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Introduction

SciFest’s main object is: To promote Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education through the provision of a forum for students at local/regional/national level to present and display their scientific investigations.

The SciFest programme consists of a series of one-day STEM fairs for second-level students. The aim of the programme is to encourage an interest in, and love of, the STEM subjects. The programme is designed to be as inclusive and accessible as possible. Established in 2006 the programme is now implemented at four distinct levels.

he following schools will be hosting in-house SciFest@School STEM fairs during the school year 2023/24. This list will be updated throughout the year.

If you would like to host a SciFest@School STEM fair in your school, please click //scifest.ie/Page/SciFest@School-Information-for-Teachers/3683/Index.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 123, 255); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent;">here for details of the supports available or contact us for further details.

  School Date
1. Coláiste Chathail Naofa, Youghal Rd, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford 27/10/23
2. St Andrews College, Booterstown Ave, Blackrock, Co. Dublin 09/11/23
3. Sandymount Park Educate Together Secondary School,Beech Rd, Sandymount, Dublin 4 10/11/23
4. Greystones Community College, Greystones, Co. Wicklow 10/11/23
5. Beech Hill College, Monaghan, Co. Monaghan 14/11/23
6. Gort Community School, Gort, Co. Galway 14/11/23
7. Presentation Secondary School, Loughboy, Kilkenny 14/11/23
8. Carrick-On-Shannon Community School, Carrick-On-Shannon, Co. Leitrim 15/11/23
9. Rathdown School, Upperglenageary Road, Glenageary, Co. Dublin 15/11/23
10. Athboy Community School, Athboy, Co. Meath 16/11/23
11. Coláiste Chilliain, Bóthar Nangor, Cluain Dolcáin, Baile Atha Cliath 22 16/11/23
12. Mount Anville Secondary School, Mount Anville Rd, Dublin 14 16/11/23
13. Presentation Secondary School, Joe Murphy Road, Ballyphehane, Cork 16/11/23
14. Loreto College, St Stephen's Green, Dublin 2 17/11/23
15. Enniscorthy Community College, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford 17/11/23
16. Gorey Educate Together Secondary School, Gorey, Co. Wexford 17/11/23
17. Oatlands College, Mount Merrion, Co. Dublin 17/11/23
18. St. Michael's College, Listowel, Co. Kerry 17/11/23
19. St Paul's Community College, Browne's Road, Waterford City 17/11/23
20. Our Lady Of Mercy College, Beaumont, Dublin 9 28/11/23
21. St Raphaela's Secondary School, Upper Kilmacud Road, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin 29/11/23
22. Stratford College, 1 Zion Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6 04/12/23
23. Coláiste Pobail Osraí, Bóthar Urmhumhan, Cill Chainnigh 06/12/23
24. Vocational School, Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim 08/12/23
25. Nord Anglia International School, South County Business Park,, Leopardstown, Dublin 18 13/12/23
26. Holy Child Community School, Pearse St, Sallynoggin, Co Dublin 14/12/23
27. Ardscoil Mhuire, Mackney, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway (Fair 1) 15/12/23
28. City Vocational School, New Street, Kilkenny 15/12/23
29. Teen-Turn, The Digital Exchange, Crane St, Dublin 8 16/12/23
30. Newpark Comprehensive School, Newtown Park Avenue, Blackrock, Co Dublin 21/12/23
31. The Kings Hospital, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 11/01/24
32. Adamstown Community College, Station Road, Adamstown, Co. Dublin 16/01/24
33. Edmund Rice College, Mill Road, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 16/01/24
34. Largy College, Analore Rd, Clones, Co. Monaghan 18/01/24
35. Coláiste Chiaráin, Summerhill, Athlone, Co. Roscommon 23/01/24
36. Coláiste Bhaile Chláir, Claregalway, Co. Galway 25/01/24
37. St Mary's Academy CBS, Station Rd, Carlow 25/01/24
38. St Wolstan's Community School, Clane Rd, Celbridge, Co. Kildare 26/01/24
39. Cnoc Mhuire, Granard, Co. Longford 29/01/24
40. Colaiste Pobail Setanta, Phibblestown Community College, Phibblestown, Dublin 15 01/02/24
41. Templemichael College, Templemichael, Co. Longford TBD
42. Schull Community College, Colla Road, Schull, Co. Cork 07/02/24
43. Scoil Mhuire, Béal Atha an Ghaorthaidh, Co Chorcaí 07/02/24
44. Ériu Community College, Barnwell Rd, Hansfield, Dublin 15 08/02/24
45. Belmayne ETSS, Grange Abbey Road, Dublin 13 09/02/24
46. Coláiste Eoin, Baile an Bhóthair, Bóthair Stigh Lorgan, Co Atha Cliath 09/02/24
47. The Teresian School, 12 Stillorgan Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 09/02/24
48. Kilrush Community School, Kilrush, Co Clare 20/02/24
49. St. Fintan's High School, Dublin Road, Sutton, Dublin 13 20/02/24
50. Clongowes Wood College, Clane, Co. Kildare 22/02/24
51. Oaklands Community College, Sr. Senan Avenue, Edenderry, Co. Offaly 22/02/24
52. Errigal College, Windyhall, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal 26/02/24
53. Blackrock College, Rock Road, Blackrock, Co.Dublin 27/02/24
54. Trinity Comprehensive School, Ballymun Road, Dublin 9 27/02/24
55. Blackrock Educate Together Secondary School, Booterstown, Co. Dublin 28/02/24
56. Castlepollard Community College, Castlepollard, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath 28/02/24
57. Colaiste Dun Iascaigh, Cashel Road, Cahir, Co Tipperary 28/02/24
58. Coláiste an Átha, Kilmuckridge, Co. Wexford 29/02/24
59. Coláiste an Chraoibhín, Fermoy, Co. Cork 29/02/24
60. Firhouse Educate Together Secondary School, Firhouse, Dublin 24 29/02/24
61. Marist College, Retreat Rd, Athlone, Co. Westmeath 29/02/24
62. Pobalscoil Inbhear Sceine, Kenmare, Co. Kerry 29/02/24
63. Athy Community College, Tomard, Athy, Co. Kildare 01/03/24
64. Coláiste Naomh Cormac, Kilcormac, Co. Offaly 01/03/24
65. ETSS Wicklow, The Glebe, Wicklow Town, Co. Wicklow 01/03/24
66. Carrigallen Vocational School, Carrigallen, Co. Leitrim 04/03/24
67. Presentation Secondary School, Church Street, Castleisland, Co. Kerry 04/03/24

