Location
Old Engineering School (Building 173)
Parkville, Australia
Hosted on the Traditional Lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people
Date
Saturday, 10 October, 2026
Time
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM AEST
Please arrive at 9:45AM for check-in prior to the event.
Registrations close
Saturday, 10 October, 2026
About this event
This workshop is for high school students (Year 7 onwards). In this workshop we'll be making an arcade style game in Python where a hero runs around the screen grabbing candies. Come along and learn about making characters appear and move - the basis of any game. How many candies can you catch?
PRICE
This event is totally free! We're providing a day of coding, snacks, and fun for everyone. If you can't make it after registering, please cancel your ticket. We have a long waiting list, and it's super important that you let us know if you can't attend.
LOCATION
GPN is going down at the OLD ENGINEERING SCHOOL (BUILDING 173) at the University of Melbourne, Parkville Campus. To find the building, just enter the campus at Grattan Street, Gate 10 and go past Infrastructure Engineering (Block B), turn right and walk towards the Old Engineering School.
CATERING
We'll be serving up some delicious pizza for lunch, along with fruit, chocolate, and lollies to keep you going throughout the day. We can accommodate vegetarians as well as lactose and gluten intolerances. If you have any other dietary needs, you'll need to bring your own food. Make sure to pack a lunch that doesn't need to be refrigerated.
Remember to bring a water bottle to stay hydrated - water taps are available around the building.
What do you need to bring to the workshop?
Just bring yourself!
You don't need to bring a printed ticket, or a tablet/laptop or any other device with you on the day of the event. Simply come along ready to learn lots and have fun while coding some cool stuff
A UniMelb account is required to register for this event.
After clicking the 'Register now' button you'll have the option to log in or create a new account.