Weekly science enrichment for primary schools and OOSH/OSHC centres across Sydney.
More than just doing experiments
The Crazy Scientist Science Club is a structured weekly inquiry program where students do more than simply follow instructions.
Spark curiosity with an engaging demonstration, phenomenon or question.
Students test, observe, compare and collect evidence through hands-on investigation.
Take the learning further with a build, challenge, retest or next-step idea.
WHY SCHOOLS CHOOSE US
Qualified Teacher-Led
Designed and delivered by a qualified science teacher with 30 years’ classroom experience.
Build Around the Students
Programs are adapted to student interests, strengths, abilities and the way each group responds.
Inquiry, Not Just Activities
Students learn to predict, test, observe, compare evidence and explain their thinking.
Relationships Over Time
Weekly delivery allows the program to build on previous learning, confidence and curiosity across the term.
A Huge Rotating Program
A large library of investigations, builds, specialist demonstrations and
take-home challenges keeps returning students discovering something new.
How Science Club Works at Your School
We make it easy for schools to deliver engaging, curriculum-linked science experiences.
Weekly Sessions
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Students meet once a week for a 60-minute hands-on science session, during or after school depending on your program.
Small, Manageable Groups
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Groups of 20–25 students keep sessions hands-on, manageable and highly participatory.
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Customised from K through to Stage 3.
Everything Supplied
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We bring all equipment, materials and resources—ready to go, with zero prep for your school.
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Adapted to whatever space you have — hall, classroom or library.
Flexible Program Selection
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Choose from a range of curriculum-linked topics that rotate each term to keep learning fresh.
Planned Around Your School
A Structured Term Plan
A structured term plan — not a collection of disconnected activities
Each Science Club term is planned around the students, the school calendar and the way the group develops over time.
Schools can receive a tailored term planner showing:
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the weekly science focus or investigation
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the inquiry and Working Scientifically skills being developed
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relevant NSW Science & Technology syllabus connections
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differentiation and extension opportunities
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links to further investigations and Learning Universe resources
Known camps, excursions, pupil-free days and major school events can also be considered when the term sequence is planned.
Supports HPGE & broader extension priorities
The program can complement a school’s High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE) and broader extension priorities without limiting participation to a designated HPGE group.
Students who are ready for greater challenge can be extended through greater independence, more complex variables, open-ended investigation, design challenges and deeper scientific reasoning.
Every group can participate. The level of challenge can grow with the learner.
Sample Term Planner
Just Some of the Themes We Explore
Every group is different, so sessions are selected from a large library of investigations, builds, demonstrations and challenges.
Light, Colour & Reactions
Fossils & Prehistoric Life
Heat & Energy
Materials & Polymer Science
Electricity & Circuits
Forces, Motion & Machines
Engineering Challenges
Inquiry Challenges
And that’s only the beginning.
Designed for a term — with enough depth for a full year and beyond.
Our large rotating library means returning students continue discovering new investigations, builds and challenges rather than repeating the same program.
Real Science, Real Students and Real Investigations
See students building, testing, comparing and exploring during real Crazy Scientist Science Club sessions.
What Students and Schools Say
Real feedback from the teachers, coordinators, parents and students who love our science clubs.
“The students are always highly engaged. Darin brings a great sense of fun and curiosity to each session, while clearly modelling activities and asking questions that get students thinking and problem-solving. The students really enjoy having him there.”
Primary Teacher - Computer & Science | Reddam House North Shore
"He absolutely loves the hands-on experiments and often comes home wanting to try more. His love of science has grown immensely and it is now one of his favourite subjects."
Parent, Reddam House North Shore
“The students not only have fun, but gain real value from each experience. The Crazy Scientist has created a love of science and a love of learning in our community.”
Erin - Alphabeta OOSH Holsworthy
“It’s not often we come across external providers who run something this engaging and well-structured. Having experienced educators lead these sessions makes a huge difference — it’s genuinely been fantastic.”
Adam Pearson
Director, Epping Heights OSHC
What the Students Say
“I liked making a hovercraft and adding weights to see how far it travelled.”
“I was amazed how sunlight made shapes appear on the blue paper.”
