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Flinders Cochlear Aurora Photo Contest

Learn about the contest 

Guidelines 

stemwomen@flinders.edu.au

Study Schools and teachers STEM Enrichment Academy Aurora photo contest

2021 Winning images

An artistic photo of a flame in a glass flanked by two bottles with blue flame inside

Photo credit:
'Eternal Flame' by Lillian Ernst - Mary MacKillop College
1st Place Winner of the 11 & 12 category 2021 contest - South Australia

A person lying at the bottom of a pool holding their nose, blowing out air bubbles that look like a vortex when viewed from above.

Photo credit:
'Underwater Vortex" by Rosanna Materazzo - Darwin High School
1st Place Winner of the 11 & 12 category 2021 contest - Northern Territory

Cochlear Aurora Photo Contest 2021 Winners Announcement keyboard_arrow_up

The Flinders University Hub and Plaza played host to the finals of the 2021 Cochlear Aurora Photo Contest awards on Thursday, 2 December 2021. Hosted by STEM Women Branching Out and featuring Jess Adamson as MC, this year's event showcased female STEM alumni who gave talks about their studies and careers in STEM.

The awards, aimed at encouraging women into STEM, and is open to year 7-12 students across South Australia and, for the first time, the Northern Territory. Entries are science-based photographs, judged on the quality of the photo, creativity of the concept, clear communication and explanation of the photo.

This year saw a record number of entries (100) as the contest continues to grow at an impressive pace. There was a prize pool of $6700 awarded across all categories, including individual categories for Best Physics, Best Natural photo, BestSTEM/M, Best Regional entries and Best entry from an Indigenous student.

First place in the individual honours for Years 11 & 12 from South Australian students was awarded to Lillian Ernst from Mary MacKillop College for her photo Eternal Flame.

First place in the individual honours for Years 7-10 students from South Australia went to Emily Faggotter from Gleeson College with her photo: Super Blood Moon.

First place in the individual honours for Years 11 & 12 from Northern Territory students was awarded to Rosanna Materazzo, Darwin High School for her photo: Underwater Vortex.

First place in the individual honours for Years 7-10 from Northern Territory students was awarded to Sophie-Lee Fisher – Home Education of the NT for her photo: Hot Hot Hot.

2021 Aurora Phono Contest Winners

2021 Aurora Photo Contest winners with MC Jess Adamson and Professor Maria Parappilly

2021 Aurora Phono Contest Winners

2021 Aurora Photo Contest prize ceremony, Flinders University Plaza

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View the full list of winners 

Cochlear Aurora Photo Contest 2020 Winners Announcement keyboard_arrow_up

In a special ceremony at Flinders University (on Thursday 11 February), coinciding with the United Nations International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Flinders physics lecturer Associate Professor Maria Parappilly amongst other academics presented the winners of the 2020 Cochlear Aurora Photo contest.

First place in the individual honours for Years 11 & 12 students was awarded to YiAn Fang from Seymour College for her photo The magic of a crystal ball.

First place in the individual honours for Years 7-10 students went to Claudia Coggan from Glenunga International High School for her photo Cloven-Hooved Climate Change.

People’s Choice Awards for photos that made the most people talk about science went to Jade Whiting from Mitcham Girls High School, for Eye see the sea in the Years 7-10 category, and to Jessica Sampson from Wudinna Area School for Urban Rainbow in the Years 11-12 category.

The judges also awarded another prize for a photo that received 255 excellent scientific comments – to Year 8 student Alexandra Seal from Loreto College for Come Full Circle.

