VEX Robotics team High-Q (Year 9 students Eric, Jayden, Lucas, Ricky) travelled to Iowa to take part in the US Open tournament. There were 150 teams competing from all over the world and this was one of the last tournaments before the World Championships in April.
The first day saw High-Q compete in the Skills Championship, finishing 9th. This set them up well for the tournament once it started on Day Two.
Day Two started with their 13 qualification matches. Despite a few robotic challenges, the team finished the qualifiers as 9th seeds. This guaranteed them a spot in the elimination matches in their division. The team performed well but were unfortunately eliminated in the semi-finals.
In recognition of their overall performance, the boys were presented with the VEX Excellence Award. This award is the highest honour in VEX Robotics competitions, recognising a team with overall excellence in both judged criteria and on-field performance. It rewards a comprehensive program, including a top-tier engineering notebook, high-quality interview, strong robot skills, and positive, student-centred conduct.
Congratulations to the team! We look forward to sharing their journey when they contest the upcoming World Championships.
15 October 2026
On Thursday 15 October, we welcomed parents, students and staff to the Great Hall for our Respectful Relationships Education community event, 'Growing Up in the Age of Algorithms'. The evening reflected the School’s commitment to partnering with families on some of the most significant issues facing young people today, creating space for informed discussion, shared learning and meaningful engagement around the challenges and opportunities of life in an increasingly connected digital world.
15 October 2026
Participants of the Knox Leader Development Program recently gathered in the Bryden Room to present their leadership projects and reflect on their development as leaders. It was an inspiring occasion, with staff sharing their vision and purpose, achievements and future goals, leadership journey, and key learnings gained through the process.
08 October 2026
Year 12 student Nathan represented Australia for the third time in the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI), travelling to Uzbekistan in Term 3 to compete with hundreds of students from dozens of countries across the globe.