“The liquid nitrogen ice cream was the best way to learn about state changes — so cool!”
“I liked changing one thing in the experiment and seeing what happened.”
"It is the best, we do fun stuff and investigate many things rather than research."
Science Club Pricing
Weekly hands-on science for primary schools, OOSH and OSHC
Club Core
After-school and OSHC Groups
$495 incl. GST per session
for up to 20 students
($4,950 across a 10-week term)
Weekly 60-minute hands-on session
All materials and equipment supplied
Term overview of topics
Led on-site by Darin Carr, a NESA-accredited science teacher with 30+ years of classroom experience
Weekly
'Family Science Snapshot'
- A PDF for parents showing what children explored, questions to discuss at home and more science experiments.
Science Club Plus
Teacher-led, in-school science enrichment
$790 incl. GST per session
for up to 30 students
Approx $26 per student
More than one class?
Ask about back-to-back sessions on the same day.
$7,900 across a 10-week term
Led on-site by Darin Carr, a NESA-accredited science teacher with 30+ years of classroom experience
Take-home builds & challenges every second week.
Term planner tailored to your school, mapped to the NSW syllabus
HPGE extension pathways built into every session
End-of-term summary for your school
Weekly Family Science Snapshot for parents
A take-home summary showing what students explored.
Weekly Teacher Inquiry Snapshot
Clear learning focus, NSW syllabus connections and future inquiry links.
Recommended
PARTNER SCHOOL
Year-long science enrichment partnership
$720 incl. GST per session
for up to 30 students
($7,200 across a 10-week term)
+ FREE Science Show
valued at $1,500
Everything included in Science Club Plus — all year
Led on-site by Darin Carr, a NESA-accredited science teacher with 30+ years of classroom experience
FREE Science show
A major science experience for your wider school community
Your regular Science Club day secured
First opportunity to renew your preferred day for 2028
Year-long science sequence planned across all four terms
End-of-term summaries plus an end-of-year school summary
Limited Partner School places available each year
30 Years In-classroom Teaching Experience
NESA Accredited Teacher
WWC Verified
20 Million PL Insurance
NSW Science Education Specialist
NSW Syllabus Aligned
Bring Science Club to Your School
Inspire curiosity, build confidence and support science learning with hands-on investigations that students love.
Connected Learning
That Goes Further
Selected Science Club investigations can link to our FREE Experiments and the wider Learning Universe, giving students, teachers and families access to related discoveries, challenges and resources beyond the weekly session.
FREE Experiments
Try more hands-on science at school or at home.
Curiosity Files
Discover the science behind surprising questions, unusual phenomena and everyday things.
Next Questions
Keep exploring with new ideas, challenges and follow-up investigations.
Extend the learning.
Fuel their curiosity.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything schools and OOSH/OSHC centres need to know about Science Club.
Who is Science Club designed for?
Science Club is designed for primary-aged students from Kindergarten to Year 6. It runs in primary schools during or after school, and in OOSH and OSHC centres.
Sessions can be adapted for mixed-age groups and different ability levels, with activities chosen to suit the age, interests and experience of each group.
What happens during a typical Science Club session?
Sessions follow our Hook → Investigate → Extend approach.
Students begin with an engaging demonstration, phenomenon or question, test their ideas through a hands-on investigation, then extend their learning with a build, challenge, retest or next-step question.
The aim is for students to do more than follow instructions. They predict, observe, compare, test and explain, building real Working Scientifically skills each week.
How long is each session?
Standard Science Club sessions run for 60 minutes, once a week.
Setup and pack-up take an extra 30–60 minutes before and after each session, depending on the week's content, so we'll need access to the space during that time.
How many students can attend each session?
Club Core sessions are designed for up to 20 students. Science Club Plus and Partner School sessions cover up to 30 students, so a whole class can take part together.
What if we have more than one class?
Multiple classes can be booked as back-to-back sessions on the same day, so each class gets its own full session.
Large combined groups can also be run with a second presenter. Get in touch with your numbers and we’ll recommend the best format and quote it separately.
What does our school or centre need to provide?
