Harry Van Der Ark

Harry Van Der Ark

Senior Student at Hillbrook School

TEDx Organizer
Brisbane, Australia
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About Harry

I am a…

Student

Bio

17 year old senior student at Hillbrook school. A keen student of science, politics and adventure.

I'm passionate about

I have a number of passions, the most prominent of which are physics, mathematics, politics, climbing and other adventurous activities. Physics is a great passion of mine as it unravels the universe and presents it at its most basic with the elegance of mathematics. I one day hope to have a career in physics to help unravel the universe. Another passion of mine is politics. It is important to understand how the world works, and that extends to how we manage it. Policies and politicians are complicated but understanding them is necessary to decide how to best make the world a better place. My final passion is adventure. I am a proficient rock climber both in gyms and on mountainsides, I thoroughly enjoy hiking and camping, and SCUBA diving is an activity I am hoping to do more of having recently certified.

Areas of expertise

Exploration, Politics, Science

The TED story

I am the organiser of TEDxHillbrookAnglicanSchool, held on 8 May 2021. This event had 9 amazing speakers and was the culmination of 12 months of detailed planning and collaboration.