We are incredibly proud to announce that QAHS was named Best Overall Senior School, continuing our remarkable record of success and maintaining our position as the best senior school in the Gold Coast for the 18th consecutive year.
This year, the competition was fiercer than ever, with a record 624 entries submitted. The exceptionally high standard of projects made the achievement even more significant and is a wonderful reflection of the talent, creativity, scientific curiosity and dedication of our students.
Our students won 11 awards in total. The individual achievement of the students awarded is in the table below:
| Prize | Category | Division | Student 1 | Student 2 | Project Title |
| 1st | Communicating Science
| Years 11 and 12
| Ava Larmor
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| Molecular analysis of genetic similarities confirming the shared evolutionary
lineage between the whale and the hippopotamus. |
| 2nd | Communicating Science | Years 11 and 12 | Miranda Olen | | Habitat Complexity and the Thermal Ecology of the Lace Monitor |
| 3rd | Communicating Science | Years 11 and 12 | Lilly Kim | | Evolution of Human Skin |
| 1st | Engineering & Technology Projects | Years 11 and 12 | Sophia Zhang | | Waves in motion |
| 2nd | Engineering & Technology Projects | Years 11 and 12 | Barsam Shahi | Ivan Zhao | Crumple Zone Project |
| 3rd | Engineering & Technology Projects | Years 9 and 10 | Popi Ho | Charlize Arnold | Light refraction with a prism |
| 1st | Scientific Investigations | Years 11 and 12 | Jelena Uzelac | | An experimental investigation into the effect of papain on blood coagulation and fibrinolytic potential in human whole blood |
| 2nd | Scientific Investigations | Years 11 and 12 | Chloe Henry | | An investigation into the effects of ocean acidification and the future consequences on marine organisms |
| 3rd | Scientific Investigations | Years 11 and 12 | Jason Liu | | Investigation into the effects of thermal treatment duration at 70° Celsius of animal byproduct derived alpha-keratin on its ability to aggregate ions found in human saliva
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Congratulations to all of our students who participated. A sincere thank you also goes to our dedicated Science teachers, laboratory staff, IT staff and Administration staff for their invaluable support throughout the competition.
Anir Lal
HOD Science