At North Cottesloe Primary School, Science learning begins with curiosity. Students are encouraged to question, explore and investigate the world around them through hands-on, inquiry-based experiences that spark wonder and inspire deep understanding.

Our program builds students’ ability to think critically, observe carefully and draw evidence-based conclusions — skills that support learning across all areas and prepare students to thrive in a complex, changing world.

Our Science curriculum is guided by the WA Curriculum: Science and focuses on three interrelated strands:

• Science Understanding – exploring biological, chemical, physical, and Earth and space sciences.
• Science as a Human Endeavour – understanding how science influences people, environments, and societies.
• Science Inquiry Skills – developing the ability to plan investigations, collect and interpret data, and communicate findings effectively.

Students learn not only what scientists know, but how they know it — developing curiosity, logic and perseverance through practical inquiry.

Our classrooms are active laboratories of exploration. Students pose questions, design fair tests, make predictions, collect data and use evidence to explain their findings. The Inquisitive Science and Technology program supports this inquiry-based approach, linking science to real-world contexts such as sustainability, forces, ecosystems and everyday materials. Science at North Cottesloe Primary School is deeply connected to STEM — the integration of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Through design challenges, digital investigations and collaborative problem-solving, students apply scientific thinking in innovative and creative ways. By exploring how things work and imagining how they could work better, our students build the skills needed for future industries and leadership in a world driven by discovery.

We believe every child is naturally curious about how the world works. Our Science program nurtures that curiosity, giving students the confidence to ask questions, test ideas and see themselves as capable scientists and innovators. Through Science, North Cottesloe Primary School students are empowered to Achieve, Inspire and Excel, exploring today’s world while imagining tomorrow’s possibilities.