Cambridge EduX Hackathon 2026 - Oceania Edition (Sydney)
Cambridge EduX Hackathon 2026 - Oceania Edition (Syndey)
A Cambridge-initiated 7-Day innovation sprint for future Education
EduX Hackathon was first developed in Cambridge as the first ever student-led education hackathon in the UK. The initiative was created to bring together humanities thinkers and technology builders to explore how emerging technologies can reshape the future of education and address real educational challenges.
Following successful editions in Cambridge, we are now launching the Oceania EduX Hackathon 2026, bringing this initiative to Sydney, Australia and inviting participants from across Australia, New Zealand and the wider Oceania region.
Who Should Join
EduX is designed as an interdisciplinary innovation sprint, where people from different backgrounds collaborate to develop new ideas and prototype solutions at the intersection of technology, education and society.
We welcome technology builders and humanities thinkers including: Developers, AI engineers, Product builders, UI/UX designers, Educators, Researchers, Sociologists, Psychologists, Entrepreneurs, Students and anyone with ideas about the future of education.
Team size should be 2–5 people. You are welcome to come as a team or as an individual looking for teammates on the day.
New to Hackathons?
Non-coders are very welcome.
At our previous Cambridge EduX Hackathon, over 40% of participants were joining their first hackathon.
To support participants, we provide:
Vibe Coding workshops for non-coders, helping participants quickly prototype ideas using AI tools
Mentorship from Cambridge-based mentors and industry experts
Guidance throughout the programme to help teams develop their ideas
Challenge Setters
Innovation challenges are proposed by organisations across the technology, research and education ecosystem, including:
Danny Liu (University of Sydney)
Xiwei (Sherry) Xu (CSIRO)
Jinan Zou (Australian Institute for Machine Learning)
Cambridge University Press & Assessment Team
Dan Hart (CurricuLLM)
Follow the Cambridge EdTech Society's LinkedIn page for more info: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cambridge-edtech-society/
Prize Pool
💰 AUD $3,000+ Prize Pool
Winning teams will receive additional opportunities including:
Pathway to the Microsoft Startup Program with US$5,000 Azure Credits
Mentorship from Microsoft and ecosystem partners.
Internship opportunities from Cambridge University Press & Assessment and potentially other partners
Presentation opportunities within our Cambridge innovation community
Event Timeline
2 April — Opening Day:
📍 Microsoft SydneyTeam formation, networking and programme launch, rules announcement (streaming available).
2–8 April — Innovation Sprint: Teams collaborate remotely across Oceania to develop their solutions.
9 April — Demo Day
📍 University of Technology Sydney (UTS)Final presentations and judging. At least one member from each team must be present onsite.
🎟 Tickets
Early registration discounts are available.
Super Early Bird — $18
Limited Amount + Available until 22 March
Early Bird — $28
Available until 27 March
Standard Ticket — $38
Tickets include access to:
Opening Day networking session
Workshops and mentorship
Participation in the innovation sprint
Demo Day presentations
Team Formation Support if needed
🔗 Secure your spot early to receive discounted tickets.
Tickets are refundable up to 7 days before the event date.
Pre-Hackathon Workshops:
Pre-Hackathon Workshop 1 (For Educators): https://luma.com/3k4w9lvr
Pre-Hackathon Workshop 2 (For Educators): https://luma.com/ikvfkqp1
📧 Contact Us:
For any questions about the event, registration, partnerships, or logistics, please feel free to contact our organising team. We will respond as soon as possible.
Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
Advisors:
Peter Xing Cloud & AI Platforms Specialist - Education
Peter is a Cloud & AI Specialist for Education at Microsoft, focusing on Azure OpenAI and Fabric. Peter works with organisations across Higher Education, Vocational Education & Training and K-12 schools including Universities, TAFEs and Polytechnics as well as Departments and Ministries of Education. He helps key stakeholders prioritise AI use cases that have the biggest impact on their organisation, and identifies opportunities to resource and accelerate projects via Microsoft's capabilities and partner ecosystem, from proof of concepts to pilots and production.
Dan Hart - Founder of CurricuLLM
Dan Hart is the founder of CurricuLLM, a startup building curriculum-aligned AI chat and analytics tools for schools. Previously, Dan was Head of AI at the NSW Department of Education, where he led one of the largest generative AI deployments in the world, reaching over 500K staff and students. His work focuses on unlocking teacher time, aligning AI to local curricula, and embedding AI safely and responsibly in education systems.