RoboCup Junior Australia is a project-oriented educational initiative that supports local, regional and international robotic events for young students.

About RoboCup Junior

Tens of thousands of students around Australia participate in RoboCup, with thousands more around the world. Learn more about who we are, and how RoboCup develops critical STEM skills in students of all ages.

For Teachers

Robotics in general and RoboCup Junior specifically fits extremely well within the ACARA Technologies Curriculum.
Our Getting Started section has plenty of tutorials, ideas, and inspiration for you to start your RoboCup journey.

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Latest News

2026 Brisbane Regionals Information Pack Now Available

🤖 RoboCup Junior Brisbane Regionals 2026📍 Brisbane Boys’ College🔗Click here for Information Pack: https://canva.link/rcjbne26Brisbane RoboCup Junior Regionals are coming soon, with all divisions competing across the event. Different divisions will compete on different days. Competitors will be notified <b>before 20 May</b> which day their division will compete. 🎭 OnStage Technical Posters Technical posters are required...
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RCSA 2026 Sumo rules are live!

2026 RCSA Sumo Rules – Now LIVE! The wait is over—the official 2026 RCSA Sumo rules have been released! It’s time to get building, testing, and refining your sumo bots for the ultimate showdown. Whether you’re a seasoned competitor or stepping into the ring for the first time, these updated rules will guide you every...
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RCSA OnStage is going back to the 80s

RCSA Onstage Goes Totally 80s! Get ready to step back in time—RCSA Onstage is bringing the 80s vibe to the stage! We’re excited to announce that across all three categories—Open, Novice, and OnStage2—this year’s theme is:💿 THE 80s! 💿 Think neon lights, big hair, synth beats, and iconic hits. Whether you’re channelling Madonna, Michael Jackson,...
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RoboCup Junior Queensland Sumo Competition

RCJQ Annual Sumo Competition About the Competition Robot-sumo is an exciting robotics competition inspired by traditional sumo wrestling. In this event, two robots engage in a head-to-head battle aiming to push each other out of a circular arena. It’s a test of strength, strategy, and engineering skills—no weapons, just pushing power! Divisions The QLD Sumo...
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2026 RCJA Season Launch Slides + Recording

If you missed the 2026 RoboCup Junior Season Launch, don’t worry — you can now watch the full recording and catch up on everything that was shared. It was an exciting session, with a first look at the new rules, key updates, and what’s ahead for the season. Whether you’re a teacher, mentor, student, or...
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2026 RoboCup Junior Australia Season Launch

SAVE THE DATE – 2026 RoboCup Junior Australia Season Launch! 🤖🚀 The 2026 RoboCup Junior Australia season is officially kicking off, and we invite students, teams, educators, mentors, and volunteers from across Australia to join us for the national season launch. Whether you are brand new to RoboCupJunior or a returning competitor, this session will...
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2026 Rescue Line Changes

Rescue Line is changing, with a new division structure in 2026! We are making some exciting changes to the competition to work towards aligning our upper divisions more closely with the international level of RoboCup Junior, and taking this opportunity to restructure our current Secondary and Open divisions to help students better transition from Primary...
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RCSA Sumomania25

RCSA Sumomania25 is now open for registrations! Where: Flinders University When: November 25th – 10am to 1:30pm Divisions: Featherweight / Standard / Heavyweight (check the SA Sumo section for information on each division and wat is required to meet your desired division) Cost: $20 per team – maximum 4 students per team How to register:...
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That’s a Wrap for the 2025 Spike Prime Challenge!

Congratulations to all the competitors from across the country who took part in this year’s Spike Prime Challenge! The quality of submissions was nothing short of outstanding, and we were blown away by the creativity, engineering, and storytelling on display — your hard work and innovation truly shone through. We can’t wait to see what...
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New Challenge for 2025 Nationals

Compete in a challenge that gets you closer to competing at RoboCup International than any other! This year as a unique addition to the 2025 National Championships, we are introducing a new challenge for Australian teams to participate in – the Rapidly Manufactured Robot Challenge (RMRC). This is a challenge that is usually only hosted...
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Mighty Maisy Maze Demo Video and Hints

David Musgrave (WA and National Maze Rescue Coordinator) has shared a demonstration video of his Mighty Maisy Maze Lego Spike Prime robot in action in a Flat Pack Maze course. He also shares hints on how to detect silver and accurately detect colours regardless of lighting conditions or shade of the colour using RGB to...
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