Daniel Edwards | STEM Teacher & 2024 Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools
Montello Primary School

Daniel Edwards is the founding CEO of GreenSTEM Education, a charity committed to breaking down barriers to STEM engagement and providing young people with equitable access to excellence in STEM education. He is also a STEM teacher at Montello Primary School, where he leads one of Tasmania’s most successful and nationally recognized STEM programs. As the leading STEM teacher of the newly launched Parklands Collective STEM Hub, Daniel’s focus is on Greenpower, a hands-on program where students design, build and race electric vehicles. Greenpower, the flagship program of GreenSTEM Education, has seen transformative impacts in the UK for 25 years, and Daniel looks forward to seeing similarly life-changing outcomes for Australian students. At GreenSTEM Education, Daniel’s mission is to empower all young people and educators to excel in STEM, and he ensures that no student is excluded from these opportunities. Through innovative programs like STEM Unlimited, a free after-school club, and other community outreach events, GreenSTEM Education works to provide access to high-quality STEM learning for students from all backgrounds, especially those from underrepresented communities. These initiatives, alongside strategic partnerships with relevant organisations, aim to inspire and engage students in ways that foster critical thinking, creativity and career readiness. Daniel’s passion and leadership have earned him many prestigious awards, including the Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools, the Public Education Foundation Toyota Community Trust STEM Teacher Scholarship, a Commonwealth Bank Schools Plus Teaching Fellowship and a National Excellence in Teaching Award. He has also been recognized as Design and Technology Teachers’ Association Victoria’s Primary Design & Technologies Educator of the Year, the TASITE Tasmanian Digital Technologies Educator of the Year and the Tasmanian STEM Primary Teacher of the Year. Through international study tours and global partnerships, Daniel advocates for the power of hands-on STEM experiences like Greenpower, which not only ignite student passion but also lead to real-world career pathways. With Greenpower now expanding across Australia, Daniel is excited to see the same profound and lasting impact on students all around the nation, preparing them for a future in STEM that is both inspiring and full of limitless opportunities.