Scitech
Museums, Historical Sites, and ZoosWestern Australia, Australia201-500 Employees
Scitech is a charitable organization based in West Perth, Western Australia, founded in 1988 to inspire an interest in science and technology. Operating in the Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos sector, it runs the Scitech Discovery Centre, an interactive science museum in West Perth, and it employs a workforce of several hundred people. The organization’s core aim is to engage Western Australians with science, technology, engineering and maths. Its reach extends beyond the museum through a statewide team that brings science experiences to primary schools and communities in remote and rural Western Australia. It also includes the Learning Futures team, which provides professional learning for teachers in maths and digital technologies, along with digital offerings such as podcasts and at home resources. The overall objective is to provide accessible science experiences for children and adults, fostering lifelong curiosity.