Shire Christian School is thrilled to share an extraordinary week of achievements at the NSW State RoboCup Competition, an initiative that blends STEM learning with creativity, problem-solving, and teamwork, giving students with the opportunity to innovate on the world stage. A total of 12 teams (spanning both Junior and Secondary School) represented our school with creativity, collaboration, and excellence, with outstanding results.
Junior School highlights – A clean sweep!
In the Novice OnStage division:
- “Chocolatiers” Isabelle, Sofia, Gaia, Annabel – 1st Place. (2nd overall across both competition days)
- “Wonders” Blair, Lola, Grace – 2nd Place.
- “Zoo Keepers” Miriam, Olivia – 3rd Place.
Finalists – Jonathan and Lincoln advanced to the finals in the highly competitive category Primary Rescue Line – a significant achievement in itself.
These results are especially impressive given it was the first competition experience for 6 of the 7 Junior teams!
Support from parents was outstanding with families cheering on teams and inspiring resilience and teamwork.
Secondary School Highlights
OnStage Open Performance – 1st Place. Willow, Joel, Annabel, and Ben triumphed with their creative “Da Force” piece, a Star Wars inspired performance using LEGO Spike robotics.
OnStage Novice Performance – 1st Place. The spirited Wonderlandians — Mia, Elise, Caitlyn, and Emmie (Year 7) — captivated judges with their Alice in Wonderland scene.
Riley Rover Rescue Line – 2nd Place. Hunter and Lev secured second place and are well place to head to Nationals in October.
Our students faced stiff competition from state, Catholic, independent schools, and robotics clubs across NSW, including MLC, Trinity and St George Christian School.
Our Enrichment Coordinator, Leonie Hampson, captured the feeling from the day:
“Wow – what an exciting week we had! … Our teams showed incredible resilience, problem-solving, collaboration, and persistence … I am so incredibly proud of their effort leading up to and at the State competition.”
Shire Christian School’s success isn't new, it's a continuation of our strong performance in robotics. In August 2022, a Year 6 team placed first in NSW in the LEGO Spike Prime Competition with their creative “Stego-Saw-Us!” project. In June 2023, our teams achieved a second consecutive first-place win in the NSW SPIKE Prime Challenge, competing against over 50 schools across the state. At the 2024 National RoboCup Competition in Brisbane, our teams earned outstanding rankings, including 2nd place internationally and 1st in Australia in our division, an impressive showing on the national stage. This exceptional record showcases our sustained commitment to innovation, teamwork, and excellence.
With multiple teams set to head to Nationals in October in Canberra, the next few weeks are filled with anticipation and preparation.
Thursday workshops are being organised for teams to refine their builds and coding and a holiday workshop will also be held to support further preparation. As Mrs Hampson shared, many students were already brainstorming improvements for next time.
To our amazing students, you amazed us with your confidence, creativity, and teamwork. To parents and families, your unwavering support, enthusiasm, and logistical help made this success possible. And to our staff, your mentorship continues to empower our students to excel.
From state champions to national finalists, our robotics teams continue to demonstrate what’s possible when creativity, collaboration, and passion come together.
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