Introduction to Robotics using C++ Coding and Arduino Microprocessors
2025-09-30 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-10-02 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-10-07 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-10-09 11:00 - 12:00 (Australia/Adelaide) | WEA Learning Centre, Angas Street Adelaide, 223 Angas Street, Adelaide, SA, 5000, Australia
This one hour session provides an opportunity to experience the fun you can have with robotics using the Arduino micro-processor and C++ style of coding. This session is best suited to those who want to learn robotics and are proficient in typing. Similar to coding with Python, this session gives an opportunity to try something different and experience the satisfaction of building and coding your first robotics project.
Absolutely no previous experience in coding required.

RICE STEM Squad - Live Interactive Online Sessions
2025-10-01 11:30 - 12:00, 2025-10-08 11:30 - 12:00, 2025-10-15 11:30 - 12:00, 2025-10-22 11:30 - 12:00, 2025-10-29 11:30 - 12:00, 2025-11-05 11:30 - 12:00, 2025-11-12 11:30 - 12:00, 2025-11-19 11:30 - 12:00 and 13 more dates
**This event is exclusive to current financial RICE Members**
This August the RICE STEM Squad is going LIVE with weekly online STEM sessions created exclusively for RICE Members and their families. You’ll join in real-time, interactive science sessions led by the awesome RICE scientists. You’ll receive your very own experiment kit sent straight right to you before we begin which includes all the supplies you need so you can dive into the exciting world of science and discovery!
Check out the cool activities we’ve got planned to explore together:

Rainbow Walking Water
Will it Sink or Float?
Leak-Proof Bags
Oversized Bubbles
CD Hovercraft

Toothpick Construction with Mini Marshmallows
Thunderstorm Formation

At RICE we believe learning should be exciting, hands-on and something we experience together – no matter how far we live apart. Our STEM Squad brings kids together from across rural & remote South Australia to get curious, experiment and spark big thinking!
Our fun-filled lessons will help you:

Explore how the world works through science and creativity
Connect with other kids just like you
Be creative, try new things
Unleash your imagination and get inspired

And most importantly… enjoy every exciting moment!
Join the RICE STEM Squad this August and get ready to mix, bubble, float, and build your way to becoming a STEM superstar. It’s all online, all interactive and all about having fun while learning something new every week!
We can’t wait to see you online!

Introduction to Robotics using Block Coding and Arduino Microprocessors
2025-10-02 09:30 - 10:30, 2025-10-07 09:30 - 10:30, 2025-10-09 09:30 - 10:30 | WEA Learning Centre, 223 Angas Street, Adelaide, 223 Angas Street, Adelaide, SA, 5000, Australia
Build your first robotics project in just one hour!
This introductory session is the perfect way to dive into robotics using the Arduino micro-processor and easy-to-learn block coding. Whether you’re a total beginner or just curious about coding, this hands-on experience will have you exploring the exciting world of robotics in no time.
No prior experience needed. Two finger typing and mouse skills is all that is required.
For participants under 12, an adult must accompany them. Parents are encouraged to participate with their children, at no extra cost.

Great Southern BioBlitz 2025
2025-10-24 - 2025-10-27
Increasing biodiversity awareness through Citizen Science

The ‘Great Southern BioBlitz’, or ‘GSB’ for short, is an international period of intense biological surveying in an attempt to record all the living species within several designated areas across the Southern Hemisphere in Spring.
​Find your local projects here
The purpose of this event is to highlight both the immense biodiversity spread across the Southern Hemisphere in the flourishing springtime, as well as to engage the public in science and nature learning using the citizen science platform iNaturalist. As we are international, in Spanish we are known as ‘Gran Biobúsqueda del Sur’, while in Portuguese we are known as ‘Grande BioBlitz do Hemisfério Sul’.
​By the end of November, the natural world is on full throttle. Flowers are blooming, insects are emerging, birds are singing, and reptiles are coming out of their winter hibernation. It makes sense for the Southern Hemisphere to observe life at this time of year!
The #GSB25 will be held from the 24th until the 27th of October, incorporating different communities, areas and regions across the Southern Hemisphere.
​To get involved as a participant, check out our page here. Alternatively, to get involved as an organiser, check our our page here.
See all the participating areas on our umbrella project on iNaturalist.
Use #GSB25 #GreatSouthernBioblitz on social media
​We encourage all organisers and participants to abide by local laws and regulations and refer to the
WHO COVID-19 advice for the public.

Level Up Careers In Tech Fair @ Supernova
2025-10-31 10:00 - 18:00 | Adelaide Showgrounds, Goodwood Road, Wayville, Wayville, South Australia, 5034, Australia
We invite all secondary school students (free of charge,) to come along to the newest career fair coming to Adelaide, Supanova’s Level Up, Powered by ACS (Australian Computer Society), which is taking place on Friday 31 October. Highlights include;

Free entry for all secondary students + accompanying teachers

4 stages of interactive sessions covering gaming, cyber security, visual effects, space technology, media, the startup journey and more

Special guest Adam Spencer – maths geek, author and radio personality, live on stage

A chance to meet real tech professionals, explore career pathways, and experience the latest technology first-hand

➤ Register Your Interest (EOI Form) here
