Welcome to 2025! Where schools across Victoria are gearing up for the Energy Breakthrough in teams culminating in our five day event in Maryborough on 19th – 23rd November. Here’s a list of the key dates schools need to know about:-

2025 TIMELINE

TERM 1

Friday 21st February – New Rules and Regulations released (HPV / EEV) (Note new date)

Wed 12th March – Entries open via MyEB portal.

TERM 2

Wed 23rd April – Entry invoices sent to schools.

Friday 9th May or Friday 30th May – Test N Tune Bendigo (TBC)

TERM 3

Dates TBC –

  • Robotics event in Gippsland (TBC)
  • Robotics event in Murray (TBC)
  • Robotics event in Maryborough (TBC)
  • Test N Tune Day in Morwell (TBC)

Week of 18th August – Team Managers can enter their schools’ event details, Pit Requests, Camping information forms open via MyEB portal.

Monday 1st Sept –

  • Volunteer opens via MyEB portal.
  • Team Managers can begin to enter Team Member details.

End of Term 3: Friday 19th Sept –

  • Entries close for all categories (unless sold out earlier)
  • Arrival time, Pit request and Camping forms close.

TERM 4

Tuesday 14th October – Test N Tune Ballarat (TBC)

Friday 24th October – Provisional EB Judging Schedules, Camping Allocations & Marshal Rosters released.

Wednesday 19th – Sunday 23rd November – Energy Breakthrough event in Maryborough

Thursday 4th Dec – Special Awards Presentation Ceremony (via EB YouTube)
An Awards Ceremony for Safety Award, Encouragement Award, Best First Year School, Innovation Award,
Best Small Primary School, Best Display & Presentation, and our Best School-based Build Awards.

Please note that the Junkyard Challenge program will not be offered in 2025.