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2024 Game Changer Challenge

Congratulations to the Game Changer Challenge 2024 teams who worked to solve the wicked problem to 'Make life better for all without harming the planet'.

This year the Game Changer Challenge received a record number of more than 400 video submissions.

Congratulations to everyone who participated in the challenge. The judging panel of industry experts were very impressed with the enthusiasm and deep understanding shown by the students of the wicked problem. The judges were also inspired by the passion, creativity and commitment to solving this year’s problem.

A total of 120 teams participated in 1 of 5 virtual semifinals held in Term 3. Teams worked to define their problem and ideate to identify a solution before pitching their idea to a panel of industry partners.

The 20 grand final teams took part in the live grand final event held in Parramatta from 5-7 November 2024.

Video - Game Changer Challenge 2024 grand final highlights (duration 2:07)

Watch highlights from the Game Changer Challenge 2024 grand final.

Students

123 Recycle me.

Summer Howarth

I am here at Game Changer Challenge 2024, Our wicked problem this year, How can we make life better for all without harming the planet? Let's go see what they've created.

Student 1

Our motivation was to like provide clean drinking water for like everybody

Student 2

And to make sure you have access to healthcare wherever you are.

Student 3

Making life better for everyone in the future generations and like helping the community.

Student 4

It's really fun because other students have really innovative ideas just like ours.

Summer Howarth

Judges today are industry partners from the likes of Adobe, we've got Macquarie Bank, Canva and of course our friends from UNICEF who are also our 2024 Game Changer Challenge, challenge supporters.

Let's get excited for each other. Top 20 Game Changers!

Game Changer Challenge is really important, not only for the kinds of ideas they'll generate, but how they come together as a team.

They tell us that they really love working together on something that is almost impossible and bringing it to life.

Student 5

These are my friends. I really like these guys and we work really well together.

Student 6

I think it's a great idea to just see what everyone else has to offer and see what life has to offer.

Student 7

There's lots of activities to just get out all the ideas in your brain!

Student 8

It also taught us about cooperation and teamwork as well. So that was a great part of the Game Changer Challenge. I love how they did that.

Summer Howarth

Everybody at Game Changer Challenge is a winner, and we're all winners because the Game Changer Challenge exists.

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Grand final winners

Congratulations to the Game Changer Challenge 2024 grand final award winners. Learn more about the champion teams in the news article written by the Game Changer Challenge student reporters.

Primary champion

Pacific Palms Public School - Mindful Masterminds

Five students stand in a line reaching arms out to hold a wooden trophy. A male and female adult stand on either side of the students. Five students stand in a line reaching arms out to hold a wooden trophy. A male and female adult stand on either side of the students.
Image: Pacific Palms Public School is the Game Changer Challenge 2024 primary champion team.

Secondary champion

Auburn Girls High School - DAYTS

Four female students stand smiling in a line holding a wooden trophy. A male wearing a suit stands on the end and a female teacher stands at the other end. Four female students stand smiling in a line holding a wooden trophy. A male wearing a suit stands on the end and a female teacher stands at the other end.
Image: Auburn Girls High School is the secondary champion in the Game Changer Challenge 2024.

UNICEF Impact award

Mudgee Public School - MPS Game Changer Team

Five students stand smiling in a line. A male adult stands in between two female adults, next to the students. One student is holding a wooden trophy. Five students stand smiling in a line. A male adult stands in between two female adults, next to the students. One student is holding a wooden trophy.
Image: Mudgee Public School was named the UNICEF Impact award winner.

Prototype award

Kooringal High School - Funky Monkeys

Five teenage students stand next to an adult female and male. The students have their arms stretched out to hold a wooden trophy. Five teenage students stand next to an adult female and male. The students have their arms stretched out to hold a wooden trophy.
Image: Kooringal High School won the Prototype award.