68.

 Blakestown Community School, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 05/03/24
69. Castleknock College, Castleknock, Dublin 15 05/03/24
70. Avondale Community College, Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow 06/03/24
71. Ballinteer Community School, Ballinteer, Dublin 16 06/03/24
72 Blessington Community College, Naas Rd, Blessington, Co. Wicklow 06/03/24
73. Coolmine Community School, Clonsilla, Dublin 15 06/03/24
74. Coláiste An Chroí Naofa, Carraig na bhFear, Co Chorcaí 07/03/24
75. Community College Killorglin, Killorglin, Co. Kerry 07/03/24
76. Presentation Brothers College, The Mardyke, Cork 07/03/24
77. Tyndall College, Kilkenny Road, Carlow, Co. Carlow 07/03/24
78. Árdscoil Uí Urmoltaigh, Bandon, Co. Cork 08/03/24
79. Colaiste na hInse, Bettystown, Co Meath 08/03/24
80. Grange Community College, Grange Road, Donaghmede, Dublin 13 08/03/24
81. Castlerea Community School, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon 11/03/24
82. Our Lady's Grove Secondary School, Goatstown Road, Dublin 14 11/03/24
83. Colaiste Chraobh Abhann, Creowen, Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow 12/03/24
84. Holy Rosary College, Mountbellew, Co. Galway 12/03/24
85. Glenart College, Coolgreaney Rd, Arklow, Co. Wicklow 12/03/24

86.

 CBS Secondary School Kilkenny, James’s Street, Kilkenny 13/03/24

87.

 Our Ladys Secondary School, Templemore, Co. Tipperary 13/03/24

88.

