RoboCup Junior Queensland

13/04/2026

🚀 Queensland Teams – Join the NSW RoboCup Junior Micro:bit Workshop!

Are you a RoboCup Junior Queensland team or teacher looking to get started with Micro:bit for Rescue Line? This is a fantastic opportunity to learn directly from one of Australia’s leading RCJ developers and bring new skills back to your team or classroom as a low-cost LEGO alternative.

This virtual workshop includes the kit to build your own robot - perfect for entry into Riley Rover Rescue. All details below

🚀 Bring Robotics to Life in Your Classroom – No Experience Needed!

**UPDATE - Want to follow along but want to learn before you buy? We now have tickets available for registration only for $15 AUD which gets you access to all materials + webinar. Register for a Student ticket for this non-kit option**

Join our upcoming hands-on professional learning workshop designed specifically for teachers, where you’ll learn how to build, program, and test your own Riley Rover Rescue Line robot using the micro:bit.

This is our first Micro:Bit course written by our RoboCup Junior (Australia) Inc. National Rescue Line Chair Ashley Charleston. As a virtual session, hosted online, registration is open to anyone wishing to learn more about using Micro:Bits in RoboCup.

Join this hands-on virtual professional learning workshop designed for teachers. In this session, you’ll learn how to build, program, and test a Riley Rover Rescue Line robot using the micro:bit for the Riley Rover Rescue Line Division.

No prior robotics experience is required,this workshop will guide you step-by-step through:

- Assembling a robot using the Micro:Bit
- Connecting and using sensors for line tracking and rescue challenges
- Coding with the micro:bit to control movement, decision-making, and automation
- Troubleshooting and refining robot performance
- Translating the experience into engaging classroom lessons and student projects

What’s included:
Your workshop fee includes a complete robot kit, shipped directly to you before the session so you can build and code alongside in real time.

By the end of the workshop, you’ll walk away with a fully functioning robot, practical coding skills, and ready-to-use teaching ideas to confidently implement robotics in your classroom.

Follow This Link to Register: https://enter.rcja.app/events/357

01/04/2026

27/03/2026

What if students could build robots that solve real-world problems?

RoboCup Junior Queensland is built to be accessible.
✔ Primary & secondary students
✔ Beginner friendly
✔ Any robotics platform (LEGO, Arduino, Micro:bit and more)
✔ Structured challenges to grow skills

🇦🇺 5000+ students across Australia, and over 1000 of those are in Queensland.

Learn more about RoboCup Junior Queensland here:https://www.robocupjunior.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/RCJQ-2026-RoboCup-Flyer-4.pdf

20/03/2026

40% of our Queensland schools in 2025 were ranked below 1000 ICSEA*, making this grant the perfect opportunity for, particularly our regional schools to attend the National events in 2026.

This grant can be used for travel and equipment costs to attend the Nationals, and we know many schools have been successful in the past. The great thing about Nationals? You don't need to qualify at States to attend - so you can apply now!

Any questions, please reach out to us at [email protected] - we would love to assist, particularly if you're brand new to RoboCup!

*participated in events since 2020

Calling schools and other eligible organisations, Sponsorship Grants for Student Science Engagement and International Competitions 2026 are now open! 📣

There are changes to the 2026 program guidelines to better support students from socio-educational disadvantaged schools.

These grants help students under 18 take part in exciting STEM activities to help more young Australians have access to hands-on STEM experiences.

Find out what’s changed and how to apply 👉🏾 http://spklr.io/6185EHvGN

This supports the department’s priority to boost STEM participation and build Australia’s future STEM workforce. The Inspiring Australia program supports this grant.

Applications close 8 April.

06/03/2026

1 in 3 RoboCup Junior Queensland competitors are girls.

This International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating the incredible students, teachers, and mentors helping grow robotics across Queensland.

Since 2023, RoboCup Junior Queensland has more than doubled in size, growing from just over 1,000 students to more than 2,200 participants in 2025.

Even more exciting is the growth in girls participating in robotics. Over the past two years, the number of female competitors has doubled, while maintaining a 30% female participation rate in Queensland.

This participation is happening across the entire state, not just in major cities. Regional events in places like Gladstone, Bundaberg, Mackay, Darling Downs, and Central Queensland regularly see 35–47% female participation, with several competitions approaching gender parity.

We are also incredibly proud that Queensland Co-Chair Margaux Edwards was awarded the Silvia Coradeschi RoboCup Federation Award (https://robocup.org/silvia_coradeschi), an international honour recognising young female researchers contributing to robotics and the RoboCup community.

This recognition reflects not only Margaux’s work internationally, but also the ongoing effort to support students, teachers, and robotics communities across Queensland.

Today we celebrate the incredible girls, mentors, teachers, and volunteers helping shape the future of robotics in Queensland. 🚀

03/03/2026

💡 Every robot starts with curiosity.

In 2025, more Queensland students than ever joined RoboCup Junior.

Behind every robot is:
✔ teamwork
✔ creativity
✔ problem solving
✔ confidence

This is where future innovators begin. Find out more at https://tinyurl.com/rcjq2026

02/03/2026

🚀 RoboCup Junior Queensland 2026 is officially launched!

Last year our community grew by 40%, welcoming hundreds of students discovering robotics, coding, and teamwork for the first time.

And 2026 is going to be even bigger. 🤖

📅 See upcoming events: tinyurl.com/rcjq2026

Whether you're new to robotics or returning for another season, we can’t wait to see what you build.

28/02/2026

Darling Downs Regional is off to an amazing season!

Teachers from across the Darling Downs came together for a PD session last week, trying their hand at the basics, ready for to support their students for the season to come!

Thank you to our Darling Downs committee members and the support from QSITE for making this event possible!

There are more workshops planned this year, so stay tuned for those at: https://tinyurl.com/RCJQ2026

25/02/2026

Our Queensland workshop season is off to an exciting start!

Our Bundaberg region has kicked our season off with over 100 teachers and students attending our Introductory workshop participating in Soccer, OnStage and Rescue Line.

Not only supported by our local Bundaberg team, DigiTech Tinker Lab - Damien Kee was able to support the exciting growth we're seeing in the region. Thank you to Kepnock State High School for hosting and, we look forward to seeing our teams at the local and State events later in the year!