How would you help to build a future powered by sustainable energy?

In 2025, the Powering Up the Future national STEM competition invited students to invent a bold new idea, technology, or system that helps save or reuse energy to lower emissions.

With Winner and runner up prizes for both Community Choice and Judges Choice awards, there are 8 chances to win up to $3,000 worth of prizes for the winner and their school!

Who: Registered year 10 students
What: Our Year 10 Career Fair gives students a hands-on, real-world look at the exciting STEM career pathways available right here in their own backyard. From immersive experiences to meeting industry experts, the day was packed with inspiration, learning and provided a glimpse into the workforce of the future. Students explored engineering, climate science, and technology through talks from Snowy team members, including engineers, surveyors, apprentices, and tech specialists. A career panel and Q&A session provided insights and advice, helping students learn more about potential career paths.
Where: Cooma, NSW

Who: Registered year 10 students
What: Our Year 10 Career Fair gives students a hands-on, real-world look at the exciting STEM career pathways available right here in their own backyard. From immersive experiences to meeting industry experts, the day was packed with inspiration, learning and provided a glimpse into the workforce of the future. Students explored engineering, climate science, and technology through talks from Snowy team members, including engineers, surveyors, apprentices, and tech specialists. A career panel and Q&A session provided insights and advice, helping students learn more about potential career paths.
Where: Talbingo, NSW

Who: Local Schools
What: Since its launch in 2023, the Local School STEM Fund has provided regional schools in the Snowy Mountains, Snowy Valleys, Towing and Cessnock areas with critical resources to bridge the gap between industry innovation and classroom learning.
Where: Across the Snowy Mountains, Snowy Valleys and Towong and Cessnock LGAs

Who: Year 11 and 12 Students
What: Celebrating International Women’s Day, the Snowy STEM Academy invites local year 11 and 12 students to a STEM High Tea, connecting students with industry experience from our Snowy Hydro engineers as well as external guest speakers
Where: Cooma, NSW

More details and registrations coming soon

Who: year 11 and 12 Students
What: In collaboration with the Development team of Snowy Hydro, the ELP Roadshows provides an opportunity to explore Entry Level programs such as traineeships and apprenticeships that are provided at Snowy Hydro.
Where: Locally near Cooma NSW

Who: Science teachers, educators, lab technicians, and the science education industry
What: ConASTA stands for the Conference for Australian Teacher’s Association. The Snowy STEM Academy attends ConASTA every year to provide new ways to look into STEM via assets, engineering and science at Snowy Hydro and in the Snowy Hydro Scheme.
Where: 2026 ConASTA will be held in Brisbane

Who: All Australian Students and Teachers!
What: National Science Week is Australia’s annual celebration of science and technology. Running each year in August, it features more than 2,000 events around Australia, including those delivered by universities, schools, research institutions, libraries, museums and science centres. Each year the Snowy STEM Academy creates experiences that align with each year’s National Science Week theme.
In 2026 the theme is “Seeds of science: Nurturing knowledge for all”
Where: Local experiences and National experiences

More information coming soon

Who: Any school or school aged community groups
What: Throughout the year, we supply our three types of programs for schools to attend, providing insight into select curriculum topics including water, electricity, energy and much more. This includes our PowerUp, Megawatt and Gigawatt programs.
Where: The Snowy Hydro Discovery Centre – Cooma NSW