Professional Journals
The Science Teachers Association of Victoria Inc. produces two professional journals (LabTalk and Let’s Find Out) for members and subscribers. The journals are produced quarterly. They aim to promote and enhance the teaching of science in all Victorian schools and to contribute to professional learning.
The journals contain feature articles, accounts of significant science events held in schools and in the wider community, activities and demonstrations for use in the classroom, along with an assortment of other articles and information about teaching techniques, hints, safety, ICT and anything else that helps to share information and ideas amongst colleagues.
STAV Publications
As a member of STAV, you can access exclusive publications and gain access to invaluable resources, research, and insights that can advance your science teaching journey.
LabTalk is a STAV journal for secondary school science teachers.
Let’s Find Out is a STAV journal for teachers in primary schools.
STAV Members get free access to publications based on the membership category.
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Professional Journals: LabTalk
LabTalk is the professional journal for secondary science teachers.
Professional Journals: Let’s Find Out
Let’s Find Out is the professional journal for primary teachers.
Who contributes?
Any person with an interest in science education – primary, secondary, tertiary and pre-service – can contribute. You don’t need to be a member of STAV, although you are most welcome to become one.
Why contribute?
Writing for LabTalk and Let’s Find Out serves a number of purposes. It provides avenues to share with, and contribute to, your professional association. It provides an avenue for professional learning for you as a contributor and for your colleagues as a receiver of the information. Contributing to professional journals may enable you to reference several VIT teacher standards.
How do you contribute?
Refer to our guidelines and submission form for specific information about how to present and submit your article. Check the publication dates for submission deadlines for each edition.
Publications Timeline 2025
Any person with an interest in science education – primary, secondary, tertiary and pre-service – can contribute. You don’t need to be a member of STAV, although you are most welcome to become one.
Contributors share classroom ideas and experiences, research outcomes, stories about their involvement in science and science education, career information and any other issues that contribute to improving the quality of science teaching and learning and to teacher and student interest in science-related issues.
Please note that STAV will be publishing two editions of each journal each year from now on.
| Edition | Deadline | Release Date |
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Labtalk Vol 69 No 1 |
16 Feb |
15 March
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Labtalk Vol 69 No 2 |
19 July |
16 August
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| Edition | Deadline | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
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Let’s Find Out Vol 42 No 1 |
16 Feb |
15 March
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Let’s Find Out Vol 42 No 2 |
26 July |
23 August
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Advertise in our publications
STAV accepts advertising in our two quarterly journals:
- Let’s Find Out (primary)
- LabTalk (secondary)
STAV 2025 ADVERTISING RATES
- 20% discount for STAV Members
- All prices published include GST.
| Size | Let’s Find Out | LabTalk |
|---|---|---|
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Full Page |
$880 |
$990 |
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Half Page |
$550 |
$660
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Quarter Page |
$265 |
$350
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Banner |
1000 |
1200 |