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STEM Tour 2021 - USA

 
USA STEM TOUR – Miami, Florida, San Francisco and NEW YORK 

In 2021, PLC Sydney students currently in Years 7 to 10 will have the opportunity to travel to the USA as part of a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Tour. 

Travelling to Miami, Florida, San Francisco and New York, students will be exposed to a broad range of STEM ideas and research, including: lunch with an astronaut at the Kennedy Space Center; a tour of Universal Studios; some incredible museums and centres including the National Museum of Mathematics and the California Academy of Sciences; and a variety of rich urban design sites including Hudson Yards. 

Tour Dates:
  • 13 days: September 2021
WHO:
  • Students in Years 9 - 12 in 2021
  • PLC Sydney teachers and Tour Guide will also attend. 
itinerary:
  • Students depart from Sydney on Sunday 4 April
  • 1 day in Miami, Florida
  • 3 days in Orlando, Florida
  • 3 days in New York, New York
  • 4 days in San Fransisco, California
  • Returning to Sydney from San Fransisco
  • Students arrive in Sydney
Cost:
  • The tour costs $7,770.00 per person and includes: flights, accommodation, venue visits, taxes, tour guides, ALL breakfasts and dinners.
  •  The original payment schedule has been amended as follows:
    • Instalment 1: $1,600.00 - Received and held by PLC Sydney
    • Instalment 2: $1,570.00 by December 1, 2020
    • Instalment 3: $1,550.00 by March 1, 2021
    • Instalment 3: $1,520.00 by June 1, 2021
ALTERNATIVE TOUR

Due to the high level of interest for the 2021 STEM Tour, a second similar tour was scheduled for April 2022. This tour is currently in review and information will be made available as soon as practical. 

Contact

For further information about the tour, please contact:

Mrs Dianne Balkizas
Head of Faculty, Mathematics
T (+612) 9704 5666

Mrs Jo Herrmann 
Head of Faculty: Technology and Applied Studies
jherrmann@plc.nsw.edu.au

Mrs Jo McGrouther
Head of Faculty: Science
jmcgrouther@plc.nsw.edu.au

Mr Matthew Dau
K-12 Technology Integrator
mdau@plc.nsw.edu.au

Mrs Dianne Balkizas
Head of Faculty, Mathematics
Mrs Dianne Balkizas
Head of Faculty, Mathematics
Mrs Dianne Balkizas
Head of Faculty, Mathematics
Mrs Dianne Balkizas
Head of Faculty, Mathematics