Empowering STEM Education Professionals Programme
About the Programme
The Empowering STEM Education Professionals Programme (ESEPP) is organised by meriSTEM@NIE, in partnership with ExxonMobil Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. This programme brings together educators, industry partners, higher education institutions and the Ministry of Education to network and exchange STEM lesson ideas, enhance STEM education literacy and build a community of competent STEM educators to inspire future-ready generations of innovators and problem solvers.
Since it’s fifth rendition in 2025, the programme opened the competition and learning festival to international participants. As part of the competition, participants submit an instructional lesson package based on a theme proposed by the organisers. Additionally, participants have the opportunity to participate in a two-day Learning Festival, featuring a variety of activities hosted at NIE, Singapore in partnership with ExxonMobil Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. It includes sharing sessions from ESEPP alumni, a learning journey, STEM workshop and more. The Learning Festival closes with an Award Ceremony, where participants, industry partners, and faculty from institutes of higher learning gather to celebrate their achievements and exchange insights gleaned from their learning experiences.
ESEPP is open to local and international primary and secondary school teachers.
Objectives of ESEPP
ESEPP 2025/2026
The Empowering STEM Education Professionals Programme (ESEPP) 2026 Learning Festival, held from 14 to 15 July 2026 at the NIE, brought together 31 teachers, researchers, industry partners and STEM education enthusiasts for two days of learning, sharing and collaboration. Anchored on the theme “Innovate & Regenerate: STEM Solutions for Resourcefulness”, the festival provided opportunities for participants to explore innovative STEM lesson ideas, gain insights from practitioners and industry professionals, and exchange perspectives on meaningful STEM education.
Check out highlights from our Learning Festival here!
CHECK OUT THE PAST THEMES AND WINNERS HERE!
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The theme “Innovate & regenerate: STEM solutions for resourcefulness”, reflects our daily lives in a myriad of ways, from repairing what is broken to repurposing what is old, and rethinking how we use materials. It invited fellow STEM educators to put on their creative thinking caps to design lessons that foster resourceful and innovative mindsets that encourage students to be active agents in creating strong and sustainable communities of change.
We would like to congratulate all 32 teams from 34 schools for their impressive lesson ideas.
WINNING TEAMS
Primary Category
Princess Elizabeth Primary School (Singapore)
Sustainable Motion: Designing Solar-Powered Vehicles for a Greener Future (Solar Energy & Alternative Energy Vehicle)
• Khor Lee Chian
• Lee Hui Ling Felicia
• Yang Shu Han Sophia
• Chee Wei Kit Terence
• Xu HuiminCombined Team (People’s Republic of China): Yuquan Primary School & Capital Normal University
Smart Aquaponics Systems - A Data-Driven Sustainable Future
• Weiwei Hao
• Xinyang Li
• Yougang Chen
• Ziwen Zhang
• Zikun SongSecondary Category
Westwood Secondary School (Singapore)
Developing E21CC and Interdisciplinary Learning through STEM and Sustainability
• Yap Hui Hian Jane
• Mavis Teo
• Natria Nor Siman
• Lee Tze Kerr Scott
• Jeryl Sim Tze YongNU Nazareth School (Republic of the Philippines)
Carbon Reimagined “Turning Emissions into Ecosystems: A Resourceful CO₂ Smart Greenhouse Using Arduino”
• Catherine C. Ruiz, MAED
• Dr Lourence E. Retone
• Cameron CervaniaSPECIAL COMMENDATION
Primary Category
Punggol Cove Primary School (Singapore)
The G.E.M. Journey: Operation Cloud-Catcher
• Teng Hang Chuan
• Tan Mei San
• Norihsani Tavant
• M PrakashSecondary Category
Yio Chu Kang Secondary School (Singapore)
Designing Solutions for the Real-World Challenges
• Saravathy d/o Sivalingam Subramaniam
• Connie Yeo Sai LinSMA Negeri 4 Surabaya (Indonesia)
Science Solutions for Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever: Innovating Natural Larvicide as a Regenerative Community Health Solution
• Sofie Mellyani Fatimatuzzahro
• Muhammad Fazlurrahman Rhasez Avicenna
• Andika Dwi Putra
• Dayu ArianiUniversity of Southern Mindanao (Republic of the Philippines)
Waste-Wise: Engineering Solutions for a Greener Tomorrow
• Karizza Jane P. Manangkil
• Leif Cullin A. Matandog
• Ryan Z. Gonzaga
• Basser L. Wagia -
The theme of STEM as Culture highlights STEM education as more than just the integration of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. It emphasises the interactions between the disciplinary content knowledge, practices and skills. This holistic view additionally promotes a deeper appreciation and understanding of how STEM solutions can impact and be responsive to cultural contexts.
