2025 Key Dates and Deadlines

  • Registrations Close: 1 July.
  • Project Documentation Due: 31 July
  • State Reviews Dates: 9 August – 20 October
  • State Awards Ceremony: 29 October
  • National Finals Review Dates: 12 – 22 November
  • National Finals Awards Ceremony: 28 November

All dates are subject to change.

Registration Deadline: 01 July 2025

Teachers, parents, or guardians must register an account to express their team’s interest by midnight on 1 July 2025. Once registered, they can submit student project details and upload the associated documentation.

  • Multiple projects can be submitted.
  • Each project must be uploaded as a separate submission.

Project Documentation and Submission Deadline: 31 July 2025

This is the final day for project report submissions.

You can upload details such as:

  • Team member names and year group levels.
  • A project description.
  • Pictures of the project.
  • Other relevant information.

Project documentation can be submitted as a Word document or PDF. If multiple files are associated with a project, combine them into a zip folder before uploading.

Please note:

  • You can complete the project report submission process any time from the February launch until the submission deadline.
  • However, you must have registered by the registration deadline to complete the submission process.

Once submissions close:

  • An assessment panel will review all project documentation.
  • Virtual judging rounds will be scheduled with each school or participating organisation.
  • Entrants can continue refining their projects up until the virtual judging review.

PROJECT REVIEWS

Zoom Project Review (Judging) Timeline – all areas

  • Senior Years (cat 7 – 8, 9 – 10, 11 – 12): 9 August –  15 September
  • Junior Years (cat 3 – 4, 5 – 6): 1 September – 27 October

Each team will have a 10-minute session with the judging panel:

  • 5 minutes to pitch, present, or demonstrate their project.
  • 5 minutes for judges to ask questions and provide positive feedback.

A short 5-minute break will be provided between teams to allow judges to write their notes (if multiple teams are presenting).

Pre-recorded Video Presentations

  • Maximum duration: 8 minutes.
  • Due Dates
  • Senior Years 7-12: Video submissions are due 1 September.
  • Junior Years 3 – 6: Video submissions are due 15 September.

All teams will receive:

  • Written feedback.
  • Certificates of achievement or participation.

State Awards 2025

The State Awards Ceremony will be held via Zoom on 29 October 2025, celebrating all placeholders and winners.

National Finals Judging and Awards 2025

National judging sessions will take place from 12 to 22 November 2025, followed by the National Awards Ceremony on 28 November 2025.