Science Teachers Association of Victoria (STAV)

What Science Teachers Association of Victoria (STAV) does

Science Teachers Association of Victoria (STAV) is a non-profit professional membership association founded in 1944 in Victoria, Australia, serving science educators across primary, secondary, and tertiary levels. The organization provides leadership, professional development, publications, and resources, and operates as the recognized peak body representing the collective voice of science teachers in Victoria and nationally through its partnership with the Australian Science Teachers Association (ASTA). Its core programs include tiered membership subscriptions ($110-$550/year), the annual STAVCON conference, peer-reviewed publications (LabTalk for secondary teachers and Let's Find Out for primary teachers at $99/edition), VCE trial exams across Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Psychology ($6.75-$98.35), and the Science Talent Search (STS) competition—a 75+ year-old schools-based competition generating $17-$40 entry fees processed through school STS coordinators. STAV also runs professional development workshops, member-exclusive Science Links resources, discussion forums, and an engagement survey program.

STAV distributes its products through a WooCommerce-based online storefront (stav.org.au), a school-coordinator-mediated channel for STS competition entries, and an annual in-person conference in Melbourne. Marketing is community-led and event-driven, supported by organic social channels (Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter/X), email newsletters, and statewide engagement programs. Revenue is diversified across membership subscriptions, competition entry fees, publication sales, trial exam purchases, conference registrations, and corporate sponsorships (Silver at $500, category tiers up to $13,500). The organization employs approximately 10 staff, is governed by a volunteer STAV Council, and operates the STS competition through a separate volunteer committee of 25-30 active or retired teachers, with headquarters in Carlton, Victoria.

Name

Science Teachers Association of Victoria (STAV)

Legal name

Science Teachers Association of Victoria Inc.

Website

https://stav.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1944

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

STAV is a Victoria-based non-profit professional association serving science teachers across all education levels, providing memberships, publications, conferences, VCE trial exams, and the long-running Science Talent Search competition for students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Teacher Professional Association Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Professional Organizations (813920), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Test Prep & Exam Readiness (K–12) (EDAJALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA), Education Partnerships for Equity, Inclusion & Gender (EDADALAF)

Keywords

• Science education association
• Teacher professional development
• Science competition events
• Educational publishing services
• Membership association services

Headquarters

HQ city

Carlton

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Annual membership fees ranging from free student memberships to $550 for organization group memberships, providing recurring revenue from primary and secondary science teachers, laboratory technicians, and schools.
2. STS Competition Entry Fees: Individual entries at $17, group entries at $25, class projects at $40, plus late entry fees of $5. Competition entries processed through school coordinators.
3. VCE Trial Exams and Solutions: Sale of past VCE trial exam papers and solutions for Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Psychology subjects across Units 1-4, with pricing varying by year and semester ($6.75-$98.35 per exam).
4. Publications: Sale of LabTalk (for secondary school science teachers) and Let's Find Out (for primary school teachers) journals at $99 per annual edition.
5. STS Sponsorship: Corporate sponsorship opportunities for the Science Talent Search, including Silver sponsorship at $500, Upper Primary sponsorship at $13,500, Video Productions at $4,000, and Working Models at $6,600, plus 75th Anniversary and Digital Transformation Partnership tiers.
6. STAVCON Conference: Annual conference revenue through registration fees for educators attending workshops, presentations, and networking events. Registrations launch in September 2026.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

STAV is an incorporated non-profit professional association that delivers membership programs, peer-reviewed publications, an annual conference (STAVCON), the long-running Science Talent Search competition, VCE trial examinations, and professional development workshops to support science teachers and their students across Victoria, Australia.

Product overview

STAV (Science Teachers Association of Victoria) is a professional membership organization that provides leadership, support, services, programs and resources for all levels of science education in Victoria. The organization operates through several interconnected products and services: publications including LabTalk (for secondary school science teachers) and Let's Find Out (for primary school teachers); the annual STAVCON conference; the Science Talent Search (STS) competition (one of Australia's longest-running school science competitions, celebrating 75 years in 2026); VCE trial exams in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Psychology; professional development workshops; and various membership tiers for teachers, technicians, and organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Science Talent Search (STS): Annual school science competition organized and managed by STAV for Victorian students
• STAVCON
• LabTalk
• Let's Find Out

Products and services

• STAV Membership
• LabTalk (publication)
• Let's Find Out (publication)
• STAVCON (Annual Conference)
• Science Talent Search (STS)
• VCE Trial Exams
• Professional Development Workshops

Quantifiable outcome

• STAV represents science teachers across all levels in Victoria and nationally through ASTA
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Australian Science Teachers Association (ASTA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTAV represents Victorian science teachers at the national level through ASTA. STAV's work and advocacy extends nationally through this partnership, connecting Victorian educators to national initiatives and representing their interests in national science education policy discussions.
• Amplifier CollectiveminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIndependent social enterprise consultancy engaged by STAV to independently manage the Science Teacher Engagement Survey. Amplifier Collective ensures anonymity and honest feedback from survey participants, providing research and consultancy services for the statewide engagement program.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• History Teachers' Association of Victoria (HTAV): HTAV is another Victorian subject-specific teacher association operating the same model as STAV (membership tiers, annual conference, journal, student competition, VCE resources). Strong structural comparability for benchmarking operational patterns.
• Queensland Science Teachers Association (QSTA): QSTA is the Queensland counterpart serving science teachers in that state. Similar structure and offerings (membership, journal, conference, student competition), with curriculum aligned to QCAA rather than VCE.
• Science Teachers' Association of New South Wales (STANSW): STANSW is the NSW state-level equivalent of STAV, serving as the peak professional body for science teachers in New South Wales. Operates with the same membership, publication, conference, and competition model, making it the most structurally comparable peer.
• Geography Teachers' Association of Victoria (GTAV): GTAV is a Victorian subject-specific teacher association following a near-identical operating model (membership tiers, annual conference, journal, student competition, VCE trial exams). Direct peer for organizational structure comparison.

Broad incumbents

• Australian Science Teachers Association (ASTA): ASTA is the national peak body representing science teachers across Australia. STAV is a member association of ASTA and works through it for national-level advocacy. Direct functional overlap in mission (science teacher support, advocacy, conferences), but ASTA operates at the national scale while STAV is state-focused.
• Association for Science Education (ASE): ASE is the UK subject association for science teachers, offering membership, publications, conferences, and curriculum support. Comparable operating model to STAV but at a national UK scale.
• Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT): AAMT is the national peak body for mathematics educators in Australia. Comparable to STAV in organizational model (membership, publications, conference, national representation) but focused on mathematics rather than science.
• National Science Teaching Association (NSTA): NSTA is the largest US professional organization for science educators, offering membership, journals, conferences, and curriculum resources. A broader incumbent at significantly larger scale but functionally similar in serving K-12 science teacher professional development needs.

Others

• National STEM School Education Resources (Education Services Australia): Education Services Australia develops national STEM education resources and tools on behalf of Australian education ministers. Thematically adjacent to STAV's science education mission, with potential partnership or competitive overlap in resource provision.
• Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER): ACER is an independent educational research organization that develops assessments, including items that overlap with STAV's trial exam domain. Indirectly competitive for assessment dollars and adjacent to STAV's professional development mission.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/STAVscience
• Facebookfacebook.com/ScienceTeachersAssociationVictoria
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/science-teachers-association-of-victoria
• Instagraminstagram.com/stavscience

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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