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Teacher events

We run conferences, networking and training for chemistry teachers 

Teacher programs

TEACHER PROGRAMS

Ken Mappin Award

The CEA Ken Mappin Prize for a Beginning Chemistry Teacher is awarded each year to an Education student who is completing a method in Chemistry and is judged by the selection committee to be the best applicant.

The prize is $1000. Applications close Friday 24 October.  

Travel Scholarship

The CEA Travel Scholarship is awarded every second year for travel to an overseas chemistry conference. The value of the scholarship will be $5000.

 

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Annual Dinner

Come and join us for a delicious meal, to celebrate the VCE Chemistry exam. Meet other teachers and the CEA committtee. 

 

The dinner is $90 and includes a 3-course meal with all drinks, at University House, University of Melbourne

6:30 pm for a 7:00 dinner

Tuesday 11 November (the night of the VCE Chemistry exam) 

Early Career

EARLY CAREER PROGRAMS

Mentoring and Networks

  • We run a mentoring program for early career teachers that is particularly tailored to teachers who are in small rural schools. Apply here.

  • Prospective mentors can apply here

 

  • The Early Career Chemistry Network have a vibrant and supportive Facebook group and regular meetings. Contact Alex Colussa or go to the Facebook page for more information. 

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Students

STUDENT PROGRAMS

Chemistry Olympiad Training Program

The 14-week training program is offered by CEA and The University of Melbourne and covers all concepts in Year 12 Chemistry as well as selected first year university topics. Aside from being excellent preparation for the Australian Olympiad Exam, it's a fantastic extension program for Year 11 students and an excellent head start for Year 12.


Sessions run on Wednesday evenings, 5:30-7:30pm, from 19 March - 23 July (avoiding School/Public Holidays). The program will held in person at the University of Melbourne, with online and recorded options available.

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Cost: $330 per student

Bookings are closed for 2025.

VCE Chemistry Revision Lectures

This full day revision lecture will take you through the whole of Units 3 and 4 of VCE chemistry with study tips and hints on the best ways to answer exam questions. You'll get live answers to all your questions with fantastic preparation for the final exam. The sessions are presented by Lanna Derry, who is a highly experienced chemistry teacher and exam marker, Head of Science at Tintern Grammar School and author of many chemistry textbooks for VCE and IB, including as coordinating author for Heinemann Chemistry 2.

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The program is free, and is primarily designed for students in regional or low SES schools It is available for all students. It is designed to be highly interactive and will not be recorded. 

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This session will be held in the September school holidays in 2026.

9:30am - 3:30 pm

Online

Free. 

Bookings are closed until mid-2026
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The CEA was established in 1977 by a group of Secondary and Tertiary chemistry educators. We are a not-for-profit association that promotes the teaching and learning of chemistry in schools.

CONTACT >

T: (03) 8344 6465

E: mmoylan@unimelb.edu.au

 

PO Box 4142

University of Melbourne

Parkville 3052

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ABN: 53 889 808 985

© 2025 by Chemistry Education Association.

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