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VIC Ignite 2026 Dates

Host schools and dates:
Term 1

 

MORDIALLOC: St Brigid's Primary School

 

Hidden Figures Revealed (Maths and Inquiry)

  • Wednesday 1 April — Years 1, 2 and 3

  • Wednesday 1 April — Years 4, 5 and 6

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Term 2​

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SANDRINGHAM: Sandringham East Primary School

Transcending Timeless Tales (Language and Literature)

  • Monday 27 April — Years 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 Day 1

  • Friday 1 May — Years 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 Day 2

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RINGWOOD EAST: Tintern Grammar

Hidden Figures Revealed (Maths and Inquiry)

  • Tuesday 5 May — Years 1, 2 and 3

  • Thursday 7 May — Years 4, 5 and 6

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MONTMORENCY: Montmorency South Primary School
Robotics (Science and Robotics)
  • Tuesday 12 May — Years 1, 2 and 3

  • Tuesday 12 May — Years 4, 5 and 6

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OCEAN GROVE: Ocean Grove Primary School

Hidden Figures Revealed (Maths and Inquiry)

  • Wednesday 13 May — Years 1, 2 and 3

  • Wednesday 13 May — Years 4, 5 and 6

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BEAUMARIS: Stella Maris Catholic Primary School

Hidden Figures Revealed (Maths and Inquiry)

  • Wednesday 13 May — Years 1, 2 and 3

  • Wednesday 13 May — Years 4, 5 and 6

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WANTIRNA SOUTH: Knox Gardens Primary School
Transcending Timeless Tales (Language and Literature)
  • Tuesday 19 May — Years 1, 2 and 3

  • Tuesday 19 May — Years 4, 5 and 6

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NEWTOWN: The Geelong College

The Curious and Courageous (Creative and Critical Thinking)

  • Thursday 21 May — Years 1, 2 and 3

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SUNBURY: Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School

Hidden Figures Revealed (Maths and Inquiry)

  • Friday 22 May — Years 1, 2 and 3

  • Friday 22 May — Years 4, 5 and 6

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MONTMORENCY: Montmorency South Primary School
Hidden Figures Revealed (Maths and Inquiry)
  • Tuesday 26 May — Years 1, 2 and 3

  • Tuesday 26 May — Years 4, 5 and 6

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PARK ORCHARDS: Park Orchards Primary School

Transcending Timeless Tales (Language and Literature)

  • Monday 1 June — Years 1, 2 and 3

  • Monday 1 June — Years 4, 5 and 6

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FOOTSCRAY: Footscray City Primary School

Transcending Timeless Tales (Language and Literature)

  • Wednesday 3 June — Years 1, 2 and 3

  • Thursday 4 June — Years 4, 5 and 6

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HUGHESDALE: Hughesdale Primary School

Transcending Timeless Tales (Language and Literature)

  • Tuesday 9 June — Years 1, 2 and 3

  • Tuesday 9 June — Years 4, 5 and 6

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WERRIBEE: Heathdale Christian College

Transcending Timeless Tales (Language and Literature)

  • Tuesday 9 June — Years 1, 2 and 3

  • Wednesday 10 June — Years 4, 5 and 6

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TRUGANINA: Doherty's Creek College

Transcending Timeless Tales (Language and Literature)

  • Wednesday 10 June — Years 1, 2 and 3

  • Wednesday 10 June — Years 4, 5 and 6

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Term 3

 
RINGWOOD EAST: Tintern Grammar

The Curious and Courageous (Creative and Critical Thinking)

  • Tuesday 28 July — Years 1, 2 and 3

  • Thursday 30 July — Years 4, 5 and 6

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OCEAN GROVE: Ocean Grove Primary School

Into The Unknown (Science and Investigation)

  • Tuesday 11 August — Years 1, 2 and 3

  • Tuesday 11 August — Years 4, 5 and 6

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PARK ORCHARDS: Park Orchards Primary School

Into The Unknown (Science and Investigation)

  • Monday 17 August — Years 1, 2 and 3

  • Monday 17 August — Years 4, 5 and 6

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TRUGANINA: Doherty's Creek College

Hidden Figures Revealed (Maths and Inquiry)

  • Tuesday 18 August — Years 1, 2 and 3

  • Tuesday 18 August — Years 4, 5 and 6

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HUGHESDALE: Hughesdale Primary School

Hidden Figures Revealed (Maths and Inquiry)

  • Tuesday 18 August — Years 1, 2 and 3

  • Tuesday 18 August — Years 4, 5 and 6

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FOOTSCRAY: Footscray City Primary School

Into The Unknown (Science and Investigation)

  • Wednesday 19 August — Years 1, 2 and 3

  • Thursday 20 August — Years 4, 5 and 6

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NEWTOWN: The Geelong College

Hidden Figures Revealed (Maths and Inquiry)

  • Monday 24 August — Years 1, 2 and 3

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SUNBURY: Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School

The Curious and Courageous (Creative and Critical Thinking)

  • Friday 28 May — Years 1, 2 and 3

  • Friday 28 May — Years 4, 5 and 6

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WERRIBEE: Heathdale Christian College

Hidden Figures Revealed (Maths and Inquiry)

  • Tuesday 1 September — Years 1, 2 and 3

  • Wednesday 2 September — Years 4, 5 and 6

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WANTIRNA SOUTH: Knox Gardens Primary School
Hidden Figures Revealed (Maths and Inquiry)
  • Tuesday 8 September — Years 1, 2 and 3

  • Tuesday 8 September — Years 4, 5 and 6

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LANGWARRIN SOUTH: Bayside Christian College
Transcending Timeless Tales (Language and Literature)
  • Thursday 10 September — Years 1, 2 and 3

  • Thursday 10 September — Years 4, 5 and 6

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Term 4

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SANDRINGHAM: Sandringham East Primary School

Into The Unknown (Science and Investigation)

  • Monday 12 October — Years 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 Day 1

  • Friday 16 October — Years 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 Day 2

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WERRIBEE: Heathdale Christian College

The Curious and Courageous (Creative and Critical Thinking)

  • Tuesday 13 October — Years 1, 2 and 3

  • Wednesday 14 October — Years 4, 5 and 6

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PARK ORCHARDS: Park Orchards Primary School

The Curious and Courageous (Creative and Critical Thinking)

  • Monday 26 October — Years 1, 2 and 3

  • Monday 26 October — Years 4, 5 and 6

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OCEAN GROVE: Ocean Grove Primary School

The Curious and Courageous (Creative and Critical Thinking)

  • Friday 6 November — Years 1, 2 and 3

  • Friday 6 November — Years 4, 5 and 6

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WANTIRNA SOUTH: Knox Gardens Primary School
The Curious and Courageous (Creative and Critical Thinking)
  • Tuesday 10 November — Years 1, 2 and 3

  • Tuesday 10 November — Years 4, 5 and 6

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FOOTSCRAY: Footscray City Primary School

The Curious and Courageous (Creative and Critical Thinking)

  • Wednesday 18 November — Years 1, 2 and 3

  • Thursday 19 November — Years 4, 5 and 6

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HUGHESDALE: Hughesdale Primary School

The Curious and Courageous (Creative and Critical Thinking)

  • Tuesday 24 November — Years 1, 2 and 3

  • Tuesday 24 November — Years 4, 5 and 6

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