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Robotics

Robotics at Granville Boys High School

Robotics Labs

Two dedicated robotics labs have been created which facilitate students functioning in a team-orientated environment. Our students work with a range of robotics technology including SPIKE Prime and FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) components. One robotics lab is equipped with a full VEX Robotics Competition (VRC) field and a comprehensive Vex V5 (fifth generation of education robotics systems) workshop.

Granville Boys High School VEX Robotics Competition

Robotics Programs

An iSTEM Robotics elective subject is offered to Stage 5 students in Years 9 and 10 at Granville Boys High School. This program provides a cross-curricular educational experience and gives students the opportunity to develop their 21st century learning skills including communication, teamwork, problem solving, leadership, and initiative, while having fun pursuing their passion for robotics. Students follow a process of designing, constructing, programming, and testing their robot to complete tasks and goals.

An Electrotechnology Robotics EVET (externally delivered-VET) course is also offered to our Stage 6 students as part of their HSC course.

Robotics is also offered as an extra-curricular activity. Students from all year groups are welcome to join the GBHS Robotics Club which operates at recess and lunchtime on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Students work in teams and can compete in in-school robotics challenges as well as prepare for upcoming tournaments.

Granville Boys High School Robotics Competition

Robotics Competitions

Granville Boys successfully competes in the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) competition, the VEX Robotics Competition (VRC), and the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC). These competitions are all internationally acclaimed robotics programs. Our school is closely associated with Macquarie University, who provide experienced robotics mentors for our students. Students also have the opportunity to connect with industry experts and mentors.

Granbots (robotics team) achievements

Year Competition & Achievement
2024

VEX Robotics 2024-2025 Australian National Championships

  • Placed seventh out of 55 teams nationally

FIRST LEGO League Challenge - National Championship East 

  • Robot Design Award
  • Rising All-Star Award

FIRST LEGO League Challenge - Narellan Regional

  • Robot Design Award
  • Champion’s Award

FIRST LEGO League Challenge - Bossley Park Regional

  • Champion’s Award

FIRST LEGO League Tournament - Parramatta Regional

  • Engineering Excellence Award

FIRST Robotics Competition - Southern Cross Regional

  • Semi-finalist

Western Edge FIRST LEGO League Open (Long Beach, California)

  • Placed 14th out of 84 teams. Only team representing Australia in the international competition

Duel Down Under FIRST Robotics Competition

  • Placed 4th out of 24 teams.

FLL Asia Pacific Open Championship (Macquarie University)

  • Placed 13th out of 55 teams from around the world. 
2023

FIRST LEGO League Robotics National Championship

  • Competition Champions Award

FIRST LEGO League Robotics Competition Australia Regionals - Bossley Park

  • Champions Award
  • Robot Design Award
  • Robot Performance Award

FIRST LEGO League Robotics Competition Australia Regionals - Kellyville

  • Champions Award

VEX VRC State Robotics Championships - Knox Grammar

  • Judges Award

VEX VRC Robotics Competition - Granville Boys High School

  • Sportsmanship Award

FIRST LEGO League Razorback Open Invitational

  • Placed 10th out of 80 teams from around the world
2022

FRC Southern Cross Regional

  • Semi-finalist

VEX Robotics Competition, Regional

  • Placed 11th, 12th and 16th of 56 teams

VEX Robotics Competition, National

  • Three Granbots teams competed at national level

FLL Bossley Park Regional

  • Rising All-Star Award
  • Robot Design Award, First Place
  • Robot Design Award, Second Place

FLL National East Championship

  • Rising All-Star Award
  • Core Values Award, First Place. This team will compete in the FLL International Competition in Arkansas, USA in May 2023
2021

FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) South Pacific

  • Grand Finalist

FLL Bossley Park Regional

  • Engineering Excellence Award
  • Robot Design Award
  • Coach/Mentor Award

FLL National East Championship

  • Engineering Excellence Award
2020

FLL Blacktown Regional

  • Robot Performance Award
  • Robot Design Award, First Place
2019

FLL Austral Regional

  • Innovation Solution Award
2018

FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Austral Regional

  • Innovation & Strategy Award

2024 Granbots USA Tour

Latest Granbots news

Granbots placed seventh out of 55 teams nationally in the VEX Robotics 2024-2025 Australian National Championships!

Placed 7th nationally

12 December 2024 - Granbots placed seventh out of 55 teams nationally in the VEX Robotics 2024-2025 Australian National Championships.
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Granbots win two awards at National Championship East FLL Challenge.