Just the space and the students. We bring all equipment, materials and resources, ready to go, with zero preparation needed from your staff.
Sessions adapt to whatever space you have, whether that's a hall, classroom or library. Access to tables and the space for setup and pack-up time is all we ask.
Can Science Club run during school hours or after school?
Yes. Science Club can run in three ways:
In class, during the school day: whole-class science enrichment, with the class teacher present.
After school at your school: usually run alongside an enrichment teacher or another staff member who stays with the group.
Through your OOSH or OSHC service: in the school hall or the centre’s own space, with educators present.
Club Core suits after-school and OSHC groups of up to 20. Science Club Plus and Partner School suit in-class or after-school enrichment groups of up to 30. Tell us your preferred day and setting when you enquire and we’ll confirm availability.
Who delivers Science Club and what experience do they bring?
Science Club is designed and delivered by Darin Carr, a NESA-accredited science teacher with more than 30 years of classroom teaching experience.
Alongside classroom teaching, The Crazy Scientist has delivered hands-on science programs, workshops and shows in schools, OOSH/OSHC centres and community settings for many years.
Activities are adapted to:
- student interests
- the age and ability mix
- engagement levels and group dynamics
- the space and facilities available
Programs draw on a large, rotating library of investigations, builds, demonstrations and challenges, so the content evolves from term to term.
Is the program aligned with curriculum outcomes?
Yes. Sessions are connected to the NSW Science and Technology K–6 syllabus and its Working Scientifically skills.
Topics across a term can include:
- Light, colour and chemical reactions
- Fossils and prehistoric life
- Heat and energy
- Materials and polymer science
- Electricity and circuits
- Forces, motion and machines
- Engineering and student inquiry challenges
Curriculum links are adapted to the age and stage of each group.
Will we receive a term plan?
Yes. Science Club Plus and Partner Schools receive a tailored term planner mapped to the NSW syllabus, showing:
- the weekly science focus or investigation
- the inquiry and Working Scientifically skills being developed
- relevant syllabus connections
- differentiation and extension opportunities
- links to further investigations and Learning Universe resources
Known camps, excursions, pupil-free days and major school events can be factored in. Club Core groups receive a term overview of topics.
Can Science Club support HPGE and extension students?
Yes. Science Club Plus has HPGE extension pathways built into every session, complementing a school's High Potential and Gifted Education priorities without limiting participation to a designated group.
Students ready for more challenge are extended through greater independence, more complex variables, open-ended investigation, design challenges and deeper scientific reasoning. Every group can participate, and the level of challenge grows with the learner.
What does Science Club cost?
There are three options, all including GST:
Club Core: $495 per session for up to 20 students ($4,950 per 10-week term). After-school and OSHC groups, with all materials, a term overview and a weekly Family Science Snapshot.
Science Club Plus: $790 per session for up to 30 students ($7,900 per term), about $26 per student. In-school enrichment led by Darin Carr, adding take-home builds every second week, a tailored term planner, HPGE pathways, weekly Teacher Inquiry Snapshots and an end-of-term summary.
Partner School: $720 per session for up to 30 students ($7,200 per term), booked for the full year. Everything in Science Club Plus, plus a free Science Show, your regular day secured and first opportunity to renew for 2028. Saves up to $4,300 a year compared with booking term by term.
Multiple classes and large combined groups can be quoted separately.
Are take-home activities included?
Science Club Plus and Partner School include take-home builds and challenges every second week, with all materials covered in the session price.
All programs include a weekly Family Science Snapshot, a PDF for parents showing what children explored, questions to talk about at home and more experiments to try.
Can Science Club continue for more than one term?
Yes. Science Club works as a term-based program, but has the depth to continue across multiple terms or a full year.
Our rotating library of investigations, builds, demonstrations and challenges means returning students keep discovering new science rather than repeating the same program.
Schools wanting a full year can become a Partner School, with a year-long science sequence planned across all four terms. Partner School places are limited each year.
Bring a Science Club to Your School in 2027!
Hands-on, inquiry-based science sessions tailored to your students, school timetable and learning needs. Tell us a little about your school and we'll explore suitable options together.