Teamwork award

Bowral High School - BHS Game Changers

Five students stand in a line with their arms around each other with a female adult on one side and a male adult on the other. A female student in the center is holding a wooden trophy. Five students stand in a line with their arms around each other with a female adult on one side and a male adult on the other. A female student in the center is holding a wooden trophy.
Image: Bowral High School was awarded the Teamwork award.

Primary school grand final teams

  • Alstonville Public School - The MVP's

  • Bangalow Public School - The Green Walkers

  • Bellevue Hill Public School - The Good Guys

  • Bonnet Bay Public School - BBPS Funguys

  • Cudgegong Valley Public School - Cudgee Roos

  • Girraween Public School - The Furious 5

  • Lisarow Public School - Lisarow Legends

  • Mudgee Public School - MPS Game Changer Team

  • Newbridge Heights Public School - Ursa Major

  • North Rocks Public School - Cheerful Champions

  • Pacific Palms Public School - Mindful Masterminds

  • Rose Bay Public School - The Wicked Five

  • Yarrawarrah Public School - Protein Pioneers

High School grand final teams

  • Armidale Secondary College - PHABulous

  • Auburn Girls High School - DAYTS

  • Bowral High School - BHS Game Changers

  • Cherrybrook Technology High School - The Masterminds

  • Kooringal High School - Funky Monkeys

  • Ryde Secondary College - Bartholomew

  • Willoughby Girls High School - The Hands Behind the Brands

Primary school semifinalists

  • Alexandria Park Community School - Mighty Movers
  • Alexandria Park Community School - Pizza Book
  • Alstonville Public School - The Harmonious Hummingbirds
  • Alstonville Public School - The MVP's
  • Alstonville Public School - The Golden Game Changers
  • Armidale City Public School - The Wicked Puzzlers
  • Armidale City Public School - The Stress Eaters
  • Ashfield Public School - Cob-nificient Cob
  • Ashfield Public School - Techformers
  • Ashfield Public School - Mushroom Masters
  • Aurora College - The Housing Heros
  • Aurora College - MISSION: POSSIBLE
  • Aurora College - Sheltering Hands Coalition
  • Austinmer Public School - The Wicked Thinkers
  • Austinmer Public School - The Brainwaves
  • Balmain Public School - Balmain Heroes
  • Balmain Public School - Team Street Saviours
  • Bangalow Public School - The Green Walkers
  • Bangalow Public School - Cuckoo Kookaburras
  • Beauty Point Public School - Beauty Point Financial Fixers
  • Beauty Point Public School - Beauty Point Air Cleaners
  • Beauty Point Public School - Beauty Point Innovators
  • Bellevue Hill Public School - The Good Guys
  • Belmont Public School - Belmont BAG's
  • Blaxcell Street Public School - The Echoes
  • Bonnet Bay Public School - BBPS Funguys
  • Byron Bay Public School - Brainiacs
  • Caddies Creek Public School - Nature Nerds
  • Caddies Creek Public School - Plastic Preventers
  • Canowindra Public School - Cano Yabbies
  • Caringbah North Public School - Book Barter
  • Chertsey Primary School - Flawless 5
  • Chertsey Primary School - Road Sentinels
  • Coogee Public School - Mind Strong Allies
  • Coogee Public School - Brain Bending Bumblebees
  • Crestwood Public School - Crestwood Creators
  • Cudgegong Valley Public School - World Warriors
  • Cudgegong Valley Public School - Cudgee Roos
  • Darcy Road Public School - Creative Champions
  • Darcy Road Public School - The Innate Inventors
  • Dobroyd Point Public School - The Green Team
  • Dudley Public School - The Creative Chameleons
  • Evans River Community School - Maniac Brainiacs
  • Evans River Community School - Mini Einsteins
  • Girraween Public School - Furious 5
  • Grafton Public School - Famous V
