In The Media – John Monash Science School https://jmss.vic.edu.au Victoria's First Specialist School for Science, Mathematics and Associated Technologies Tue, 25 Mar 2025 06:10:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 Solving a 380-year old Mathematics problem https://jmss.vic.edu.au/news/latest/solving-a-380-year-old-mathematics-problem/ Tue, 25 Mar 2025 06:10:47 +0000 https://jmss.vic.edu.au/?p=14164 Monash University mathematicians have solved a 17th-century geometric mystery first written by René Descartes. The article, written by Associate Professor Daniel Mathews, a mathematician at Monash University School of Mathematics, and PhD candidate Orion Zymaris, has been published in the Journal of Geometry and Physics. Orion Zymaris, the PhD student who assisted in discovering the […]

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]]> 2024 Monash Design Prize Winner: Skye Sriratana https://jmss.vic.edu.au/news/latest/2024-monash-design-prize-winner-skye-sriratana/ Tue, 25 Mar 2025 04:42:39 +0000 https://jmss.vic.edu.au/?p=14157 Our 2024 Monash Design Prize Winner Skye Sriratana from John Monash Science School has recently completed her two-week internship with Professor Daphne Flynn in the Design Health Collab. As a keen competitive weightlifter, Skye’s winning concept was the Weight Plate Loader which aimed to reduce injuries and make training more efficient. Skye’s design internship explored […]

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]]> International Earth Science Olympiad https://jmss.vic.edu.au/news/latest/international-earth-science-olympiad/ Tue, 27 Aug 2024 02:15:16 +0000 https://jmss.vic.edu.au/?p=13355   Congratulations to year 11 student Joel Tan, who was selected as member of the Australian team for the International Earth Science Olympiad in Beijing China. The International Earth Science Olympiad (IESO) is an educational event for secondary school students globally, organized by the International Geoscience Education Organization (IGEO). Its aim is to enhance the […]

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]]> JMSS are the champions at SIMC 2024 https://jmss.vic.edu.au/news/latest/jmss-are-the-champions-at-simc-2024/ Thu, 30 May 2024 21:48:04 +0000 https://jmss.vic.edu.au/?p=12722 The Singapore International Maths Challenge for 2024 was recently held at the National University of Singapore Science School. 42 schools were invited to send a team of 3 students to the challenge that has been running biennially since 2008. Participating Schools were from Singapore, Korea, Thailand, Japan, Australia, Russia, Poland, Hungary, England, Malaysia, China, Vietnam, […]

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]]> Reminder for Year 11 entry in 2025 https://jmss.vic.edu.au/news/latest/reminder-for-year-11-entry-in-2025/ Tue, 16 Apr 2024 03:05:44 +0000 https://jmss.vic.edu.au/?p=12534 A friendly reminder for all those wishing to apply for entry into the JMSS Year 11 cohort in 2025.  Applications for the Edutest exam close on the 3rd of May 2024.  The entrance exam will be held on Saturday 25th May 2024. Applications received from the 4th-6th May WILL be subject to a late fee. […]

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]]> Ambition matches outreach for John Monash Science School https://jmss.vic.edu.au/news/latest/ambition-matches-outreach-for-john-monash-science-school/ https://jmss.vic.edu.au/news/latest/ambition-matches-outreach-for-john-monash-science-school/#respond Thu, 26 Oct 2023 07:22:46 +0000 https://jmss.vic.edu.au/?p=11967 A fantastic article featured on www.schools.vic.gov.au showcasing JMSS and the incredible Outreach programs that support students across Victoria. How Victoria’s first specialist secondary school helps students from across Victoria to focus on STEM. Article Link: https://www.schools.vic.gov.au/ambition-matches-outreach-john-monash-science-school    

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]]> https://jmss.vic.edu.au/news/latest/ambition-matches-outreach-for-john-monash-science-school/feed/ 0 Immunotherapy researcher recognised with Young Tall Poppy Science Award https://jmss.vic.edu.au/news/in-the-media/immunotherapy-researcher-recognised-with-young-tall-poppy-science-award/ https://jmss.vic.edu.au/news/in-the-media/immunotherapy-researcher-recognised-with-young-tall-poppy-science-award/#respond Fri, 08 Sep 2023 00:58:47 +0000 https://jmss.vic.edu.au/?p=11836 Dr Amy Winship has won an Australian Institute of Policy and Science (AIPS) Young Tall Poppy award for her research into how immunotherapies.. She is one of 13 early career researchers this year in Victoria to win a Tall Poppy award. Dr Winship has also been extremely active and successful in community education and awareness […]

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]]> https://jmss.vic.edu.au/news/in-the-media/immunotherapy-researcher-recognised-with-young-tall-poppy-science-award/feed/ 0 Science students discuss SRL’s green side https://jmss.vic.edu.au/news/in-the-media/science-students-discuss-srls-green-side/ https://jmss.vic.edu.au/news/in-the-media/science-students-discuss-srls-green-side/#respond Wed, 30 Aug 2023 05:06:53 +0000 https://jmss.vic.edu.au/?p=11798 Year 12 John Monash Science School students have just completed an environmental science project using the Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) as a case study. The Big Build project team recently went along to talk to them about SRL and how community feedback has helped shape the design and development of the project. To read the […]

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]]> https://jmss.vic.edu.au/news/in-the-media/science-students-discuss-srls-green-side/feed/ 0 Top State Schools For Getting Into University https://jmss.vic.edu.au/news/in-the-media/top-state-schools-for-getting-into-university/ https://jmss.vic.edu.au/news/in-the-media/top-state-schools-for-getting-into-university/#respond Tue, 15 Aug 2023 22:50:18 +0000 https://jmss.vic.edu.au/?p=11746 John Monash Science Science School was featured in the Sunday Herald Sun on August 13 as one of the top state school for getting into University. A recent survey by the Department of Education tracked the paths of more than 20,000 students took after they left school in 2021. See below for a the full […]

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