Register, choose a pathway, learn, build and submit
This guide brings the practical decisions into one place: price, deadlines, category eligibility, equipment, file requirements and the exact account workflow.
Choose who will manage the participant
Registration remains available until the deadline for the relevant pathway. Registering on the deadline does not extend the submission time.
School group
$20AUD / student · GST included
- Initial registration: minimum 2 students, no maximum
- Purchase places before every student name is known
- Add more places later, one or more at a time
- Add students individually or by CSV
- Create eligible same-school teams of 2–5
- Guided eLearning included
Individual
$30AUD / student · GST included
- One named student registration
- Managed by the participant or linked parent/guardian
- One Coding and one Robotics entry where eligible
- Guided eLearning included
- Participation certificate for the named student
- Category equipment rules still apply
Robotics registration and submission close; STEM Learning progress deadline
Robotics finalists announced
Coding registration and submission close
Results and prize dispatch milestone
Pay for the student place first. The exact Coding or Robotics A/B/C pathway is selected when an authorised user starts a submission in the RCC Dashboard.
Coding Challenge — no robot required
Every Coding pathway uses the 2026 mission, but the software, year-level guidance and evidence differ.
| Pathway | Best for | Participants | Tools and AI requirement | Submit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coding AJunior Coding Explorers | K–Year 2 | Individual or same-school team of 2–5 | ScratchJr on a compatible tablet; no AI model required | Presentation video only · maximum 5 minutes |
| Coding BCreative Coding | Year 3–12 | Individual or same-school team of 2–5 | MRT AI Studio block coding; no trained model required | Video + original editable SB3 · maximum 5 minutes |
| Coding CAI Pose Rescue | Upper Primary–Year 12 | Individual or same-school team of 2–5 | MRT AI Studio + webcam + a student-trained Google Teachable Machine Pose model with at least three distinct poses | Video + SB3 + exported model URL · maximum 5 minutes |
Robotics Challenge — choose the correct hardware
Robotics A and B require the official kit and a custom Pose model. Robotics C is the open-platform pathway.
| Pathway | Best for | Participants | Required equipment and AI | Submit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics AAI Motion Rescue — Individual | Upper Primary–Year 12 | One student | Official AI Mission Robot Kit + computer/webcam + Bluetooth + student-trained custom Pose model | Combined video + SB3 + exported model URL · maximum 6 minutes |
| Robotics BAI Motion Rescue — Team | Upper Primary–Year 12 | Same-school team of 2–5 | Official AI Mission Robot Kit + computer/webcam + Bluetooth + student-trained custom Pose model | Combined video + SB3 + exported model URL · maximum 6 minutes |
| Robotics COpen Rescue Robotics | Upper Primary–Year 12 recommended; capable younger students may enter | Individual or same-school team of 2–5 | LEGO, micro:bit, Arduino, VEX, MRT, Raspberry Pi or another school-approved platform; model URL required only when AI is used | Combined video + direct SB3 or editable-source ZIP · maximum 6 minutes |
Robotics A/B
Use only the Official AI Mission Robot Kit for the robot build. The student must train the Pose Classification model used to control the robot.
Robotics C
The platform must be school-approved and the original source must remain editable. If the project uses AI, include its working model URL.
Show a working robot
The video must make the controls, movement or mechanism, code, testing and student learning visible.
Prepare the exact submission evidence
Upload files directly in the RCC Dashboard. Do not submit participant YouTube, Google Drive, GitHub or Scratch links in place of the required files.
Video only
MP4 or MOV · maximum 5 minutes · maximum 1 GB. No SB3 or Project Note is required.
Video + SB3
MP4 or MOV · maximum 5 minutes · maximum 1 GB, plus original SB3 up to 100 MB. Coding C also adds the exported custom Pose model URL.
Video + SB3 + model URL
MP4 or MOV · maximum 6 minutes · maximum 1.5 GB, plus original SB3 up to 100 MB and the exported custom Pose model URL.
Video + editable project
MP4 or MOV · maximum 6 minutes · maximum 1.5 GB. Upload SB3 directly, or one ZIP up to 100 MB containing editable non-SB3 source. Add the model URL when AI is used.
A completed transfer is not the same as a verified submission. Check video playback, duration, file format and every required project or model field in the draft.
Payment → student → eLearning → team → direct upload
The same seven checkpoints apply whether a school coordinator or a linked individual account manages the entry.
- 01Register and pay
Purchase school places or one individual place. Confirm the paid capacity in the RCC Dashboard.
- 02Add the named student
Schools add students individually or by CSV. A paid place must be allocated to a named student before account access, submission or certification.
- 03Open eLearning
The named participant receives the guided learning and course enrolments attached to the authorised RCC account.
- 04Choose an eligible pathway
Check year guidance, participant type, equipment and AI requirements before starting the draft.
- 05Create a team only when needed
Eligible teams contain 2–5 active students from the same school. Robotics A is individual-only; Robotics B is team-only.
- 06Upload directly in RCC
Select the student or team, then upload the video, editable project and model URL required by that pathway.
- 07Verify, consent and finalise
Wait for Ready status, confirm the required permissions and finalise. The entry then locks; later changes require administrator approval.
Know what happens after upload
Consent is required to finalise
Mandatory consent covers judging and publication. Every finalised video is processed to the official RCC YouTube channel as Unlisted and displayed in the public participant gallery. Review the media consent policy before recording or uploading.
Read Media Consent →Delivery is to the official school address
All physical awards—including awards earned through an individual registration—are delivered only to the participant’s official school address. If exceptional homeschool circumstances make this impossible, contact RCC before registering.
[email protected] →STEM Challenge
Registered students can be recognised for substantial progress in their assigned Mathematics, Coding, Logic Mission Challenge and typing learning by 25 September 2026. It is automatically scored; no separate video or project submission is required.
Supported by the UNSW Built Environment Women in Construction Project and the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s Office for Women. eLearning is delivered through MRT Robotics.
