SETA

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

www.seta.edu.au

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.