We would like to congratulate all 32 teams from 51 schools for their impressive lesson ideas.
WINNING TEAMS
Primary Category
National Institute of Education (Singapore)
Super Scraps: From Trash to Treasure
• Divyanandhini Anandakumar
• Odelia Ong
• Yu Yun TanCombined Team (Republic of Korea): Seoul Myungshin Elementary School, Seoul Shindap Elementary School, Seoul Suam Elementary School
From Seoul to Stars: Global Light Pollution SOS
• Bora Lim
• Yungsuk Jung
• Ickjae LeeSecondary Category
Dunman Secondary School
Hawker Heritage Harmony: Balancing Cultural Roots and Nutritional Science for Singapore's Future
• William Wong
• Adeline Yong
• Angelina TangPENABUR Intercultural School (Indonesia)
Designing a Mini Circular Economy Loop as a School Way of Life
• Suyanti Witono
• Antonius Juniadhi
• N. Krisnu Prabowo
• Jacqueline M. SonzaSPECIAL COMMENDATION
Princess Elizabeth Primary School
Grow It Forward: Cultivating STEM, One Leaf at a Time
• Jeslyn Ho Li Ju
• Xu Huimin
• Felicia Lee Hui Ling
• Sophia Yang Shu Han
• Khor Lee ChiangJurong West Secondary School
Envisioning the 2030 Menu: A STEM Innovation to Sustain Singapore's Love for Food
• Wang Zhi Chua
• Zhi Zhong Aloysius Aw
• Li Ying Lim
• Wei Sheng ChewDownload ESEPP 2024/2025 Report here.
View the ESEPP 24/25 Learning Festival here.
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The theme “Applying STEM to Create a Sustainable Tomorrow” reflects the urgency and relevance of sustainability in our world today. The lesson packages are centred around authentic real-world experiences for meaningful learning of sustainable practices and solutions.
We would like to congratulate all 16 teams from 15 schools for their creative and innovative submissions.
Primary Category
St. Anthony’s Primary School
Upcycling as a way to reduce waste
• Tan Shu Tian
• Wong Shyh Jiun
• Chia Angela
• Song Hwei Fang
• Sim Lu Ping Lina
• Cheryl Dorothy NonisSecondary Category
Dunman High School
Sustainable Floating City
• Chen Shunfa
• Low Jin Hao
• Alvin Teo
• Ng Mui Leng
• Ian Zhao Bolun
• Wong Teck PiawCHIJ St. Joseph’s Convent
Reducing Carbon Footprint in the Classroom• Soh Yi Hao Dino
• Loh Chu Ken
• Lee Yu Xian
• Sujena D/O Sethuram
• Siti Nurizzati Binte Jamil
• Joyce Teo Chew BeeKent Ridge Secondary School
Design a Mini “Cloud Garden” for Our School
• Xu Kaibin
• Zhou Li
• Seto Yi Kang Marcus
• Ramish Goby
• Koh Guang Wei
• Wong Wai KitDownload ESEPP 2023/2024 Report here.
Access the lesson packages here.
Find out about the ESEPP 23/24
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The theme "Think like a ___________, Design like a ___________" was proposed to allow teachers to design more diverse and creative integrated STEM activities.
We want to congratulate all the schools and teachers of the participating teams for their excellent submissions. All 15 entries from 17 schools were of high quality and it was difficult to select the winners.
