Studio RoboticsAll holiday campsCompetition Program
Students train for VEX IQ, the world's largest robotics competition. They build a robot for this season's official game, learn how teams are judged, and finish the week with an internal tournament.
- DATES
- Monday 14 to Friday 18 December 2026
- TIMES
- 8:30am to 3:30pm.
- AGES
- 10 to 14 years
- SEATS
- 8 per camp. Book by 30 November 2026.
Best for: Ages 10 to 14 who want to compete. The week includes selection for our 2027 competition teams.
Schedule
- MONDAY
Foundations
Learn the VEX IQ parts and how robotic systems work.
- TUESDAY
Build
Build a custom drivetrain and mechanisms for the game.
- WEDNESDAY
Design
Design, prototype and test more complex subsystems.
- THURSDAY
Program
Program autonomous driving routes using sensors.
- FRIDAY
Compete
Practise judging interviews and match strategy, then play an internal tournament.
What's included
- 30 hours of coaching
- One coach for every four students
- Judging interviews, design, building, programming, strategy and match analysis
- An engineering notebook and a personalised coach's report
- Lunch every day
- Selection for 2027 teams competing nationally and beyond
Your coaches
Thomas Abbott
Director of Robotics Programs at one of Australia's largest independent schools. Five years running school robotics, with 15 teams taken to the VEX World Championships.
Jeslyn Tan
Coordinates robotics programs at three Australian schools and tutored engineering design and coding at UNSW. Represented Australia at ISEF, the international science and engineering fair.
Booking and payment
- Message us on WhatsApp with the camp and your child's age, and we confirm your seat within one working day.
- We send an invoice, and you pay by bank transfer to our company account.
- A 50% deposit, paid within 3 days of booking, holds your child's seat.
- The balance is due by 30 November 2026, 14 days before the camp starts.
- Cancel 14 or more days before the camp for a full refund. Closer to the start, we refund 50% or move your booking to another camp at no cost.
- If we have to cancel a camp, you get a full refund.
- Days missed during the camp can't be refunded.