Who We Are
Innovate Technology and Robotics Academy is a premium STEM education provider based in Melbourne, Victoria.
Our team strives to provide a wholesome Robotics Education curriculum to the public and schools in Melbourne, Victoria. Our academy conducts robotics incursions in primary and secondary schools and participates in Science & Technology Fair for high school students to inspire them about exploring careers in science and technology. Our public programs are filled with different challenges every week where we groom our students to achieve the best of their abilities and our holiday programs are innovative and are often booked out and attended by students from many parts of Victoria and interstate.
All our students receive coaching and mentoring on both robotics as well as soft skills such as critical thinking, team building, social skills, leadership skills and presentation skills among others. We mentor students who are preparing for high school and coach high school students who require both coaching and mentoring for their school projects. Our academy also prepares students for various competitions.
Our team comprises of experienced coaches with robotics academy qualifications who have more than 20 years of combined experience of teaching robotics in the classroom. They are also experienced in teaching children with different learning abilities.The team is supported by curriculum & education experts and child psychologists to ensure every child’s needs are met.Our Expert Trainers and Coaches
Our programs are facilitated by qualified robotics education experts with more than 20 years of combined international Robotics training experience in Australia, USA and Singapore having coached teams for international competitions.They are also certified by Robotics Academy in the USA and are experienced with the robotics pedagogy.Our coaches are also certified leadership coaches who bring soft skill leadership training into our robotics programs.
Our Mission
- Innovate Technology and Robotics Academy is dedicated to motivating today’s children with various interesting robots to enhance their learning about Science and Technology.
- To add to a child’s learning experience and coach them into becoming technologically competent.
- We aim to spark children’s interests in robotics and other related new technology to enhance their studies as well prepare for working life in the future.
- To create a fun learning environment for children while learning new things and to train them to be receptive to ever-changing technology.
- To coach a child on soft skills, such as working together as a team, critical thinking, public speaking and presentation skills. We also emphasize on values such as respect, responsibility and good manners among others.
- The mission of encouragement – We love to motivate children with encouragement especially when the going gets tough. Every child is special and valued at Innovate Technology and Robotics Academy and we want them to become better in every way than when they first step in.
Curriculum Experts
Our education experts design our robotics program. The curriculum is contantly updated with the rapid change in STEM discipline globally. Our program is aligned with ICAS, NAPLAN and IB program.
Our education specialists are experts in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths.These experts constantly keep up to date by attending international conferences and presenting the latest topics in STEM discipline.
Safe working with children
Our staff and coaches are all verified and Certified SAFE by VIC Police to work with children – ‘Working with Children (WWC)’.
Why join Innovate Academy?
Recently, our students wrote their pseudocode in pencil.
We thought they might protest but hey no, they are pretty cool about it. Like true robotics kids.
Because in robotics and in life you’re allowed to iterate.
The best times are the times we spent together and the work we do to achieve our goals.
Not the favourite part of the curriculum for many students, but super proud that they do use the pencil and paper to complete some activities. This is such an essential part of their development.
Just remember dear young ones, we all appreciate your effort! Keep going!
The “for fun, fun, fun” part. Just because.
No explanation needed. Let’s just have fun in class!
The beginning of the academy year brings on new possibilities of inspiration and continuing goals for the year.
Whether it is getting new students inspired by STEM or helping the ones with experience achieve even more, there is always a lot to do.
At the heart of the matter, is really just being there for them each time they come to our classrooms. We might think we are just teaching them or helping them through the subjects but many times it’s much more than that.
We become friends with them, they become friends with each other and many a time, these students just want a friend to do the STEM life with.
Someone said recently when he heard that many of our students have now become successful adults, “hope they became engineers.” Yes, we hope for that but what we really want for them is to be alright and living their best life, whatever that may be.
By the way, not everyone we taught became an engineer, but they certainly became good problem solvers 😉
I could not help but reflect on the recent social media trend of life in 2016.
This is a snippet of what we did at ITRA in 2016 alongside many inspiring students who put in their best effort.
All that is left now are good memories of the things we did, the way we stretched ourselves to do almost impossible things back then.
It was the year of robots, droids and drones and also the year of no limits. We worked with so many people.
2016, May you give us inspiration again this year!
Mondays just got more exciting!
Join our Minecraft Education Course where creativity meets coding, problem-solving, and teamwork.
📍 Forest Hill College, Burwood East
🕓 Mondays | 4:45pm | 8 weeks per term
Perfect for students who love Minecraft and want to turn their passion into real-world learning.
Build, design, collaborate, and learn skills for the future in a fun, supportive environment. Trial class available.
📩 Message us to enrol or find out more! Link in the comments.
Our VEX IQ Robotics Program for
Years 2–6 will be starting in nearly 2 weeks!
2026 robotics is here!
Your child will:
✔️Build robots
✔️Code using VEX IQ
✔️Tackle fun weekly challenges
✔️Grow teamwork & problem-solving skills
🔵 Years 2–6: beginner-friendly, hands-on building plus coding
Perfect for kids who love creating, thinking, and exploring robots and STEM!
Link in the comments ⬇️
For students Years 3–6 (Online, Term Program)
Does your child love technology or want to learn how games and websites are made? Our Junior Coding Program is designed to build confidence, and support young learners on their coding journey.
Through fun, interactive lessons online and hands-on projects, students will learn the foundations of coding using Python, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript — no prior experience is needed for this.
✨ What students will learn (term
By term)
• Programming basics with Python
• Build and style their own websites with HTML & CSS
• Add interactivity using JavaScript
• Create simple games and real-world projects
• Problem-solving, creativity, and logical thinking
Why it’s good:
✔ Beginner-friendly and supportive
✔ Small group
✔ Encourages confidence and independent thinking in a safe space
✔ Perfect for students who want to learn and be guided in coding
📅 Thursdays | 6:00pm
👧🧒 Years 3–6
Give your child the skills to create, not just consume technology. Enrol now. Limited places left. Link in the comments ⬇️