Primary Category
Westwood Primary School:
Think like an Urban Planner, design like a Floating-Farm Farmer
• Kang Hui Chin Jane
• Jennifer Long Miaw Ying
• Sia Pei Fen Dawn
• Ong Xuan You JoelPunggol Primary School (Team 2)
Think Like a Fowler, Design Like an Engineer
• Oh Ling Fang
• Joey Tan Jing Jie
• Joanna Tan Ming Yi
• Lim Gek Wah
• Poh Bee Leng Anne
• Tow Poh Huay AdelineSecondary Category
Naval Base Secondary School
Think Like a Plant Whisperer, Design Like an Urban Farmer
• Boon Lishi Lisa
• Mohammad Alfiyan Ahmad Buhari
• Ong Seow Wei
• Kasthuri Silria Sullivan
• Zhang JingdaCombined Schools: Woodlands Secondary School, School of Science and Technology Singapore, River Valley High School, Queenstown Secondary School
Think Like A Sea Turtle, Design Like A Polymath
• Kee Jing Yee
• Lau Shi Yun
• Fu Ruiqi
• Wong Koi LinDownload ESEPP 2022/2023 Report here.
Access the lesson packages here.
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In response to Singapore's '30 by 30' initiative as we move towards producing 30 percent of our nutritional needs by 2030, the theme selected for the ESEPP 2021/22 was Edible Landscapes. Below are the winners.
Primary Category
Madrasah Irsyad Zuhri Al-Islamiah
• Rosli Abdullah
• Nurul Iffa binte Omar
• Sueriaty binte Abdul Khalil
• Zuraidah binte Abdul Karim
• Kasmawati binte Kassim
• Nur Hidayah binte MuradSecondary Category
Dunman High School
• Chen Shunfa
• Lee Seng Lee
• Adrian Ong Wei Xiang
• Zhao Bolun Ian
• Chang Wan YinPeirce Secondary School
• Ng Bingfu
• Wong Hei Man
• Thenmozhi Nalathamby
• Tan Yin Chin
• Lai Jia Hui
• Lee Xiu-PingCombined Team: Cedar Girls’ Secondary School & Dunman Secondary School
• Lim Xinjie
• Lee Xin Er
• He Caiqing
• Winnie Liang Huiyi
• Adeline Yong Yean Ping
• Jeffrey Jefferson GafarDownload ESEPP 2021/22 Report here.
Access to the lesson packages here.
Winners featured on MOE Schoolbag. -
The theme selected for this inaugural ESEPP competition is Sustainable Energy as the availability and accessibility to sustainable energy is fundamental to improving the quality of lives.
A total of 20 teams of teachers from 7 primary and 10 secondary schools submitted their lesson packages for the competition. In the primary school category, there were a total of 9 entries as there were 3 entries from one of the primary schools. On a similar note, there were a total of 11 entries in the secondary school categories as there were 2 entries from one of the secondary schools. All entries were judged in April 2021.
Below are the winners for the primary and secondary categories.
Primary Category
Geylang Methodist School (Primary)
• Tan Chor Kheng Christine
• Teo Ser Leng
• Nadiah Hana Abdul Rahman
• Tan Chia PengWestwood Primary School (Team C)
• Goh Ho Laye
• Preetha Balagi
• Teo Shu Ting Cheryl
• Tong Jin Yi
• Elaine Lew Yi LingSecondary Category
Compassvale Secondary School
• Preeti Kulkarni,
• Caroline Hew
• Chong Khiam Kiat
• Tay Siew Woon
• Sarah Ang En Ling
• Mohanajothi KesavanRaffles Institution
• Chan Kuang Wen
• Eleanor Tan Shu Min
• Gabriel Lim Boon Kiat
• Qian KunDownload ESEPP 2020/21 Report here.
Access to the lesson packages here.Overseas Exchange for Winners of ESEPP 2020/21
10 winners of the ESEPP 2020/21 travelled to Bangkok, Thailand from 28-30 May 2022 to participate in a STEM capacity building seminar with a focus on design thinking. The workshop was also attended by 50 Thai teachers from 10 schools identified as Centres of Excellence in STEM Education. Our Singapore teachers presented their winning ESEPP STEM projects at the seminar and exchanged ideas about STEM teaching with the Thai teachers.