THE PREMIER SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING & MATHS ACTIVE LEARNING PROGRAM
Since 1991, the Energy Breakthrough has provided opportunities for students, teachers, parents and local industry to work together to design and construct a vehicle, a machine or an innovation in technology that represents an ‘energy breakthrough’.
The 2026 Energy Breakthrough event will be held from Wednesday 18 to Sunday 22 November 2026 in Maryborough, Victoria.
Over 250 teams from across Victoria and beyond compete across five distinct categories, catering for different levels of technology application and understanding.
Energy Breakthrough: 18 – 22 November 2026
Turn imagination into actionDiscover your full potentialChallenge yourselfCreate new memoriesEncourage others on this journeyAchieve a breakthrough
Hands-on STEM Learning
Students actively design, build, and test vehicles, applying science, technology, engineering, and maths concepts in a real-world context.
Teamwork & Collaboration
The Energy Breakthrough emphasises teamwork, requiring students, teachers, parents, and the community to work together towards a common goal.
Problem Solving & Innovation
Students are challenged to find creative and innovative solutions to energy efficiency and the role this plays in our collective future.
Multi-faceted Assessment
Teams are evaluated not only on the performance in trials but also on design & construction and display & presentation, fostering diverse skills.
“Through creativity, collaboration and active learning programs, great things are possible”
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📆 SAVE THE DATE for the 2026 Energy Breakthrough, powered by Honda, to be held on 18-22 November 2026.
⚡We invite YOUR school to undertake this STEM challenge to create a machine or innovation that represents an `energy breakthrough`.
🎟 Entries will open in March 2026 via our website at eb.org.au.
Further details on entry fees and field caps will be released in December.
Hailing from the tiny Wimmera town of St Arnaud, the secondary school students have punched well-abive their weight, and fought through tough conditions (and a broken battery) to achieve a podium finish at the 2025 Energy Breakthrough 👏
Covering 990km in 24 hours, the team at Bendigo Senior Secondary have done it again, with Snot Block taking out the Open HPV category and line honours following a incredible comeback from injury by one of their riders, Bryce 👏
Would you do a shoey from your cycling cleats after a 24-hour race? Turns out Kingswood College isn`t afraid 😂💦
A symphony of ice cream and spaghetti awaits our race winner 😙👌
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Human Powered Vehicles and Energy Efficient Vehicles celebrate after the ultimate endurance test 🏁
Hats off to Damascus College Ballarat who have designed a tandem trike so that Blake can jump in and experience the Energy Breakthrough for himself 👏
PROGRAM PARTNERS
The Energy Breakthrough is a joint initiative of the Country Education Partnership (CEP) and the Central Goldfields Shire Council (CGSC). Our presenting partner is Honda
Tax-deductible donations to support the Energy Breakthrough can now be made through the Country Education Partnership and the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR).
Find out more about making a donation to support the Energy Breakthrough >
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Acknowledgement of Country
The Energy Breakthrough acknowledges and extends appreciation for the Dja Dja Wurrung People, the Traditional Owners of the land where the Energy Breakthrough is held. We pay our respects to leaders and Elders past, present and emerging for they hold the memories, the traditions, the culture and the hopes of all Dja Dja Wurrung People. We express our gratitude in the sharing of this land, our sorrow for the personal, spiritual and cultural costs of that sharing and our hope that we may walk forward together in harmony and in the spirit of healing.