 

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Full list of winners - 2021

South Australian Winners

Years 11 & 12        
1st Place and winning school Eternal Flame Lillian Ernst   Mary MacKillop College
2nd Place Optical Collision Bianca Pehi   Brighton Secondary College
3rd place Beauty in Age Louisa-Sophie Wagener   Adelaide High School
4th Place Milk Galaxy Summer Buhlmann   Wilderness School
Commendation Infiltration Hayley Henke   Nuriootpa High School

 

Years 7, 8, 9, 10        
1st Place  and winning school Effect of Reflection: Super blood moon Emily Faggotter   Gleeson College
2nd Place Waterworld Poppy Milligan   Mary MacKillop College
3rd Place Iris Flamma Mollie Campain-Burns   Mt Compass Area School
4th Place More than just a spark Jessica Moore   Immanuel College
Commendation Reflections on Refractions Annabelle Mossford-MacGregor   St Martin's Lutheran College

Northern Territory winners

Years 11 & 12        
1st Place and winning school Underwater Vortex Rosanna Materazzo   Darwin High School
2nd Place Broken and Tamed Razvedka Macabuhay   NT Christian College
3rd place Desert Glaze Charlotte Murphy   St Philip's College
4th Place Narcissus Charlotte O'Neill   St Philip's College
Commendation Blue Moon Kate Bennett   Centralian Senior College

 

Years 7, 8, 9, 10        
1st Place  and winning school Hot! Hot! Hot! Sophie-Lee Fisher   Home Education of the NT
2nd Place Neon Memories Lilly Bloomer   St Philip's College
3rd Place Spinning Wheel: Dance of the Damselfly Fienna Jones   St Philip's College
4th Place Little Giant Jordan Fisher   Northern Territory School of Distance Education
Commendation Colours of light Zoe Lim   Darwin Middle School



Special Category Awards        
Optometry and Medicine Prize Through the lens Rishvaa Tyagi   Glenunga International High School
Best STEMM (including medicine) Waterworld Poppy Milligan   Mary MacKillop College
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Entry Eternal Flame Lillian Ernst   Mary MacKillop College
Best Commitment to STEM Engagement SA   Teacher Jason Puttins   Gleeson College
Best Commitment to STEM Engagement NT   Educator Linda Tsai   St Philips College, Alice Springs

 

View all entries to the 2021 Aurora Photo Contest

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Eternal Flame: Lillian Ernst

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Super Blood Moon: Emily Faggotter

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Underwater Vortex: Rosanna Materazzo

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Hot! Hot! Hot!: Sophie-Lee Fisher

Be inspired by our finalists

“

It was an incredible honour to win the award with my photo ‘Worthington Jet’  because of what it represents; the contest paves a way for young girls and women to have a career in the area of STEM and teaching them that their gender, age or whether they live in the city or country, should not restrict what they are able to achieve.”

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Molly WIld Grant High School - Mt Gambier
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I have always loved both science and photography and it isn’t often you get an opportunity to combine the two, so when I heard about the competition from my science teacher at the time, I thought that it could both be a bit of fun for me and a way to challenge myself as a learner and an artist.”

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Amber McAuley Thomas More College
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At the ceremony there were many presentations made by industry speakers and students that were very interesting. The student presenters in particular were very inspirational and educational, as they gave me an insight to different types of sciences that I didn't know could be studied. It inspired me to see young women achieving their goals with the science that they loved.” 

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Kayla Wong Unley High School
“

Winning this award, "Best Natural Photo" and "Best Physics Entry" to me, is just amazing! It's a great recognition of the work that I've done. Receiving the award not only gives me the motivation to keep going on the road, but I have also gained more faith in myself.”

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Laura Bellido Glenunga International High School
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I really enjoyed listening to the industry speakers and students because it gave me an opportunity to see how others have created exciting careers in STEM. I was inspired by their stories and work to pursue my own passions and continue learning as much as I can about what interests me.”

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Tahlia Malins Thomas More College
“

Winning this award boosted my confidence, and seeing all the other amazing submissions and reading the connections other people were making between science and the world around us meant I was noticing patterns in nature and appreciating natural beauty more. I definitely see myself studying a STEM degree at University, with a particular interest in forensic and investigative science. Unfortunately, I could not attend the awards ceremony as I was participating in a science camp on Heron Island Research Station in the Great Barrier Reef. This contest has inspired me to be more appreciative and aware of the world around me, and to take more notice of the little details and intricacies that make our world so beautiful." 

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Nevie Peart Australian Science and Mathematics School

To view past finalists and winners select the link below.

For further information please email stemwomen@flinders.edu.au

 

Past finalists

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