Prize catergories

The prizes stated are for past Fairs and are to give an indication only of the prizes which may be offered. The prize list will be updated for the current year when the information is available, so please check back. The Organising Committee endeavours to provide correct information at the time of writing, but details of prizes and sponsorship are subject to change. The Canterbury-Westland Schools’ Science and Technology Fair Organising Committee reserve the right to use prize winner information for publicity purposes.

Overall Best in Fair

1st Prize- The winning entry may be nominated for entry to the ‘Powering Potential’ or the Prime ministers science prize, providing they qualify (Year 12 or 13 students only).

• $1000

2nd Prize

• $500

3rd Prize

• $300

There are around 60 special broad prizes offered by a wide variety of sponsors. These special prizes may cover the following topics:

• Chemistry, Physics and Biology

• Civil Engineering

• Electrical Engineering

• Environmental Science

• Microbiology

• Agricultural Science

• Food Science and Technology

• Geology

• Health Science

• Forestry

• Sociology

• Sport Science