 Scoil Mhuire, Convent Of Mercy, Trim, Co. Meath 13/03/24
89. Coláiste Bhréanainn, Cill Airne, Co. Chiarraí 14/03/24
90. Coláiste Chill Mhantáin, Burkeen, Wicklow Town, Co Wicklow 14/03/24
91. Christian Brothers Secondary School, Mountgarrett, New Ross, Co. Wexford 15/03/24
92. Ardscoil Mhuire, Mackney, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway (Fair 2) 19/03/24
93. Ardscoil Mhuire, Corbally, Limerick 20/03/24
94. Clogher Road Community College, Clogher Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12 20/03/24
95. Coláiste Íosagáin, Portarlington, Co. Offaly 20/03/24
96. Our Lady of Lourdes Secondary School, Rosbercon, New Ross, Co. Wexford 20/03/24
97. North Wicklow Educate Together Secondary School, Putland Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow 21/03/24
98. Old Bawn Community School, Old Bawn, Old Bawn, Dublin 24 21/03/24
99. St Colman's Community College, Youghal Road, Midleton, Co. Cork 21/03/24
100. Nano Nagle College, Farranree, Cork 22/03/24
101. Assumption Secondary School, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 11/04/24
102. Davis College, Summerhill, Mallow, Co. Cork 12/04/24
103. Colaiste na Mí, Navan, Co. Meath 16/04/24
104. Lusk Community College, Raheny Lane, Rathmore Road, Lusk, Co. Dublin 17/04/24
105. St. Brogan's College, Bandon, Kilbrogan, Bandon, Co. Cork 18/04/24
106. Swords Community College, Broadmeadows, Rathbeale Rd, Swords, Co. Dublin 18/04/24
107. Malahide & Portmarnock ETSS, Swords Enterprise Park, Feltrim Road, Drinan, Swords 22/04/24

108.

 Seamount College, Kinvara, Co. Galway 22/04/24

109.

 Jesus & Mary Secondary School, Enniscrone, Co. Sligo 23/04/24

110.

 St Patrick's College, Cavan, Co. Cavan 24/04/24
111. Maynooth Post Primary School, Maynooth Education Campus, Mariavilla, Maynooth, Co. Kildare 25/04/24
112. St Pauls Secondary School, Monasterevin, Co Kildare 25/04/24
113. Kilkenny College, Castlecomer Road, Kilkenny 01/05/24
114. Galway Educate Together Secondary School, Newtownsmith, Galway City, Galway 02/05/24
115. Holy Child Secondary School, Military Road, Killiney, Co. Dublin 03/05/24
116. Bridgetown College, Bridgetown, Co. Wexford 08/05/24
117. Coláiste Chríost Rí, Capwell Road, Cork 08/05/24

118.

 Ballyhaunis Community School, Knock Road, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo 09/05/24
119. Mercy Secondary School, Ballymahon, Co. Longford 09/05/24
120. St Mary's College, Nicholas Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth 10/05/24
121. Naas Community College, Craddockstown, Naas, Co. Kildare 15/05/24
122. Breifne College, Cootehill Rd, Cavan, Co. Cavan 16/05/24

 

Registering your SciFest@School STEM fair

In order for us to support your SciFest@School event it's important that you complete a registration form.  

Don't yet have all the details to complete the form but would like to register your interest in running a SciFest@School fair?  Please click here to download a SciFest@School registration form.

Simply contact us or email us directly at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your planned date. Having your date in our calendar helps us to organise a judge to attend on the day. 

What is SciFest@School?>

SciFest@School is where a second-level school hosts their own in-house SciFest STEM fair. A list of the fairs registered for the current school year 2022/2023 may be viewed. In addition to the resource materials support from SciFest is also available in the form of advice on the organisation of a SciFest@School STEM fair, a teacher's pack, certificates for participating students, a number of awards for winning projects, 'freebies' and support on the day of the event.

SciFest@School> Awards and Criteria

SciFest will provide up to 5 awards. For details about these awards please click SciFest@School Award When a SciFest representative attends the fair they will bring these awards with them.

When there is no SciFest representative at the fair a school can submit details of the awards made and these will be posted to the school. To download a copy of the awards claim form please click here.

When Should I Hold My SciFest@School?>

SciFest@School STEM fairs can be held at any time during the school year. However, you should hold your fair before 10 March if you wish to use your SciFest@School fair to select projects to go forward to SciFest@College 2023. While participating in a SciFest@School fair is good preparation for participating in a SciFest@College fair it is not a requirement; students may enter a SciFest@College fair directly without having participated in a SciFest@School fair.

SciFest@School and the CBAs

Students who have developed a SciFest project should have little difficulty in completing an Extended Experimental Investigation - CBA 1. The skills acquired in preparing a project for a SciFest@School fair are also those assessed in the CBA. Conversely, an Extended Experimental Investigation prepared for a CBA could, with additional work, be subsequently further expanded and developed into a project suitable for exhibiting at a SciFest@School fair. For 'A Beginner's Guide to Doing a Science Project' please click here.

