It might be the school holidays, but hundreds of kids across the Illawarra have signed up to do extra study this week through the University of Wollongong's Learning Labs program.
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The university is expecting more than 750 students aged between six and 16 to attend its workshops, which target gifted and talented students who are in the top 15 per cent of their class.
This year, younger kids will learn about things such as video games, 3D animation and poetry, while older students will attend workshops led by some of the university's top academics.
These will cover topics like 3D printing, criminal law, neuroscience and the way nerds and geeks have become cool in recent years.
Project co-ordinator Sarah Smith said the science and technology, physics, 3D modelling and video games workshop had been the most popular, with students travelling from all over the region to participate.
"We know this program is successful as students keep returning to the university to attend Learning Labs and now with the primary school program, we are seeing younger siblings attend - it's lovely to see the whole family on campus," she said.
"We plan to give high-achieving students from the region something different to what they can achieve at school - a real university experience with a variety of dynamic and challenging workshops that suits their interests."
