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Curtin University
Curtin is an innovative, global university known for its high-impact research, strong industry partnerships and
commitment to preparing students for jobs of the future.
Curtin University is Western Australia’s most preferred university and is ranked in the top one per cent of universities
worldwide in the prestigious Academic Ranking of World Universities 2017. With an expanding global presence, including
locations in Perth, Malaysia, Singapore and Dubai, Curtin boasts vibrant campuses and a rich diversity of cultures in its
students and staff, and a commitment to international engagement and research.
Curtin recognizes that today’s students need multidisciplinary skills in critical and creative thinking, problem solving and
digital technologies to be prepared for occupations of the 21st century. Its STEM programs and initiatives are industry-
aligned, enabling students to develop real-world skills and experience to contribute to the economic, cultural and social wealth
of Australia, and remain competitive in a global career landscape.
Curtin University: Committed to STEM Excellence in Teaching and Research
• Curtin’s primary STEM
initiative is its STEM
Education Research
Group, which has earned
a national and
international reputation for
excellence in research and
development, and
supervises one of the
largest concentrations of
STEM-aligned
postgraduate students in
the world.
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• The STEM Group is
structured to
comprise a number of
clusters of education
researchers in the key
relevant areas of:
Technology and
engineering, Science,
Mathematics, Digital
technologies &
Integrated STEM.
• Supervising one of the
largest concentrations of
postgraduate students
specifically in the STEM
education disciplines in
the world, the STEM
Group has PhD, EdD and
MPhil students from all
Australian states and
territories and many
overseas countries.
• The Professional
Learning Hub within
Curtin’s School of
Education provides
workshops for teachers
to help them integrate
STEM-based inquiry
and strategy into early
childhood classroom
activities.