A plan for coding and robotics in Queensland state schools
Our world is changing more rapidly than at any other time with the influence of technology spreading to touch every aspect of our lives. Queensland children and young people are ready to engage in this exciting future.
We are preparing students for the jobs of the future and developing their skills in critical thinking, creativity, collaboration and innovation.
Premier’s Coding Challenge #digitalwellbeingqld
Open to all Queensland students, the
Premier's Coding Challenge is an annual statewide initiative for state and non-state and home-educated students from Year 3 to Year 10. The coding challenge offers great prizes and an excellent opportunity for students to code an interactive and innovative digital solution to raise awareness of digital wellbeing and help Queenslanders by providing tips to improve their digital wellbeing, including mental and physical health.
2020 winners
Congratulations to the winners of the 2020 Premier’s Coding Challenge. The winners were announced by the Minister for Education and Minister for Industrial Relations on 25 November 2020.
Years 3 and 4—Scratch
- Individual category
- Isaac Cai, Redeemer Lutheran College (Rochedale)
- Pairs category
- Lucas See, Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School (Sunnybank)
- Chelsea Wang, Indooroopilly State School
Years 3 and 4—Open
- Individual category
- Noah Bibin Markose, Springfield Central State School
Years 5 and 6—Scratch
- Individual category
- Mariah Smith, Springfield Central State School
- Pairs category
- Vanessa Infanti and Georgina Lucas, St Anthony’s School (Kedron)
Years 5 and 6—Open
- Individual category
- Romany Heaton, Cooran State School
- Pairs category
- Seniru Jayakody and Filip Kowalkiewicz, Moggill State School
Years 7 and 8—Python/JavaScript/HTML
- Pairs category
- Ava Smith and Skyla Birch, St Mary’s College (Maryborough)
Years 7 and 8—Open
- Individual category
- Raphael Moratalla, Redeemer Lutheran College (Rochedale)
Years 9 and 10—Python/JavaScript/HTML
- Individual category
- Ruixing Lin, Centenary Heights State High School
- Pairs category
- Ciara Clare and Brandan Ross, Redbank Plains State High School
Next wave—advancing education
Schools are resourcing technology labs, investing in the skills of their teachers and engaging students in learning using the technologies of coding and robotics. The next wave is about developing every student's digital literacy, skilling young coders, nurturing young innovators and creating young entrepreneurs.
Highlights
To learn more about our #codingcounts initiatives in Queensland state schools, view the
#codingcounts animation and
#codingcounts supporting plan (PDF, 579KB).