We now have the results for Science Teachers Association of Queensland (STAQ) 73rd Queensland Science Contest, the highest level of science competition in Queensland. 2026 has been another successful year for our students, winning a total of $1,680 in prize money. Our students were awarded 2 bursaries, 2 x 1st prizes, 3 x 2nd prizes, 3 x 3rd prizes plus 6 x Highly Commended prizes in the different categories of Senior Division.
The following students have won prizes in the 73rd Queensland Science Competition in 2026:
| Place | Category & Division (or Bursary) | Name | Title |
| 1st | Communicating Science Division 7 | Noor-Ul-Huda Burhan | Neanderthal Introgression and Antibiotic Resistance |
| 3rd | Communicating Science Division 7 | Miranda Olen | Habitat Complexity and the Thermal Ecology of the Lace Monitor |
| HC | Communicating Science Division 7 | Rawan Al-Haider | Balaenoptera musculus: The Ecological Impact of Blue Whales on the Marine Ecosystem |
| HC | Communicating Science Division 7 | Ava Larmor | Molecular analysis of genetic similarities between the whale and the hippopotamus. |
| HC | Communicating Science Division 7 | Lilly Kim | The Evolution of Human Skin |
| 2nd | Communicating Science Secondary CO2 and GHG | Rawan Al-Haider | Balaenoptera musculus: The Ecological Impact of Blue Whales on the Marine Ecosystem |
| 2nd | Engineering and Technology Division 7 | Jagger Levin | Angular Velocity vs Vertical Displacement in a Conical Pendulum |
| 3rd | Engineering and Technology Division 7 | Barsam Shahi, Ivan Zhao | Crumple Zone Project |
| 1st | Scientific Investigations Division 7 | Jelena Uzelac | Papain Effects on Blood Coagulation |
| 3rd | Scientific Investigations Division 7 | Pranav Nithish Shanmugasundaram | EGCG Effects on IL-6 Secretion |
| HC | Scientific Investigations Division 7 | Jason Liu | Thermal Treatment of Keratin and Calcium-Phosphate Aggregation |
| HC | Scientific Investigations Division 7 | Chloe Henry | Investigation into effects of ocean acidification and future consequences on marine organisms |
| HC | Scientific Investigations Division 7 | Aiden Donnelly | Effect of Ascorbic Acid Concentration on Briggs–Rauscher Oscillation Period |
| 2nd | Scientific Investigations CO2 and GHG | Chloe Henry | Investigation into effects of ocean acidification and future consequences on marine organisms |
| Winner | Australian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Noor-Ul-Huda Burhan | Neanderthal Introgression and Antibiotic Resistance |
Winner
| Australian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Jason Liu | Thermal Treatment of Keratin and Calcium-Phosphate Aggregation
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Congratulations to all the students on their success. Congratulations to their teachers/supervisors and the lab staff who supported these students through their projects.
Anir Lal
Head of Department Science