RoboCup National Competition

Our Students Take on the RoboCup Australia National Championships

We are incredibly proud of our eleven students who represented our school at the RoboCup Australia National Championships in Canberra.

The students took on the challenge of competing against more than 750 students from schools across Australia, making this an exciting and highly competitive national event. Competing at this level gave our students an invaluable opportunity to test their robotics, programming, and problem-solving skills against some of the country's most talented young robotics students.

The journey to Canberra was certainly an adventure in itself! Our students travelled a long distance by train and bus, with a lengthy journey both to and from Canberra. While the travel required patience, organisation and resilience, it was all worthwhile. The experience of representing our school at a national competition made the journey a memorable part of their robotics journey.

Throughout the competition, our students demonstrated teamwork, determination, creativity and perseverance. They faced challenging tasks, worked together to solve problems and adapted their strategies when things did not go according to plan. These are important skills that extend far beyond robotics and will benefit our students in their studies and future careers.

Participating in a national competition also allowed students to meet other young people who share their passion for technology and robotics. They had the opportunity to see different approaches to programming and robot design, exchange ideas, and learn from other teams.

Our Robotic Soccer team, led by Alex Ng and Oscar Want, delivered an impressive performance, progressing all the way to the quarterfinals.

In the Secondary Rescue Line event, Jesse Machalek competed against 47 teams and achieved an outstanding 6th place. Meanwhile, Mika Machalek competed in the Riley Rover Rescue Line event against 49 other teams, finishing in an impressive 13th place. 

A special thank you goes to our students, families, mentors and staff for their commitment and support. We are grateful to everyone who helped make this journey possible.

Our students are looking forward to representing Glen Eira College again next year in Adelaide.

Ounsane Siriamphone

Technology Leader