  • Hobartville Public School - OSTO - Operation Save the Ocean
  • Kingscliff Public School - Kingy Kids
  • Kingscliff Public School - Kingy Koalas
  • Lawson Public School - The Smart Cookies
  • Lawson Public School - Lawson Lyrebirds
  • Leura Public School - The Funky Monkeys
  • Leura Public School - The Gangsta Grillz
  • Leura Public School - The Scientific Skinks
  • Leura Public School - FBI
  • Lindfield Public School - Cringey Corns
  • Lindfield Public School - Daring Dumplings
  • Lindfield Public School - Environmental Echidnas
  • Lisarow Public School - Lisarow Legends
  • Marrickville Public School - The Passionate Peacemaking Pineapples
  • Mount Terry Public School - FIERCE Mob
  • Mount Terry Public School - FIERCE Aqua
  • Mount Terry Public School - FIERCE Technology Changers
  • Mudgee Public School - MPS Game Changer Team
  • Narrabeen Lakes Public School - Narrabeen Game Takers
  • Narrabeen Lakes Public School - Narrabeen Seagulls
  • New Lambton South Public School - Change Gamers
  • New Lambton South Public School - Innovating H2O's
  • Newbridge Heights Public School - Ursa Major
  • Nords Wharf Public School - Stage 3 Next Gen Navigators
  • North Rocks Public School - The Revolutionists
  • North Rocks Public School - The Quintessential Quintet
  • North Rocks Public School - The Insane Innovators
  • North Rocks Public School - Cheerful Champions
  • Oyster Bay Public School - The Wildlife Warriors
  • Oyster Bay Public School - The Fiery Five
  • Pacific Palms Public School - Mindful Masterminds
  • Port Macquarie Public School - Stop, Drop and Roll
  • Riverbank Public School - Fresh Food Fanatics
  • Riverbank Public School - Green Dream Team
  • Rose Bay Public School - The Wicked Five
  • Sandon Public School - Whimsical wildcards
  • Seven Hills West Public School - Eco-Innovators
  • South Coogee Public School - Little Einstein Sisters
  • South Grafton Public School - Team Waterways
  • South Grafton Public School - South Grafton Pioneers
  • South Grafton Public School - The Four Roos
  • Sturt Public School - Aid Innovators
  • Sturt Public School - The Cool Crocs
  • Sturt Public School - Project: Pi
  • Sturt Public School - Masterminds United
  • Sutherland Public School - Diamond Dioxides
  • Sutherland Public School - The Fossil Fuel Fighters
  • Sutherland Public School - The Dreaming Passionfruits
  • Wentworth Falls Public School - The Poverty Protectors
  • William Bayldon Public School - Bayldon Operation Collaboration
  • Wirreanda Public School - Wastage Warriors
  • Wirreanda Public School - ECO ENERGY ENGINEERS
  • Woollahra Public School - The Innovative Bears
  • Yarrawarrah Public School - Protein Pioneers

High school semifinalists

  • Armidale Secondary College - PHABulous
  • Asquith Girls High School - Yes or Gnome?
  • Asquith Girls High School - Asquith F.R.I.E.N.D.S.
  • Auburn Girls High School - DAYTS
  • Bossley Park High School - Bossley Blazers
  • Bowral High School - BHS Game Changers
  • Cherrybrook Technology High School - The Masterminds
  • Endeavour Sports High School - Fanplastic 5
  • Hurlstone Agricultural High School - Apollo 24
  • Kooringal High School - Funky Monkeys
  • Moorebank High School - The Tide Turners
  • North Sydney Boys High School - Decongesters
  • North Sydney Boys High School - Recycling Masters
  • Parramatta High School - The Climate Changers
  • Ryde Secondary College - Bartholomew
  • Terrigal High School - The Unknowns
  • Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Campus - Flourishing Future
  • Warners Bay High School - The Fire Extinguishers
  • Willoughby Girls High School - The Hands Behind the Brands
  • Willoughby Girls High School - AMOKS Carbon Action

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