Conversations surrounding the schooling and education system limping to keep up with changing times continue as final-year report cards will hit mailboxes in the coming months. 

A lack of diverse teaching and interaction with kids has seen schools across the country fall under a basic system where curriculums are taught to children, and very rarely does the teaching go beyond that.

Pioneering in her unique way of teaching, Claire Rampling, a Castle Hill local, has taken matters of education for her three children into her own hands.

She was disappointed with the state of teaching with her first child, seeing her young son taking the reins of his own education after breezing past his work, even beginning to help out his mates understand concepts. Claire decided enough was enough and chose to take her son out of school; now, Claire homeschools all three of her children, ages 9, 7 and 6.

Claire has begun coordinating and hosting her group science classes for children in the Pennant Hills community. Kicking off 'Big Bang Science' in September 2022.

With classes held every two weeks going in line with the school terms, Claire has seen incredible popularity for her contemporary science classes, transforming a subject dreaded by students, riddled with theory, to now a class pushing kids to be curious.

With only a month into her science classes, Claire now runs one of the most sought-after teaching programmes in the community.

"It took one month before I exploded with popularity, the first time I advertised was just through word of mouth. "

Now, with a waitlist and having to split classes up because of sheer student enrolment.

"I do the same program per class. I'll take a hard concept like the periodic table and turn it into a fun activity. I want to create that wonder."

With a background in teaching, Claire has always noticed the holes in the education system.

"I did a bachelor of education teacher and training degree, and after a year, I thought, I couldn't do this; I loved the kids when I did placements, but I thought they're just teaching to the masses."

Claire's Big Bang Science has been flooded with feedback from both students and parents.

"When I hear positive comments from children and parents, this is why I do it. I inspire kids to love science. Science is about exploring and being curious. I want you to sit there with jaws open, saying wow."

With classes ranging from liquid nitrogen experiments to the human heart, Claire has proven that schools are being left behind in the systemic way they teach.

"I can come into this space and make it fun. You need to be passionate and need to be able to connect with the children, that's the main thing."

Visit Claire's website: www.bigbangscience.com.au Or visit her Facebook group page: Big Bang Science.