Newington’s F1 in Schools team, Team Quantum won 1st prize in the Development class at the National F1 in Schools Finals Awards Ceremony from March 17 – 19 at the National Convention Centre in Canberra. The team is made up of Year 9 boys Anton Maraldo (9/ME), Sebastian Hodge (9/ME), Evan Favos (9/ME), Roger Li (9/FL) and led by F1 in Schools Co-ordinator Mr Paul Honeywill. Competing against 29 other teams from across the country for the chance to represent Australia at the World Championships in Abu Dhabi, Newington raced ahead taking out the categories for Most Energy Efficient, Best Team Portfolio and Best Team Pit Display.

The F1 in Schools competition is the world’s largest Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) program which involves more than nine million students across 31 different countries. The aim of the challenge is for students to work as a team to design, manufacture, test, market and compete a miniature F1 car capable of 80 km/hr. Students  as young as 10-years-old can participate in the competition where they not only get the chance to experience the adrenaline of a fast car, but also develop leadership, team building, project management, public speaking, marketing and business planning skills.

A big congratulations to the boys and everyone involved in the coordination of F1 in Schools at Newington College on this mammoth achievement!

Skip to 2:45:00 in the clip below to see Team Quantum receive their award on stage.