SciFest@School and TY

Researching, developing and presenting a SciFest project can constitute an ideal module for a Transition Year programme - see Science by Inquiry Transition Year Module here.

SciFest@School and Gaisce - The President's Award

SciFest is a Gaisce Challenge Partner. Students participating in a SciFest STEM fair can use their participation as the Personal Skill element of their Gaisce Award. Those involved in organising SciFest events can use their activities to meet the Community Involvement element of their Gaisce Award. Please click here for further details.

SciFest@School Registration Form

Please Click for SciFest@School Registration Form. For details of how we use your data please view our privacy notice.

SciFest@School Guidelines

Please click here to download a copy of the SciFest@School Guidelines. It is important that teachers familiarise themselves with the guidelines when organising a SciFest@School event. Tá leagan Gaeilge den doiciméad seo ar fáil anseo.

SciFest STEM School Award

This award recognises schools for their support for STEM through hosting five (Silver Award) or ten (Gold Award) SciFest@School STEM fairs. For more information on this award please click here.

Level 1. Local – SciFest@School>

SciFest@School is where second-level schools host their own in-house SciFest STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) fair. Support for the event is provided by SciFest in the form of a SciFest STEM Fair Toolkit, resources and BKMs on the SciFest website. Support for judging, certificates and a number of prizes for participating students and promotional materials are also provided. This strand was introduced in 2011 and there has been strong demand from schools to participate. From just 5 schools in 2011 the number of schools engaged with the programme in 2019/2020 increased to 108. This level also includes a SciFest fair in the Trinity Centre for People with Intellectual Disabilities (TCPID) and in the Digital Hub for Teen-Turn students.

Level 2. Regional – SciFest@College>

The Institutes of Technology, TU Dublin, MTU, DCU and St Mary's College, Derry host one-day SciFest STEM fairs which are open to all second-level students. A SciFest fair consists of a competition and exhibition of projects, a prize-giving ceremony, and may also include a selection of science talks, science demonstrations in the college laboratories and advice on careers in STEM and courses available in the college. SciFest@College affords students the opportunity to visit a third-level college, view the facilities and get information on the various STEM courses available. The fact that the event is regionally based and has open and free entry means that SciFest is both accessible and inclusive. The project also has a cross-border aspect as St Mary's College in Derry also hosts a SciFest fair.

Level 3. SciFest National Final

Winning projects from each SciFest@College STEM fair are invited to participate in a national SciFest STEM fair. The projects are evaluated by an expert panel of judges from academia, enterprise and government. Each of the exhibitors is presented with an Excellence in STEM award in recognition of their success at the regional fairs and the overall winners represent Ireland at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) which is held annually in May in the USA. A selection of the winners of the regional Boston Scientific Medical Devices Award also participate in the National Final.

Level 4. SciFest International

SciFest participated in the Intel (now sponsored by Regeneron) International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) for the first time in May 2012. ISEF is a one-week science fair, held annually in the USA since 1950, at which some 1800 students from over 420 affiliated science fairs in approximately 75 countries, regions and territories compete for a range of prizes. The projects are judged by a 1000-strong panel of highly-qualified judges. In the nine years in which SciFest has participated in ISEF our students have won a total of 13 major awards.

The Broadcom MASTERS (Math, Applied Science, Technology and Engineering for Rising Stars) International programme is an experiential award for top delegates from middle science fairs around the world. Participating in the Broadcom MASTERS entitles SciFest to select one junior student to be a Broadcom MASTERS International delegate. This delegate travels with SciFest’s official party attending the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in the USA. The Broadcom MASTERS International programmeincludes delegates representing approximately 25 countries andconsists of a series of educational activities, including a visit to the ISEF competition.

Winners from the National Final also attend the Long Night of Science in Berlin and represent Ireland in the Hong Kong’s Global Youth Science and Technology Bowl (GYSTB). In the two years in which SciFest has participated in GYSTB our students have won a total of 6 major awards including a top Gold Medal Award.

 


Note. Information on this page relates to SciFest@School STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) fairs only, that is, in-house STEM fairs hosted by the schools themselves. For information on SciFest@College fairs, which are regional fairs for second-level students hosted by third level colleges, please follow this //scifest.ie/Page/SciFest@College-Information-for-Teachers/3624/Index.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 123, 255); background-color: transparent;">link.

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