Free & Funded Programs

We deliver grant-funded science and STEM programs across Victoria, via our Small Schools Program we visit small public schools for free, hands-on science incursions, and through Virtual Discovery we deliver live online STEM workshops at no cost to regional and remote schools.
Grant-funded science programs

Our Current Programs

Small Schools Program

The Small Schools Program brings Discovery’s education team directly to small Victorian public schools for four free incursions each year—one per term. Our educators become your “science teacher for the day” and deliver interactive, hands-on experiments designed to inspire scientific thinking and support classroom learning.
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Virtual Discovery

Our Virtual Science program is designed to make high-quality STEM learning accessible to every student, no matter where they are. Funded by the Victorian Department of Education, this program connects students with live, interactive science workshops that align with the VCAA Victorian Curriculum Version 2.0.
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Brick Motion

AFREE, hands-on zoetrope animation workshop where students bring LEGO® to life. Brick Motion is supported by the Victorian Government through the Victorian Challenge and Enrichment Series (VCES).
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Free science incursions

Why Free Programs Matter

Free science learning for small or remote schools
These programs make science accessible for every student, regardless of school size or distance. They help teaching principals, multi-age classrooms and remote communities bring high-quality, hands-on STEM learning into their weekly routine without cost or travel.
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Our supporters and partners amplify Discovery’s impact. These contributions are more than financial, they are investments in the future of our community and the next generation of problem-solvers and innovators.
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Happy moments shared by teachers, schools and students!

The children love coming to the Discovery Centre. Really well organised. A great day out.

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Extremely helpful staff. Will definitely recommend it to my colleagues - Really enjoyed our visit and will come back soon.

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info@discovery.asn.au
(03) 5444 4400
7 Railway Place, Bendigo VIC 3550
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School Term Hours: 10am - 4pm Tuesday - Sunday
School Holiday Hours: 10am - 4pm Everyday
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Acknowledgment of Country
We would like to acknowledge that the Discovery Centre is on the traditional land of the Dja Dja Wurrung clan of the Kulin Nation, and recognise that they are among the first scientists, astronomers and engineers in human history.  We pay respect to them, their culture and knowledge, and to the Elders, past, present & emerging.  Through our work here, we promote scientific understanding in the hope that we can help tend to this land to keep it healthy for future generations.
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