Lockleys North Primary School

LNPS Esports 

TERM 2 WEEK 8 2025

AEL Schools Minecraft competition

This year, LNPS proudly registered four teams for the first time in the Australian Esports League (AEL). Our Year 6 students were selected through an application process, and their ability to demonstrate the required skills throughout our most recent Design and Technology unit using Minecraft Education (Bedrock).

 

We are proud to announce that one of our teams has secured 1st place in this national competition, outperforming 254 teams from schools all around Australia. 

 

A massive congratulations to 'The Sigma Serpents' for their outstanding interpretation of the famous Dreamtime Story, The Rainbow Serpent.

 

The Sigma Serpents:

  • Aarush Ranjeet

  • Alexander Renfrey

  • Hugo Hooft

  • Hamish Panchal

Each student in the 1st place team receives an AOC Monitor, HyperX Cloud Alpha Gaming Headset, and HyperX Pulsefire Haste 2 Wired Mouse, plus certificates, medallions, and a trophy for your school.

 

Here is where you can view the leaderboard, with special mentions and all other entries. https://ael.org.au/minecraft-results

 

A big well done to the three other LNPS Esports teams who also submitted impressive builds.

 

The Alpha Cods - Ngurunderi Dreaming:

  • Max Arnold

  • Charles Lynn

  • Jefferson Rouse-Black

  • Finley Seamans

Four Expert Esports Teammates (F.E.E.T) - How the Koala got a stumpy tail:

  • Gracie Roberts-Mahar

  • Savannah Staite

  • Teagan Kennedy

  • Abhijot Singh

Totally Official Esports Superstars (T.O.E.S) - Ngurunderi Dreaming:

  • Tara Bendys

  • Avielle Windows

  • Mphatso Mwase

  • Lachlan Strangways

Our experience - The Sigma Serpents

Esports is a competitive video gaming competition involving players or teams competing in organised tournaments or leagues. 

 

This year, the competition for students aged years 4-6 for the Australian Esports League was based around exploring and interpreting a story from the Dreaming (or Dreamtime) in Minecraft Education. We were tasked with creating an authentic representation of the chosen story’s characters, setting, and significance. Each team presented their learning process, demonstrating cultural respect and a clear understanding of the story’s themes and importance. 

 

Our advice for future participants:

Be confident in your story, and make sure you have a good understanding before building. Be innovative and unique when creating. Be the best collaborator you can be with your team. We would highly recommend applying for the Esports team because it was a lot of fun, and we learned lots along the way. Plus, you get to play Minecraft at school and maybe even win the whole competition!

 

For more information, here is the AEL website: https://ael.org.au/minecraft/

 

Our Minecraft Build - Photos!!!