In collaboration with University of Newcastle
Science and Engineering
Challenge 2024
The Science and Engineering Challenge is a day-long competition designed for Year 9 and 10 students. Students are involved in an exhilarating day competing against other schools in fun and engaging hands-on science and engineering activities such as designing an earthquake proof tower, building a bridge to withstand a weighted trolley, providing electricity to a city or creating a Mars Rover to travel across difficult terrain.
Typically 8 schools bring 32 students (256 students in total) to compete across the 8 activities. Schools are awarded points based on performance for each activity and the school with the most cumulative points at the end of the day is declared the winner. Qualifying schools may go on to complete at State Finals, and eight winning schools from around Australia are invited to compete at a one-day National Final each year.
Date claimers for 2024
Science and Engineering Challenge (Years 9&10)
- Fraser Coast – Venue: PCYC Pialba, Hervey Bay
- Friday 17 May
To book your school – email mindset-doEvents@usc.edu.au NOW
2023 Science and Engineering Challenges
2023 Fraser Coast Challenge
1 day
7 Schools
194 Students
2023 Sunshine Coast Challenge
3 days
22 Schools
450 Students
2023 Moreton Bay Challenge
1 day
5 Schools
112 Students
2023 Moreton Bay Discovery Day
1 day
8 Schools
229 Students
Congratulations to all the teams who competed in the 2023 Events
Sunshine Coast – results
Day 1
Winners – Maroochydore State High School – 1280.44
2nd – Burnside State High School – 1215.36
3rd – Sunshine Beach State High School – 1188.95
4th – Good Shepherd Lutheran College – 1441.28
5th – St John’s College – 1139.16
6th – Noosa District High School – 1030.26
7th – Pacific Lutheran College – 683.51
Day 2
Winners – Sunshine Coast Grammar – 1320.53
2nd – Mountain Creek State High School – 1192.53
3rd – James Nash State High School – 1131.77
4th – Nambour Christian College – 1089.54
5th – Caloundra City Private School – 1089.54
6th – Glasshouse Christian College – 901.44
7th – Caloundra State High School – 817.51
8th – Gympie State High School – 593.7
Day 3
Winners – Matthew Flinders Anglican College – 1331.49
2nd – Victory College – 1227.29
3rd – Good Samaritan Catholic College – 1159.65
4th – Chancellor State College – 1136.9
5th – Beerwah State High School – 1121.2
6th – Cooloola Christian College – 1116.87
7th – Coolum Beach Christian College – 1063.8
Fraser Coast – results
Winners – Riverside Christian College – 1288.21
2nd – Urangan State High School – 1148.95
3rd – St James Lutheran College – 1115.56
4th – Fraser Coast Anglican College – 1076.78
5th – Aldridge State High School – 984.33
6th – Xavier Catholic College – 936.8
7th – Hervey Bay State High School – 884.07
Moreton Bay – results
Moreton Bay Challenge
Moreton Bay Discovery Day
Winners – Redcliffe State High School – 1407.81
2nd – Grace Lutheran College – 1248.05
3rd – St Benedict’s College Mango Hill – 1098.19
4th – Deception Bay State High School – 1076.58
5th – Pine Rivers State High School – 758.29
Winners – Jinibara State School – 1235.11
2nd – Lawnton State School – 1210.56
3rd – Moreton Downs State School – 1206.10
4th – Narangba State School – 1201.54
5th – Scarborough State School – 1188.12
6th – Humpybong State School – 1145.67
7th – Kippa-Ring State School – 1094.53
8th – Clontarf Beach State School – 1014.35
2022 Science and Engineering Challenges
The Fraser Coast Science and Engineering Challenge was held on one day in May. The Sunshine Coast Science and Engineering Challenge was held over 3 days in July. Both events provided Year 10 (or Year 9) students with a positive experience of science and engineering activities, as well as inspiring careers in STEM.
2022 Fraser Coast
1 day
6 Schools
134 Students
2022 Sunshine Coast
3 days
19 Schools
477 Students
Congratulations to all the teams who competed in the Sunshine Coast 2022 Challenge!
Day 1
Winners – Pacific Lutheran College – 1258.08
2nd – Gympie State High School – 1248.79
3rd – Good Samaritan Catholic College – 1228.55
4th – Victory College – 1143.10
5th – St Andrew’s Anglican College – 879.47
Day 2
Winners – Noosa District State High School – 1329.41
2nd – Beerwah State High School – 1303.06
3rd – St John’s College – 1275.20
4th – Matthew Flinders Anglican College – 1259.14
5th – Good Shepherd Lutheran College – 1228.22
6th – Sunshine Beach State High School – 1200.67
7th – Caloundra State High School – 984.07
Day 3
Winners – Mountain Creek State High School – 1332.77
2nd – Meridan State College – 1312.08
3rd – Coolum State High School – 1170.09
4th – Sunshine Coast Grammar School – 1145.91
5th – Caloundra City Private School – 1095.88
6th – Burnside State High School – 1033.72
7th – Glasshouse Christian College – 736.81
For more information
contact us:
mindset-doevents@usc.edu.au