Deakin University's Warrnambool Campus welcomed dozens of potential scientists as primary and secondary students exploring dinosaurs, robots and geology throughout the week.

Students from Panmure and Cudgee primary schools joined together to spend Friday morning with Mentors of Deakin and worked on their coding skills through using Spheros.

The program's Warrnambool Deakin Engagement and Access Program (DEAP) program Officer, Nicky Suter said immersing students in STEM activities is one of the best ways to inspire a lifelong love of science in children.

"We really enjoy having students on campus. We know one of the best ways to spark an interest in the fields of STEM is to get children from around the age of eight involved and interested through highly creative and engaging activities," she said.

"It's really critical to get in at a young age and continue to nurture this curiosity throughout a student's schooling life if we're to impress on students the pathway of university after finishing secondary school."

Friday morning's sphero workshop was run purely by the Mentors of Deakin, or MOD Squad, which encourages Deakin students studying a range of courses to develop their facilitating and community engagement skills.

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