STEM ​​​​and​​ Robotics

St Vincent's Primary is a leading school in STEM and Robotics education. The school's exceptional program offers students a unique opportunity to develop 21st century skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving, computational thinking, engineering and design thinking processes, and collaboration skills through hands-on, engaging experiences.

The program is designed to provide students with the skills they need to succeed in the modern world and beyond. It also promotes pathways to STEM careers.

The school offers a wide range of programs that cater to different interests and skill levels.

Display cabinet of robotics and STEM competition awards highlighting school achievements in technology and engineering

These include the use of:

  • Scratch Jnr
  • Scratch
  • Code n Go Mouse
  • Beebots
  • Sphero Indi's
  • Sphero's
  • Vex robotics
  • Lego Essentials
  • Lego Spike Prime
  • Lego EV3's
  • 3D printing and design
  • Makey Makey's
  • Micobits
  • Green Screen technology
  • Stop Motion Animation
  • Augmented Reality
  • Minecraft Coding
  • Engineering Design Thinking Challenges.
Student and staff member standing together holding a robotics project in front of a VEX Robotics competition backdrop

VEX Robotics Competitions

St Vincent’s Primary School has taken robotics to a world level with VEX robotics and has participated in local robotics competitions, winning many awards for their outstanding performances. The school provides opportunities for students to participate in STEM competitions and competitive robotics, including:

  • First Lego League
  • FLL Rookie
  • VEX Robotics
  • Lego Sumo
  • STEAM Cup
  • BCE STEM MAD
  • Premier's Coding Challenges

At St Vincent's Primary School your students will be part of a community that fosters innovation, creativity, and excellence in STEM and Robotics education.

Students gathered around a robotics competition field participating in a hands-on STEM challenge activity

Students operating VEX robots on a competition table while collaborating in a classroom robotics activity

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