Robogals Melbourne Workshops

We offer a range of different workshops, both in-person and online, for a wide range of age groups! If you’re interested to book with us, you can fill out the Register Interest form at the bottom of the page.

Workshop Options
Spike Prime
In-Person
Spike Prime
In-Person

60 - 90 minutes

Years 3 - 9

Starting with an Engineering Talk presentation, students will learn about the different types of engineering disciplines and how they are integrated into our daily life. Then, students will complete a series of programming challenges of increasing difficulty using block code to control the LEGO Spike Prime robots. These workshops aim to encourage students' curiosity and awareness about STEM.

Note: Please fill out the register interest form at the bottom of the Workshops page to book a workshop, do not add to cart

In-Person
Spike Python
In-Person
Spike Python
In-Person

60 - 90 minutes

Years 8 and above

Students will complete a series of programming challenges of increasing difficulty using Python code to control the LEGO Spike Prime robots. These workshops aim to introduce Python language and develop their problem-solving skills, while exploring sophisticated coding concepts.

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In-Person
Arduino
In-Person
Arduino
In-Person

90 minutes

Year 5 and above

An introduction to robotics, electronics and electrical engineering with the Arduino microcontroller. Students will learn how to construct circuits on a breadboard, as well as programming with Scratch 4 Arduino. We will introduce a series of programming challenges involving LED lights and button sensors.

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In-Person
Python
Online, In-Person
Python
Online, In-Person

60 - 90 minutes

Years 5 - 9

The workshop starts with a Kahoot! quiz to introduce students to the different types of engineering and their impacts on everyday life. Students will then take part in a series of coding activities that will introduce them to Python and develop their problem-solving skills, while exploring sophisticated coding concepts.

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Online, In-Person
Careers Panel
Online, In-Person
Careers Panel
Online, In-Person

60 minutes

Years 9 -12

Our Robogals Melbourne Careers Panel aims to bring a discussion panel on STEM careers and answer questions from curious students interested in engineering pathways. The panel aims to inspire students by sharing their successes, aspirations and unique experiences in the field of engineering.

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Online, In-Person
Rural Trip
In-Person
Rural Trip
In-Person

Rural trips are an initiative to bring our workshops to regional areas and towns that would not have access to our services otherwise.


Amongst our 18 rural trips, we have visited places such as Wangaratta, Mornington, Bendigo, Geelong, Albury, Wodonga and Ballarat.

Note: Please fill out the register interest form at the bottom of the Workshops page to book a workshop, do not add to cart

In-Person

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Depending on the workshop type, we teach girls, boys and gender-diverse students from Years 3 - 12.

  • All Robogals workshops are free of charge - we will bring all the necessary equipment (robots, laptops, etc.)

  • Each workshop takes 1 - 1.5 hours and caters up to 30 students. We can run multiple workshops a day.

  • Our workshops are flexible and can be altered to cater your curriculum.

  • A room with a bit of floor space and projector/smartboard for our presentation. The students will work with laptops in groups of 3-4, so we prefer furniture that would facilitate such collaboration.

  • They can be either at the school or the University of Melbourne Parkville campus.

  • Our volunteers must complete our COVID Safe training and must be double-vaccinated before attending in-person workshops. Our COVID Safe Protocols are available upon enquiry.

Testimonials

“I absolutely loved my day at Robogals. I really enjoyed learning about all of the aspects of engineering and how to code robots.
Before Robogals, I didn’t know how many things in our world today are included in an area of engineering, and that really opened my mind up to all of the career paths you can have as an engineer.“

Jessica (Year 8), Siena College

“What a sensational program your volunteers ran today. Our students were super engaged and are looking more to do more in the robotics area. Pass on our thanks to your enthusiastic volunteers.”

Stephen Wilkinson (Teacher) Eastbourne Primary School

"I thought that the Robogals program was very interesting and entertaining. It was a great experience to get exposed to that kind of science that we wouldn't normally see or get involved in."

Amity (Year 9), Eltham High School