Benefits of the Awards
The BHP Billiton Science Awards provide many benefits to entrants (students and teachers), and to schools.
Students
Many students say their entry in the Awards marked the high point of their school science careers. Students have an unsurpassed chance to demonstrate ingenuity, inquisitiveness, excellence in experiment design and application to problem solving.
The work they do can stimulate students' thirst for knowledge while, in some cases, setting them on a career of tremendous value to Australia. Students hopefully will also have fun showing their creativity and aptitude for lateral thinking in devising and doing their research.
Teachers
The Teacher Awards allow teachers to set themselves apart as educators with special skills who inspire their students to seek knowledge.
Schools
For schools, the Awards provide an opportunity to promote and publicise individual school's activities.