HOST YOUR OWN MOONHACK EVENT
Help educate and inspire more kids to give coding a go, and have real impact.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO MOONHACK
Whether you are a returning Moonhacker, or new to Moonhack, we have developed some resources to help you know more about how to engage with the challenge. Select the best category below.
For Code Clubs
We’ve created a guide to support you to
submit a project for Moonhack. Each project has the chance to win a Moonhack prize! The submission button will go live on October 14.
We’ve also got the criteria sheet that will be used for judging.
For teachers
Each of the projects is aligned to the Australian Curriculum: Digital Technologies. Check each project page for details.
If you’ve chosen a project, use our how to Moonhack to see the best way to engage with the project. We’ve also created this how to submit page to help when entering the competition. The submission button will go live on October 14. Here is the criteria sheet that will be used for judging.
Tips!
Students do not ‘log in’ to our site. Share the starter link with them to #getkidscoding with Scratch projects.
We do not host any student info – safe for everyone to take part
Submissions – the submissions page will ask you whether the projects can be shared with our network, or if they are only to be viewed by our judging panel. We take the privacy of your student’s work seriously.
For Parents
Use our how to Moonhack to see how to access a Moonhack task. We’ve also created a quick guide to Scratch to help families get started with this coding software, if you haven’t used it before. We recommend creating an account for your Moonhacker!
Use this poster when you are ready to save your Scratch project. Ready to submit a project? Read our submission guide. The submission button will go live on October 14. Here is the criteria sheet that will be used for judging.
For Scouts and Guides
Use our how to Moonhack to see how to access a Moonhack task. We’ve also created a quick guide to Scratch to help you get started with this coding software, if you haven’t used it before. We recommend creating an account for your Moonhackers!
Use this poster when you are ready to save your Scratch project. Ready to submit a project? Read our submission guide. The submission button will go live on October 14. Here is the criteria sheet that will be used for judging.
Scout groups – For an SIA badge, each project takes about 1 hour to complete. Scouts can spend extra time adapting and changing the project to personalise it.
Have scouts or guides that completed the challenge? Contact us to receive a Code Club Australia badge. Maximum of 200 per leader unless other arrangements made. moonhack@codeclubau.org
HOW DO I BECOME A HOST?
Moonhackathons are for any household, library, school, or family that wants to organise a group to participate in Moonhack.
These are independently held events, not managed by Code Club. Don’t worry! We have some simple steps to get you to the moon and back.
Need some support to get set up? We’ve got posters, backgrounds, logos, and more available to download in this folder. Can’t access google drive? Download our Posters or Certificates.
This year we’ve also created unplugged activities to be part of your event. We’ve created Colouring sheets, dot to dot, word search and an I Spy sheet. We’ve also created a Bingo game card to play while your coders are busy coding!
REGISTER
Register your participation on the website to be counted. Watch our 'How to Moonhack' video.
PLAN
Choose your project/s that you will share with your coders. Test your tech and have a go at a project yourself.
MOONHACK!
Run your event and support your coders to complete a project. Share with each other.
DEBRIEF
Submit your project, download your certificate and celebrate! Check back at the beginning of December for our winners.
WIN PRIZES!
This year there are 4 prize categories based on age.
- under 8
- ages 9 – 10
- ages 11 – 12
- ages 13+
There will also be 2 Judges Favourites selected from across all of the entries.
Each of the six winners will receive one prize pack consisting of one micro:bit and Kitronic Arcade, with swag pack, for the coder and two LEGO Education Computer Science and AI 8+ kits for the Code Club/school/library/group. Each prize pack is valued at $1435.
The T&Cs can be found here.
Submissions close November 14th 2026, 5pm AEST.
Winners announced November 20th, 2026.
WHICH PROJECT SHOULD I CHOOSE?
Our 7 projects will suit everyone from new coders to experts. Check out our projects page for a guide. Each project shows the programming language and gives an indication of its difficulty level. On the main project page each projects shows curriculum alignment to the Australian Curriculum: Digital Technologies.