Monday to Friday: School Education Programs Event volunteers will be greeting school groups and attendees, wayfinding, accompanying and guiding school groups and walking them from the Australian Museum to The Royal Botannical Gardens or vice versa, answering questions from school groups about the events, helping with setting up and packing down exhibits or demonstrations and being a welcoming presence at all events. Please note that event volunteers will be on their feet for most of their shift and walking between venues and exhibits. Volunteers on Monday – Friday will walk between the AM and RBG, an easy flat walk of about 1.2km.

Saturday: Community Day Community Day volunteers will be greeting attendees, wayfinding, answering questions from the public about the events, helping with setting up and packing down exhibits or demonstrations and being a welcoming presence at all events. Please note that event volunteers will be on their feet for most of their shift, but there will be less walking required for Community Day than School Education Programs. Community Day volunteers are required at the Australian Museum on Saturday 17 August.

Training It is compulsory for all volunteers to attend a short briefing session before coming onsite for your first volunteer shift. You will be asked on the application form to nominate one of the following two sessions to attend. When: Saturday 3 August: 2pm – 4pm OR Monday 5 August: 10am – 12pm Where: Australian Museum, 1 William St, Darlinghurst. What: During these briefing sessions we will explain your role, responsibilities and tasks as a volunteer, familiarise you with the venues and walk together from the AM to the RBG. We will provide you with an SST volunteer t-shirt and an information sheet with everything that you need to know to confidently help with the SST events. The briefings will begin at the AM and end at the RBG.

The next step for your application is to use a registration link which will be provided in the auto response you will receive when you express interest online.

Benefits Volunteers for the Sydney Science Trail (SST) stand to gain numerous benefits. They can develop valuable skills in education and science communication, honing their abilities to engage diverse audiences. The opportunity to network with professionals and educators in the science community may open doors to future collaborations or career paths. Contributing to a meaningful event that promotes science education brings personal fulfillment, while recognition for their efforts enhances satisfaction and motivation. Volunteers also have the chance to deepen their own scientific knowledge through access to exhibitions at the Australian Museum and Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. By supporting National Science Week and fostering science literacy among students and the public, volunteers play a pivotal role in their community's enrichment and engagement with science.