Dreamword on Australia’s Gold Coast is set to launch its WhiteWater World Education Program this Friday, following the December opening of the water ride.

Local school students will put the ground breaking program to the test for

Primary and secondary students can now apply the principles of science and mathematics as they explore the rides and attractions in the park, using simple experiments to demonstrate real life situations.

The programmes were written by Tyson Stelzer, head of senior science at Trinity Lutheran College and author of eight books including the Heinemann texts Physics: A Contextual Approach and Science 10: A Contextual Approach.

Meanwhile, Dreamworld has been crowned Queensland’s Best Specialty Venue at the Meetings and Events Australia Awards held in Brisbane.

Dreamworld was the first venue to be inducted into the MEA Hall of Fame for Best Specialty Venue in 2004 after taking out the prestigious national award three years in a row.

The park became eligible to re-enter this year and will once again wear the crown for Queensland at the National Awards in Hobart next month.

Accepting the award, national events manager for Dreamworld and WhiteWater World, Jennifer Neville, said the accolade recognises that Dreamworld has redefined itself as an all encompassing entertainment venue pushing the boundaries of the “theme park” experience.

“We are extremely proud, honoured and humbled to be chosen by our industry peers amongst a field of amazing venues.”

“We have positioned ourselves as a leading corporate venue creating a host of experiences that capitilise on and exceed people’s expectations of the brand and we are thrilled to receive recognition for this important part of our business.

“We are focused on expanding our business and to introducing brand new concepts to keep the venue and the destination fresh and alive.”

Already this year, Dreamworld has been named Best Major Tourist Attraction and Best Meetings and Business Tourism Provider at the Queensland Tourism Awards and Gold Coast Business of the Year at the Gold Coast Business Excellence Awards.