2025 Entries now open!
We are pleased to announce that 2025 entries for the Energy Breakthrough are now open!
2025 Entry Fees
We are pleased to confirm our 2025 entry fees for the Energy Breakthrough. The fees were initially announced in a news bulletin back in September 2023, but we wanted to share a reminder ahead of our entries opening date on Wednesday 12th March. Fees to all categories remain unchanged from our previous announcement EXCEPT for our Sphero Global Challenge Robotics, which was first introduced in mid-2024.
Key EB Dates for 2025
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!
New TRYathlon Schedule Released!
After considering feedback on the 2023 TRYathlon format and reviewing our overall event schedule, the Energy Breakthrough Education Team have liaised with schools to develop a NEW TRYathlon schedule for the Energy Breakthrough for 2024.
2023 Team Schedules Released
The Energy Breakthrough team have finalised the schedules for Display & Presentation, Design & Construction and Scrutineering for over 100 schools that will be travelling to Maryborough to participate in the Energy Breakthrough (EB). View your school’s schedule now at: https://schedule.eb.org.au/
Team Manager Update: Event Manual Released
Our 2023 Energy Breakthrough Event Manual provides all the key details and links to the information school's need for this year’s Energy Breakthrough event in Maryborough.
Term 4 2022 – EB Update for Team Managers
Welcome to Term 4! It’s ‘Energy Breakthrough Term’ … and that means very likely going to be very busy for you and us as we approach the event on 16 – 20 November. We – no doubt like you – are feeling both excited and daunted about the task ahead of us! Here are some updates for our Team Managers as we start to get into the 'nitty-gritty' of preparing for this year's event!
2022 School Handbooks released
The 2022 School Handbooks have now been released to help students, teachers and their school communities participate in this year's Energy Breakthrough program. There is one Handbook for each category, from Junkyard Challenge (Innovations In Technology), Pushcarts, TRYathlon, Human Powered Vehicles and Energy Efficient Vehicles.
Apply today for a Transurban Mentor!
Leading a team through the Energy Breakthrough can be richly rewarding and demanding – so it can be wonderful to have support from outside of your school to help give advice and extra input. Our Energy Breakthrough Mentor Program promises to offer up to 20 interested schools that support. Team Managers should complete an Expression of Interest form today!
Does your school want a mentor? Apply today!
Leading a team through the Energy Breakthrough can be richly rewarding and demanding – so it can be wonderful to have support from outside of your school to help give advice and extra input. Our Energy Breakthrough Mentor Program - set to re-launch in Term 3 this year - promises to offer up to 20 interested schools that support. Team Managers should complete an Expression of Interest form today!