Two wins National Championship

3 December 2024 - Two took home Robot Design Award and Rising All-Star Award at the National Championship East FIRST LEGO League Challenge.
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Granbots win Champion’s Award at Bossley Park Regional.

Champion's Award win

17 November 2024 - Granbots win Champion’s Award at Bossley Park Regional on Saturday, 16 November.
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Granbots take home Robot Design Award and Champion's Award at Narellan Regional.

Two wins at Narellan Regional

12 November 2024 - Granbots take home Robot Design Award and Champion's Award at Narellan Regional on Tuesday, 12 November.
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Granbots take home Engineering Excellence Award at Parramatta Regional FIRST LEGO League Tournament.

Engineering Excellence Award

5 November 2024 - Granbots win Engineering Excellence Award at Parramatta Regional FIRST LEGO League Tournament.
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Granville Boys hosts VEX V5 Robotics Competition.

We host VEX V5 competition

2 November 2024 - Granville Boys High School hosts VEX V5 Robotics Competition on Friday, 25 October.
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Support students to compete in the FIRST LEGO League Challenge.

Support students in FLL

30 October 2024 - Support students to compete in the FIRST LEGO League Challenge.
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Granbots compete in the 2024 FLL Asia Pacific Open Championship.

2024 FLL Asia Pacific Open

8 July 2024 - Granbots compete in the 2024 FLL Asia Pacific Open Championship.
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FIRST Honduras team, Aldebaran Mighty Bulls, visit Granville Boys High School.

FIRST Honduras team visit

4 July 2024 - FIRST Honduras team, Aldebaran Mighty Bulls, visit Granville Boys High School.
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Granbots robotics team visit NASA Space Center in Houston Texas.

2024 Granbots USA Tour

2 July 2024 - Students share their experience of 2024 Granbots USA Tour.
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Granbots secured 4th place at Dual Down Under FIRST Robotics competition.

4th in Dual Down Under comp

30 June 2024 - Granbots secured 4th place at Dual Down Under FIRST Robotics competition.
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Granbots prepare for Duel Down Under FIRST Australia Robotics Competition.

Granbots prepare for comp

18 June 2024 - Granbots prepare for Duel Down Under FIRST Australia Robotics Competition.
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Granbots competed in first round of Western Edge FIRST LEGO League Open.

Granbots make top 20

10 June 2024 - 14th place out of 84 global teams at the Western Edge FLL Open in Long Beach, California.
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Granbots competed in first round of Western Edge FIRST LEGO League Open.

Top 8 in first round

1 June 2024 - Granbots score 495 points and make top 8 (out of 80 teams).
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Granbots off to USA for robotics competition.

Granbots off to America

30 May 2024 - 10 robotics students travel to the USA for robotics competition.
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Granbots off to USA for robotics competition.

Upcoming USA robotics trip

13 May 2024 - Granbots to compete at the Western Edge FIRST LEGO League Open robotics competition.
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Granbots competed in the FIRST® Robotics Challenge at PCYC Hawkesbury.

FRC at PCYC Hawkesbury

19 March 2024 - Granbots competed in the FIRST® Robotics Challenge at PCYC Hawkesbury.
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Bayanami Public School four week Robotics program.

Bayanami Public program

12 March 2024 - Bayanami Public School four week Robotics program.
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Granville Boys High School students share their robotics experience

Six years of robotics

10 January 2024 - 2023 graduates share their most memorable robotics experience.
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Granbots win of Competition Champions Award

Granbots win nationals

3 December 2023 - Granbots are off to USA after nationals win of Competition Champions Award.
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Granville Boys exhibit at AWS Girls’ Tech Day

AWS Girls’ Tech Day

22 November 2023 - Granville Boys High School robotics students exhibited at the AWS Girls’ Tech Day.
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First Lego League Regional Robotics Competition

Granbots take home 4 trophies

21 November 2023 - Granbots win four awards at Regional Robotics Competition and two teams are off to the Nationals.
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VEX VRC State Robotics Championships victory

VEX VRC State Championships

8 November 2023 - Five Granbots robotics teams competed in the VEX VRC State Robotics Championships and made it to the finals.
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Granville Public School final STEAM workshop

Final STEAM workshop

7 November 2023 - Monday 6 November was Granville Public School's final STEAM workshop.
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Granville Boys hosts VEX VIQRC and VRC Robotics Competition

GBHS hosts VRC Competition

31 October 2023 - Granville Boys hosted the VEX VIQRC and VRC Robotics Competition Saturday 28 October.
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Granville Boys High School hosts Girl Powered event

