Science Education Technicians Australia
National Support for School Science Technicians
Providing: a national network for sharing information
Offering: a national perspective and support
Promoting: national professional standards
Establishing: professional relationships
Mission Statement
To provide an umbrella group to connect school science laboratory staff across Australia. To provide a voice for school laboratory technicians regarding issues at a national level. To encourage the sharing of ideas across state boundaries.
History of SETA
The idea of forming a national association began at LABCON, 1999. The name SETA was devised at CONASTA in Canberra 2003 and SETA became incorporated in 2013. SETA is comprised of 2 representatives from each state and territory, drawn from their state or territory associations.
SETA accomplishments
- CONASTA includes technicians along with a technician streamed day.
- Collaborated with ECU and ASTA on the survey and report "The Status of School Science Laboratory Technicians in Australian Secondary Schools"
- Performed a significant role in the development of National Standards for school science technicians
- Advocated to establish Science ASSIST - a national on-line advisory and information service for science teachers and school science technicians
- Ongoing collaboration with ASTA for Science ASSIST.