A day of innovation and hospitality
Saturday 6 September saw Santa Sabina College transform the Senior Campus Hall into a fast-paced arena for the VEX V5 Robotics Tournament. While our teams did not collect awards this time – the competition field was exceptionally strong – the day was a clear success for our students and our College community.
From 8:00am check-in to a right-on-time closing ceremony, visiting coaches and officials praised the event’s organisation, volunteer coordination and warm hospitality. The pits were well run, safety routines were followed and matches stayed on schedule – no small feat given the pace and complexity of competitive robotics.
We welcomed teams from leading schools across Sydney, including independent and government schools, with strong representation from the northern and inner-west regions. The tournament offered students dozens of qualification matches, a dedicated skills field, and a calm, professional judging room – creating the right environment for learning and fair play.
Although the scoreboard didn’t fall our way, our students made meaningful progress in:
- teamwork and communication: coordinating drivers, coaches and scouts under time pressure
- technical iteration: diagnosing reliability issues between matches and implementing fixes
- professionalism: engaging respectfully with referees, judges and other teams – living out gracious professionalism.
Many of our student volunteers stepped up in queuing, scorekeeping and field reset roles. Their composure and initiative helped keep the entire event moving smoothly and was noted by visiting staff.
Thank you to every student, staff member and family who contributed to an uplifting day of learning and community. We’re proud of our students’ growth and equally proud of how Santa Sabina showed up as a generous host.
