WOMINJEKA (WELCOME). We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and Bunurong peoples, the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which The Maker Difference and our family lives, works and plays – Naarm (Melbourne).

    In a Makerspace, we learn by creating and engineering collaboratively. We acknowledge and pay respect to the Indigenous first Scientists and Engineers who were some of the greatest minds of their time. They created tools we currently use for teaching and learning in schools today. The voices and designs of Indigenous people still remain and are passed on from generation to generation.

    We pay respect to Elders past, present and future. This always was and always will be Aboriginal Land.

    What we do

    The MAKER Difference collaborates with educators to provide user-centred consulting. There are a range of options to support schools to develop and embed STEM and Makerspace programs and design contemporary targeted curriculum solutions that champion deep learning, enhance student agency and increase student engagement and achievement.

    School-Wide Professional Learning

    STEM & Makerspace, Inquiry/ Transdisciplinary, Student Voice.

    Find out more

    STEM Teacher Training Programs

    Develop and implement engaging and challenging STEM programs.

    Find OUT MORE

    Makerspace Consultancy and Design

    Create a unique, functional and sustainable Makerspace.

    FIND OUT MORE

    STEM Ideas and Teaching Resources

    Flexible Learning Experiences, Teacher Guides and Displays

    FIND OUT MORE

    What People Say

    It’s Me, Hi!

    Emma Ross

    Director & Principal Consultant

    I am award-winning educator and a dynamic, creative thinker with excellent interpersonal skills. I have 12 years classroom teaching experience in Victoria, Queensland and Northern Territory (so I know the importance of practical PD from a teacher’s perspective!). I have worked with leadership teams and teachers to support STEM programs, set up Makerspaces and deliver professional development on student voice. I have also worked with Cambridge Education to deliver professional development for graduate teachers across Victoria.

    My passion for innovative education and belief in the benefit of STEM programs and Makerspace learning environments has led me to complete a Masters of Education and conduct case study research on Makerspaces. This resulted in the creation of my evidence-based Makerspace Pedagogical Framework, which is used in schools today.

    I deliver high quality, evidence-based, practical professional learning for teachers and school leaders that is user-centred and sustainable.

    Instagram

    Follow @themakerdifference for useful resources, creative ideas and ‘at a glance’ research on STEM Education.

    • Juice Bar Project 🧃• It’s #EarthDay today 🌏 ✨New Resource ✨ This is a photo of when I was 6 years old and my sister and I found a dead shark in the rock pools near Bawley Beach, NSW. • Earth Day STEM 🌏 • •Birds Nest STEM Challenge 🪺• •Ocean Clean Up STEM Challenge 🌊🪸• • Sustainability Books • Earth Day is coming up! It’s a great reminder to find ways to support your students to appreciate and care for the environment, I’ll be sharing lots of STEM ideas and resources between now and April 22nd 🌱#watchthisspace