ROBOTICS COMPETITION TEAM – Innovate Technology & Robotics Academy Australia

ROBOTICS COMPETITION TEAM 2025

Final phase of our competition team recruitment for 2025. Don’t miss this exciting once a year only opportunity to be part of something prestigious and unforgettable.

Would you like to be part of the 2025-2026 robotics competition season?

Students and parents alike have been amazed at the entire experience especially since it is student led and students uplift one another towards an incredible experience of a lifetime. We learn how to win with integrity and learn with grace.

For the 2025 season, we are looking for high achievers, problem solvers and those who are willing to work diligently in a team! It is especially important to us that your child can and will commit to Tuesdays (weekly) for training at Innovate Academy Training centre at Forest Hill College.

No experience is required for this robotics team and we would love to welcome any child who is willing to put in substantial amounts of effort into doing their very best.

If your child is willing to learn and is committed to developing their skills and knowledge, this team is for them! If you want to boost your child’s personal development and resume, this team would be a great experience for them – an unforgettable experience.

If you would like your child to be in this specialized training program for the next year, Apply to Join TODAY. We have already got a team excited to start!

Academy Competition Achievements

Awards in 2024

Top 5 Finishes

Tournaments Participated

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Place in World Ranking 2016

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What being part of a Robotics Team can do for your resume?

It shows how adaptable you are to the unexpected.
Emphasizes your ability to work with teams.
Displays your capability to work with given resources for the best outcome.
A chance to develop a product to play the game effectively.
Shows your leadership skills to take ownership of your role and the part you play in bringing up the team.
Shows your time management skills.
Tells of your ability to stay committed to something through challenges.
Makes you more adept at tech skills and better at engineering documentation.

And much more! That’s why robotics kids are always the preferred ones to hire because they can overcome so much.

Check out some of 2023’s moments!

Would you like your child to be part of our Robotics Competition team in 2025?

If you are looking for a different experience for your child, a chance for them to participate in local and regional robotics tournaments, this might be one that you are looking for. We can’t take everyone along to this adventure but we are looking for dedicated students and encouraging parents who are interested in EXPERIENCES and ADVENTURES not in textbooks. We focus on developing your child’s skills.

Enjoy the experience of a lifetime with our full year robotics and leadership development program with competition experiences involved. We teach your child about robotics, having them work in teams, discuss and analyze games, have your child create Engineering Diaries, present their work to the judges, play in tournaments at different schools and experience robotics at a higher level. Think presentations and talking to adults in the industry, peers from other schools to interest them in your innovation.

What is required of your child / you.

1. We only have limited places each year and if you are dedicated and not afraid of hard work and want an impressive record of being part of a team, this is your opportunity. Remember, you need to be committed on Tuesdays each term for the whole of 2025 and have Mondays on standby for any callback we may have from time to time.

2. Parents, please read our expectations of your child and the financial commitment required. Once you have applied, we will contact you and your child for an interview and if selected, we will send you a competition contract for review and take it from there if everyone is agreeable to the journey.

Who is your child's Competition Coach?

Sue John has been working with robotics teams for more than 10 years. With experiences in coaching with VEX IQ & VEX Robotics Competitions and FIRST Robotics Competitions at State Championships plus National Championships, VEX Robotics AsiaPac Championships and World Championship levels. Sue has won 64 robotics awards with ITRA to date through her coaching of teams and is renowned for creating exceptional student led teams and always aims to bring out the best in every team member.

Competition Details

Commitment: Student is required to commit for the full season (a year). Attend a pre-competition term summer workshop (online training) in Jan 2025.

We have limited places for 2025. Kindly note, an application to join is not a guarantee of a place in our team/s as we have a selection process for students.

Apply to join our team today! Feel free to talk to our team if you have any questions regarding being part of our ITRA Competition Team.

Note: Instalment payment options are aavailable. Talk to us in confidence.

What's included?

Training Details

Elementary Robotics Team: Grade 2 and 3 (in 2025)

Elementary / Middle School Robotics Team: Grade 4, 5 and 6 (in 2025)

High School Robotics Team: Grade 7 and above (in 2025)

Testimonials

"What an incredible experience and wonderful memories made over the year! Thank you team for making this happen. Sue and Gary , we cannot thank you enough for motivating and guiding them all the way. ❤️"

"Thank you Sue and Gary! Encourage them to be themselves! It’s so good to know new friends, not just children, but also parents! Wish you all in the best!"

"Thank you, Gary and Sue, for motivating the kids all the way to the Nationals. You both have done a superb job by providing additional classes for the competitions and separate training for the Nationals. When we sent George for training, never thought we will make it to Nationals- It’s a lot of hard work from both of you and the kids. A big thanks for your inspiration, support and guidance."

"Thanks so much Sue. Being there for Reesa as a role model and mentor in her formative years means a lot. Having a strong female in this field is something both Prasetha and I are very grateful to have for Reesa in particular."

"Credit to Gary and Sue for all the effort you put in and to the high level of your program that you offer our students. It is very exciting for them and an amazing opportunity."

VEX IQ Middle School Teamwork Challenge World’s 3rd Place at Vex Robotics World Championships, Louisville, Kentucky – Team 10629E.

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