NSW | VEX IQ Robotics Competition™ (ES)

Agenda

8:15am - Doors open for registration/ Robot Inspection

9:00 - Coaches’ Meeting (adults) and Team Briefing/ Driver’s meeting (students) 

9:30am - Skills Open 

10:00am - Start Qualification Matches

12:30-1pm - Lunch 

2pm - End Qualification Matches

2pm - Skills Close 

2:30pm - Start Playoffs

3pm - Closing ceremony

3:30pm - Pack up and departure 

Volunteer

Volunteers Welcome!

Please Email [email protected] or fill in this form:  Volunteering at the Loreto VexIQ Competition – Fill out form

If you are intersted in volunteering please get in touch, we would love to hear from you. Please see below for the various roles and ways you can support the program.

Volunteer Roles

• Judges: Evaluate team interviews and engineering notebooks, providing constructive feedback..

• Scorekeepers: Record and manage match results.

• Field Reset Crew: Help reset the field between matches for smooth event flow.

• Pit Admin: Assist teams in the pit area and provide information.

• Check-In/Registration: Welcome teams and volunteers, confirm attendance.

• General Event Support: Lend a hand wherever needed—set up, pack down or be an extra pair of hands

Full training and support will be provided for all roles. 

If you would like to volunteer you must have or be able to get a valid Working With Children Check. The process is free for volunteers. More information can be found here.Apply for a Working with Children Check | Service NSW

Click here to access the form to register your interest.

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

In the event of extreme weather conditions the event will be cancelled. Organisers will do their best to give advance notice where possible.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels the event: 

Refunds will be issued

If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend:

Cancellations with less than 10 days notice will forfeit the registration fee.

Date: 14-Aug-2026

Travel Info

Travelling to Loreto.

Car/Bus:  Access to the venue is via the main gate on Carabella Road, Kirribilli.  Parking nearby is mostly limited to 2 hours with very few all day spots available.  There is a bus zone available for drop off near the front gate, but this can be highly congested in the mornings. Larger buses are recommended to use nearby Broughton Street next to Bradfield Park, underneath the harbour Bridge 

Train: The school is a short walk (6min) from Milsons Point Station. 

Judging Format

• Digital Engineering Notebook Submissions / In Person Team Interviews: Team interviews will be conducted in-person at the event. Engineering notebooks will be submitted digitally for evaluation via a link found within the "My Account" panel of the team contact.
• The Engineering Notebook link submission deadline is 5 days before, students may continue to work on their Digital Engineering Notebook up until the morning of the event. 

Waitlist

0 teams are on the waitlist for this event.