Girl Powered event

27 October 2023 - Granville Boys hosts Girl Powered event, a REC Foundation event presented by Google.
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Granville Boys High School Australian Defence Force

Defence Force visit

25 October 2023 - The Australian Defence Force visit our school to present on robotics, autonomous systems and electric vehicles that are used in defence.
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Granville Boys High School Equis visit to robotics students

Equis visits Robotics students

23 October 2023 - Equis Director of Engineering discusses Equis’ renewable engineering sector, sustainability and career pathways to Robotics students
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Granville Boys High School robotics at Google

Careers with STEM at Google

18 October 2023 - Robotics students celebrate 10 years of Careers with STEM at Google headquarters.
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Granville Public School Robotics program

STEM Robotics program

16 October 2023 - STEM Robotics Education four week program commences with Granville Public School.
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AusDiagnostics Head of Production is a Granville Boys High School graduate

AusDiagnostics help Robotics

1 October 2023 - AusDiagnostics Head of Production is a Granville Boys High School graduate.
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Final Granville Boys High School Robotics workshop with Parramatta North Public School

Final Robotics Workshop

17 September 2023 - Final Robotics workshop with Parramatta North Public School primary students.
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Year 11 Electrotechnology Robotics students visit Amazon Web Services

Amazon Web Services visit

17 September 2023 - Year 11 Electrotechnology Robotics students visit Amazon Web Services.
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Year 9 and 10 Robotics visit AusDiagnostics labs

Visit AusDiagnostics lab

14 September 2023 - Year 9 and 10 Robotics elective class visit AusDiagnostics labs.
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Two wins at Minister’s and Secretary’s Awards for Excellence 2023

Robotics wins Secretary Award

5 September 2023 - Secretary's Award for an Outstanding School Initiative - Robotics, Granville Boys High School
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Third Robotics workshop with North Parramatta Public School

North Parramatta workshop 3

4 September 2023 - Third Robotics workshop with North Parramatta Public School.
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Highly Commended Award win at Metro Minds STEAM Challenge

Metro Minds STEAM Challenge

2 September 2023 - Highly Commended Award win at Metro Minds STEAM Challenge.
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Second Robotics workshop with North Parramatta Public School

North Parramatta workshop 2

30 August 2023 - Second Robotics workshop with North Parramatta Public School.
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Parramatta North Public School commence Robotics program

Parramatta North program 1

23 August 2023 - Primary school Parramatta North Public School commence Robotics program.
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Robotics workshop at Condobolin High School

Workshop at Condobolin NSW

12 August 2023 - Robotics workshop at Condobolin High School.
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Granbots win two awards at FLL Razorback Open Invitational in Arkansas USA

Granbots win 2 awards in USA

23 May 2023 - Granbots win two awards at FLL Razorback Open Invitational in Arkansas USA.
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Granbots reach top 10 at robotics competition in Arkansas USA

Top 10 in Arkansas, USA

21 May 2023 - Granbots reach top 10 at robotics competition in Arkansas, USA.
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Robotics competition this weekend in Wollongong

Robotics comp in Wollongong

9 March 2023 - Robotics competition this weekend in Wollongong.
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Sydney Metro Education: Inquiry-Based learning at Granville Boys High School

Sydney Metro Education

3 January 2023 - Sydney Metro Education: Inquiry-Based learning at Granville Boys High School.
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Granbots WON and our boys are off to America!

GRANBOTS off to America!

6 December 2022 - Granbots WON and our boys are off to America!
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Bankstown Girls join in on Robotics Challenge Day

Robotics Challenge Day

22 November 2022 - Bankstown Girls join in on Robotics Challenge Day.
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Six Granbots teams compete in VEX Robotics competition

VEX Robotics competition

20 November 2022 - Six Granbots teams compete in VEX Robotics competition.
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Granville Boys on 10 News First for EVET robotics course

GRANBOTS win three trophies

14 November 2022 - FIRST LEGO League: GRANBOTS take home three trophies and five awards.
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8G students prepare for the 2022 FIRST LEGO League challenge

8G FIRST LEGO League challenge

29 September 2022 - 8G students prepare for the 2022 FIRST LEGO League challenge.
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Vex Robotics Competition at Barker College

VEX Robotics at Barker College

18 September 2022 - Vex Robotics Competition at Barker College.
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Mirah prepares for the VEX Robotics Competition

Mirah prepares for comp

7 September 2022 - Mirah prepares for the VEX Robotics Competition.
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Granville Boys on 10 News First for EVET robotics course

EVET Robotics on 10 News

11 May 2022 - Granville Boys on 10 News First for EVET robotics course.
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