The teams at Knox Prep performed well at the first VEX IQ ‘Mix and Match’ event of the 2025-26 season.
On 28 July, Prep proudly hosted its first event of the 2025-26 VEX IQ Robotics Competition Season, featuring the exciting new ‘Mix and Match’ game. Teams from Shore School, Ravenswood School for Girls and Barker College shared in a day full of energy, learning, and teamwork. Knox Grammar teams excelled and achieved several major awards.
These awards reflect significant achievements in teamwork, creativity, and technical skill.
Won the Excellence Award – Middle School, which is the highest honour at the event and recognises overall achievement in robot design, performance, and teamwork. They also earned the Robot Skills Champion title for posting the highest combined scores in the programming and driving skills challenges.
Placed second in the Teamwork category, which celebrates top scores in collaborative matches with another team. They also received the Build Award for outstanding workmanship and quality in robot construction.
Awarded the Innovate Award, which recognises creative engineering and innovative approaches to robot design.
Won the Create Award for exceptional originality and imaginative engineering solutions.
Received the Sportsmanship Award for consistently demonstrating respect, positivity, and encouragement to all teams.
Honoured with the Inspire Award, which is given to teams that show leadership and motivate others throughout the event.
The event was a hugely enjoyable occasion, with all students displaying exceptional sportsmanship. Congratulations to all participants, including students, coaches, and volunteers, for making our season opener both memorable and successful!
12 August 2026
Staff and visiting guests gathered at Knox on 12 August for a Twilight Networking Event. Bringing leaders together for an evening of connection and conversation, attendees later heard from internationally bestselling author, former state champion boxer and business owner Luke Kennedy.
10 August 2026
Last Saturday’s final rounds in 2026 Winter Sport season marked the conclusion of another outstanding chapter in Knox Sport.
07 August 2026
“Visual Arts deepens our understanding of ourselves, our communities, and the world around us,” says Wendy Shearer (Visual Arts Teacher and Head of Department, Senior School). “Through creative practice, students explore ideas, communicate experiences, and develop personal ways of seeing and interpreting the world. Art becomes both a form of expression and a means of connecting across time, place, and culture.
