From time to time ECAWA hosts competitions and challenges to assist teachers to provide interesting, motivating and educationally sound activities for their students, so if you have an idea for such an activity that you’d like ECAWA coordinate, please let us know!
Competitions
| Term | Date | Title | Description | Logo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 Feb – 8 May (Middle Primary: 60 mins, All others: 45 mins) | Bebras Challenge | The Bebras Australia Computational Thinking Challenge is an international student challenge whose goal is to promote computational thinking for teachers and students (ages 8-17 / school years 3-12). |  |
| 1 | Competition starts on 16 February 2026. | Blockly.Comp (Newbies). | Perfect for young beginners learning to code visually with blocks. |  |
| 1 | Competition starts on 16 February 2026. | Blockly.Comp (Beginners) | Perfect for beginners of all ages learning to code visually with blocks. |  |
| 1 | Competition starts on 16 February 2026. | Python.Comp (Beginners) | Perfect for beginners of all ages learning to code with text. | |
| 1 | Competition starts on 16 February 2026. | Python.Comp (Intermediate) | Perfect for students with some previous coding experience. |  |
| 1 | This open exam-style Python competition runs for 45 minutes and can be completed in a classroom lesson at any time between Feb 23 2026 and March 8 2026. | WiseTech Global Challenge | Designed for talented younger coders and experienced senior students, these advanced level competitions are perfect for students exploring a career in tech. This challenge is perfect for testing your advanced coding skills under pressure and applying them to real-world problems. |  |
| 2 | 19 – 21 May (60 mins) | Computational and Algorithmic Thinking (CAT) | The Computational and Algorithmic Thinking (CAT) competition gives students the opportunity to develop their problem-solving skills through algorithmic thinking. |  |
| 2 | 16 – 18 June (45 mins) | Raspberry Pi Foundation Coding Challenge | The aim of the challenge is to enhance skills, build confidence, and inspire students to develop programmed solutions to computational thinking problems. |  |
| 4 | TBC - November | Game Changer Awards | Western Australian students and children have the opportunity to present their ideas and solutions at a STEM showcase to a range of judges, with the chance to win amazing prizes. |  |