CERN High School Teacher Program 2024

ANSTO and ASTA are partnering with CERN to offer two Australian science teachers the chance to participate in an all-expenses-paid* two-week summer school at the Large Hadron Collider.

Register to be a part of the exciting two-week program taking place in July 2024

_{The application process for the HST2024 programme is open until 14 January 2024. It is strongly recommended to complete and submit applications well before the deadline to avoid last-minute problems, which might result in an unsuccessful application.}

About the competition

You will experience the atmosphere of frontier research at the LHC, meet with scientists and teaching colleagues from all over the world, and find new ideas for bringing modern physics into the classroom. Your regular short journals throughout the two weeks will be shared with a wide audience of fellow educators via ANSTO's and ASTA's social media platforms.

Before flying out to the Large Hadron Collider in Geneva, Switzerland, you will be provided with a detailed brief on ANSTO's and Australia's contribution to the international particle physics community, and your role and responsibility as representatives of Australia.

*Flights, accommodation and meals will be fully funded for the duration of the two weeks.

Past teacher experiences

 "The learning has been engaging and of very high quality, with each event being led by experimentalists, theorists and engineers that are at the top of their respective fields", said Bormann.

"Our team of 45 teachers from around the world have brought their passion for education and have demonstrated a commitment to open collaboration. This has been an amazing experience, both professionally and personally. The knowledge and professional networks built over these two weeks will stay with me forever". 

 - Chris Bormann, a Physics teacher from Coffs Harbour Senior High School, participated in the program in July 2019.

More about the event

This residential programme, which took place for the first time in 1998, is open to high school science teachers from around the world who would like to update their knowledge of particle physics, learn more about educational resources available, and collaborate with fellow science teachers of different nationalities.

The HST programme contains lectures, on-site visits, hands-on workshops, discussions, and Q&A-sessions. Furthermore, during the 2 weeks, all teachers will collaborate in several study groups on various topics related to particle physics and its integration in the classroom. All study groups will deliver their final reports at the end of the programme. Therefore, all applicants should:

• have a good working knowledge of the English language (the entire programme will be delivered in English)
• be committed to attending in full the 2 weeks of the programme (no late arrivals, no early departures)

For detailed information about CERN's international teacher programmes, their objectives and how to apply, please have a look at the FAQ.