Code, Create & Protect – Australian Endangered Species
Welcome to Australia’s exciting, FREE nationwide virtual coding competition for young innovators aged 5 to 15 years!
At STEM Birds, we believe kids can be powerful changemakers. This year, we are challenging Australia’s young minds to combine their tech skills, creativity, and design thinking to help save our native wildlife. Are you ready to use technology to educate, inspire, and protect our unique environment?
Find the perfect stream for your age and skill level
Scratch Jr Animation
Task: Create a short animation showing an Australian animal’s habitat, safety journey, or rescue story. Submission: A maximum 3-minute video of the child explaining their project and showing their block sequencing on YouTube.
Task: Build an interactive Scratch game, educational story, quiz, or simulation (e.g., an "Animal Survival Game"). Submission: Publish your project on Scratch and submit the project link.
Task: Design a 3D model that helps protect an Australian endangered species (e.g., a “Nesting Box,” “Wildlife Crossing,” or “Water Station”). Submission: Publish and share your Tinkercad project public link.
Task: Write a Python text-based program with visual Turtle graphics (e.g., a "Bushfire Escape Challenge" interactive visual poster). Submission: Create and run your project on Pickcode and submit the shareable project link.
Put your coding, animation, or 3D design skills on a national stage!
Save our wildlife
Learn about Australian endangered species, habitat loss, and ecosystems, and design projects that raise awareness and inspire positive action.
Grow your STEM skills
Build critical thinking, problem-solving, and project-based learning skills.
Win national recognition & epic prizes!
Get custom-designed trophies and hands-on coding gear.
topic
Core focus area
Your project should raise awareness about protecting Australian wildlife. Focus your design on one or more of these areas
Australian endangered species or native wildlife
Habitat protection and environmental sustainability
Wildlife education and protecting ecosystems
prizes
Awesome Prizes to be Won!
All trophies are custom-designed and 3D printed by the STEM Birds team!
Scratch Jr Category
WINNER
Custom 3D Printed Trophy + $50 Gift Card + STEM Birds 3D Printed Kinetic Fidget
RUNNER-UP
STEM Birds 3D Printed Kinetic Fidget
Scratch Coding Category
WINNER
Custom 3D Printed Trophy + $50 Gift Card + Micro:bit Kit
RUNNER-UP
Micro:bit Kit
Tinkercad Category
WINNER
Custom 3D Printed Trophy + $50 Gift Card + Micro:bit Kit
RUNNER-UP
Micro:bit Kit
Python Turtle Category
WINNER
Custom 3D Printed Trophy + $50 Gift Card + Arduino Programming Kit
RUNNER-UP
Arduino Programming Kit
Important rules & originality of work
This competition is all about student innovation! While parents and teachers are highly encouraged to help with research, brainstorming ideas, and learning concepts, all submitted code, animations, and designs must be created entirely by the student.
How to enter (it's FREE and easy to join!)
Choose Your Topic
Learn about an Australian endangered species.
Code & Create
Build your project in your chosen category stream.
Record / Share
Save your work or record your presentation video as required for your category.
Submit
Fill out our easy online entry form with your project link!
Ready to Code, Create & Protect?
Turn your ideas into action and use coding, creativity, and problem-solving to help protect Australia’s endangered species. This is your chance to create something meaningful, explore new ideas, and show how technology can support wildlife and the environment. Think creatively. Code with purpose. Design for impact. Protect our wildlife.
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