Events
The EPro8 Challenge is the inter-school science and engineering competition. Every year over 35,000 students from throughout New Zealand take part.
Events are run for year 5-6, year 7-8, year 9-10 and year 11-13 students.
Students participate in a series of events: firstly within their school and then inter-school.
These events are designed to promote science, engineering and problem solving.
EPro8 School Programme
The EPro8 Challenge starts with the EPro8 School Programme. This is a programme of STEM activities that teachers run within their own school. The aim is to give all students STEM experience.
We will loan your school a classroom lot of equipment (if required), provide you with activities, challenges, teacher's instructions. Schools choose how long they want the loan equipment depending on how much STEM learning they can schedule.
The top teams from each classroom then take part in the EPro8 School Final. We will provide you with challenges, certificates and access to the live scoring system.
Note: The EPro8 School Programme is not required for year 9-10 and 11-13 schools but is highly beneficial. Year 9-13 students must be given ample opportunity to practice prior to the inter-schools.
EPro8 Inter-School Events
The top teams from each EPro8 School Final qualify for the inter-school heats. Each heat will have twelve teams from schools throughout your region attempt a variety of science and engineering based challenges. The top teams qualify for the regional grand final.
Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury and Waikato/Bay of Plenty also have a semifinal round.
Teams of four students will compete for the title of their regions EPro8 Challenge Champion.
School Equipment
Purchasing EPro8 equipment for your school will allow you to run the EPro8 School Programme throughout the year.
Comprehensive Electronics Kit
The Comprehensive Electronics Kit contains most of the electronics components used at the EPro8 inter-school events. You can now use your school's EPro8 equipment to complete an even wider range of interesting contraptions.
Control your contraptions with light sensors, rams, motors, buzzers, lights, lasers, basic control blocks and much much more.
EPro8 Construction Equipment
The EPro8 Construction Equipment contains:
- 24kg of quality resources - over 450 parts
- 60 hours of classroom resources
- Full access to an online electronics simulator
- Extensive online tutorials showing solutions to the challenges
EPro8 Electronics Starter Kit