The competition is open to students from Kindergarten to Year 12 currently enrolled in Australia. Homeschooling students can also participate according to their equivalent grade level.

Yes, individual participation is permitted! Parents can register their child directly through the [Individual Registration] menu on the homepage.

Alternatively, multiple students can form a Team to create and submit a project together. For larger groups like school coding clubs or entire classes, teachers can use the [School Group Registration] for simplified bulk registration and management.

The entry fee is AU $30 (ex GST) for Individual Registration and AU $20 (ex GST) per student for School Group Registration. A single payment allows each student to participate in up to two separate projects (e.g., one coding project and one robotics project). There is no need to pay separately for each category.

Students are free to use any platform or programming language they prefer, regardless of age!

• Primary School Recommendations: Scratch 3.0, MakeCode, Code.org, Roblox Studio (Block-based & beginner environments)
• High School Recommendations: Python, JavaScript, C++, Unity, Unreal Engine (Text-based & advanced environments)

No. You are free to mix and match all brands of robots and sensor kits (LEGO Spike/EV3, MRT, VEX, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, etc.). The competition evaluates ‘ideas and problem-solving abilities’ rather than the specific type of hardware used.

Submissions are made through the [Submission] menu at the top of the homepage.

Students must record a brief video (around 3 minutes) demonstrating their robot moving or their program running, while explaining their project in their own voice. Upload this video to YouTube (as Unlisted), and provide the URL link along with the source code (or screenshots) in the submission form.

Projects are evaluated fairly against submissions nationwide. Outstanding projects and teams will receive the following:

• Trophy (Legendary Coder): Top awardees will be inducted into the official UNSW Hall of Fame and receive a special physical trophy.
• Gold, Silver, Bronze: Official rank medals and certificates will be awarded.
• All participating students will receive a Certificate of Participation.

The judging panel prioritizes the student’s creativity and approach to the theme over technical flashiness. The key to achieving a high score is not simply copying provided code, but demonstrating original problem-solving logic and clearly explaining your creative ideas through your video presentation.