmLone Pine Koala Sanctuary / Local excursions (Various locations)
12.00 – 1.00 pmLunch
1.00 – 4.00 pmLone Pine Koala Sanctuary / Local excursions (Various locations)
4.30 – 5.30 pmQASMT diversity walk and ISSF 2023 tree planting
5.30. – 6.30 pmDinner (QASMT Courtyard)
6.30 – 8.30 pmStar Party night (QASMT)

Day 4 (Thursday, 7 December)

7.00 – 8.00 amBreakfast (St Leo’s, UQ)
8.30 – 5.30 pm‘Sustainability’ day trip to Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island)
6.00 – 7.00 pmDinner (St Leo’s, UQ)
7.00 – 9.00 pmMovie Night (St Leo’s, UQ)

Day 5 (Friday, 8 December)

7.00 – 8.30 amBreakfast (St Leo’s, UQ)
9.30 – 11.00 amQueensland Museum, Art Gallery and Spark-Lab (Cultural precinct, Southbank)
11.30 – 12.30 pmClosing ceremony
12.30 – 1.30 pmPicnic lunch – Takeaway packs available (Southbank)
AfternoonOptional Southbank or Brisbane city visit