Bring science to life in Victorian primary schools.
Love science, love working with kids, and know how to bring energy into a classroom? For 25+ years Hands On Science has delivered interactive science incursions to Victorian primary schools, covering slime, chemistry, forces and circuits, and we're looking for presenters to run 90-minute hands-on workshops for Prep–Year 6 classes.
Who we're looking for
The kind of person who thrives here.
Presenters and performers with a science streak
Actors, entertainers, science communicators, uni students in science or education, science graduates, or early-career teachers. Energy in front of a class matters as much as the science background.
Confident with Prep–Year 6
You can hold the attention of a class of up to 30 kids, run a demo safely, and explain the 'why' in a way that clicks. A bit dramatic is a plus.
Available in school hours during term
Flexible casual work. You choose your availability. Great fit if you're studying, doing casual teaching, acting between gigs, or a parent wanting consistent daytime work.
Victoria-based, driver's licence and car
Essential. You'll travel from our Thornbury base to primary schools across Melbourne and surrounding areas with a kit of gear.
What the work looks like
A day in the life.
- Pick up your kit from our Thornbury base and drive to a primary school across Melbourne or surrounding areas. Set up in the hall or a classroom.
- Deliver 90-minute hands-on workshops to classes of up to 30 students, Prep–Year 6. Same experiment set, different class each time, so you get sharper with every run.
- Follow our run sheet: intro hook, demo, group experiment, wrap-up question. Curriculum outcomes are already mapped for the teachers.
- Head office handles bookings, WWCC paperwork, invoicing and school comms. No marking, no admin, no lesson prep. You focus on the experiments.
- Return the kit to Thornbury, restock consumables and hand it back over ready for the next presenter.
Why join Hands On Science
What you get out of it.
Flexible casual work
Choose your availability. Consistent bookings during term time. Take what fits around your degree, teaching, acting or other work.
Everything provided
Full training, lesson plans, all materials, all safety gear. You don't buy a thing and you don't prep a thing.
Get paid to be creative
Presenters earn $40 per hour. Energetic, a bit dramatic, and making a real impact inspiring kids in STEM. That's the job.
Apply
Join Hands On Science.
Send us your details and CV. If it looks like a fit, the Hands On Science lead will be in touch.
- $40 per hour, casual presenter rate
- Casual employment: choose your availability
- 90-minute workshops, Prep–Year 6, term time
- Working with Children Check required
- Driver's licence and access to a car: essential
- Melbourne and surrounding areas, Victoria