Our forensic science workshops have been loved by schools and students across Australia, the UK and Ireland. Our maiden workshop, A Case of Identity first toured Australia in 2005 and commenced touring the UK and Ireland in 2006. During the development of these programs, Education Interactive worked closely with the Centres for Forensic Science at UTS, Australia and University of Strathclyde, Scotland to ensure the scientific accuracy of the content.
We pride ourselves on the feedback we receive from the schools we visit, here is an overview of what schools said about us in 2025:
– 70% of schools rebooked for this year.
– 100% of schools said they would recommend our programme to others.
– 97% overall Satisfaction Rating.
Bachelor of Arts, Dip Ed. English & Drama
Mary is a professional Educator with over 30 years’ experience as a Teacher, Trainer & Facilitator in a variety of Educational sectors and is a passionate advocate for learning; she loves seeing young people thrive and develop new skills.
Prior to joining Education Interactive, Mary established her own Registered Training Organisation where she designed & delivered many customised training programs to meet specific needs of students of all ages and abilities.
Mary is motivated by her desire to inspire young minds to explore new ways of thinking, by injecting a great blend of thought-provoking educational (scientific) material with a serious dose of humour in all of her workshops.
BSc Biochemistry, Master of Science in Forensic Science
Richard completed his MSc in Forensic Science at the University of Strathclyde, Scotland. In 2004 Richard decided to design a forensic science program that would bring real world science into the classroom and from this idea, Education Interactive was born. He wanted to show students the real-world applications of the science they were learning in the classroom in an engaging manner.
Certificate of Applied Science (Laboratory Skills)
Kristy began working as a laboratory technician for the CSIRO 24 years ago. She has a keen interest in a broad range of science disciplines, ultimately becoming employed in a number of Ecological and Botanical fields, including managing an indigenous seed bank for 13 years, being a landcare facilitator, and delivering natural resource management training and workshops to schools and community groups.
Kristy is passionate to spark interest and instill an appreciation in students of how science can be observed and utilized in everyday life as well as leading to exciting career opportunities.
