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Get ready for a science showdown!

Register. Tune in. Quiz

The National Science Quiz returns in 2024 for another year of science fun and friendly competition. The 2024 National Science Quiz will be broadcast on YouTube from Monday 12 August. Play along as a class, family, friends or any group of science or quiz enthusiasts. If you haven’t already, register now!

Play as a school team

The National Science Quiz is perfect for schools to join in and play along. We’ve made it extra easy to share info about the quiz with your school community and play along with us. Suitable for kids aged 8-14, register your school today and get ready to play along with Kahoot! Download our poster and certificate templates online.

Play along at home

We’ll be streaming the National Science Quiz around Australia via YouTube. Make a day of it with family or friends. Perhaps even a friendly team rivalry or playoff between neighbours. Or a local quiz night or streaming party. Check out our fun and sciencey recipes like edible slime and colour-changing cocktails to serve to your family or guests.

It's raining science stars

Hosted ABC TV's weather wiz Nate Byrne, this year's quiz boasts a stellar lineup. Eco-warrior Lee Constable and CSIRO science communicator Rachel Rayner captain teams of brainy superstars including a super fly guy, a diamond-glowing physicist, an Indigenous tech guru and a TikToking cosmic adventurer.

Meet the teams

Teaser question

Outline of an astronaut with arms outstretched inside a rounded square.

How would your voice sound on the planet Venus?

  • Like a short person with a loud and high voice
  • Like a short person with a soft and low voice
  • Like a tall person with a loud and low voice

Visit the website for the answer!