Informatics & Coding

Informatics and coding competitions and enrichment programs arranged by month. Dates not yet announced are marked “2027 date to be confirmed”. Invitation-only and team-selection pathways are identified.

Year-round

  • Kaggle Competitions: ongoing data science and machine learning challenges; individual competition dates and eligibility vary

February

  • Bebras Computational Thinking Challenge: Years 3–12, 8 February – 19 March 2027
  • Australian Invitational Informatics Olympiad (AIIO): 2027 date to be confirmed (invitation only)
  • WiseTech Global Challenge — first round (Grok Academy): 2027 dates to be confirmed

March

  • French-Australian Regional Informatics Olympiad (FARIO): 2027 date to be confirmed (invitation only)

April

  • Informatics Selection School: 2027 dates to be confirmed (selection required)

May

  • Computational and Algorithmic Thinking (CAT): Years 5–12, 18–20 May 2027
  • Asia-Pacific Informatics Olympiad (APIO): 2027 date to be confirmed (selection required)
  • European Girls’ Olympiad in Informatics (EGOI): 2027 dates to be confirmed (Australian team selection required)
  • WiseTech Global Challenge — second round (Grok Academy): 2027 dates to be confirmed

June

  • UNSW ProgComp (cupcake) — Main Round: 2027 date to be confirmed
  • AMT CAT Coding Enrichment: 2027 date to be confirmed
  • Raspberry Pi Foundation Coding Challenge: 15–17 June 2027

July

  • WiseTech Global Advanced Python (Grok Academy): 2027 dates to be confirmed

August

  • Australian Informatics Olympiad (AIO): Years 7–12, 26 August 2027
  • International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI): 2027 dates to be confirmed (Australian team selection required)
  • WiseTech Global Programming Competition (Grok Academy): 2027 dates to be confirmed

September

  • UNSW ProgComp (cupcake) — Grand Final: 2027 date to be confirmed (qualifying teams only)

November

  • Bebras Computational Thinking Challenge — Term 4 round: Years 3–12, 2027 dates to be confirmed

December

  • Informatics School of Excellence: 2027 dates to be confirmed (invitation only)

Individual competition pages and calendar links are being prepared. Confirm final dates with organisers.

Know of a competition we have missed?

We welcome suggestions for academic competitions, challenges and enrichment opportunities for school students. If you know of an opportunity we should include, please contact us.