STEM Racing Champions

Testament to innovation

Brighton Grammar School has once again affirmed its place at the forefront of STEM Racing, with Team Lunar crowned Australian National Champions at the 2025 Nationals held at St Bede’s.

Lunar delivered a commanding performance, sweeping nine major category awards, including Best Engineering, Best CAD, and Best Verbal Presentation, while also taking out the Knockout Race Champion title.

This marks BGS’s third national title in four years and secures Lunar’s place at the World Finals in Singapore this September.

Team members are Year 11 students Liam Jones, Max Zylberman, Leo Jansen and Max Zhao, who are back-to-back National Champions for 2024 and 2025, the first time a school has reached this milestone.

Team Ad Astra also shone on the national stage, receiving the Outstanding Industry Collaboration Award and finishing a close fourth, reflecting their professionalism, innovative partnerships, and strong presentation under pressure.

Team members are Ethan Davis, Bill Wang, Darsh Shah, Jack Tan, Gianlucca Stavros, Sam Hevey, Max Henley and Reggie Cooke.

Staff, families, and visitors to the weekend’s competition were deeply impressed by the students’ confidence, technical expertise, and team spirit. 

The achievements of both teams are a testament to their dedication and the outstanding guidance provided by our STEM Racing mentors and support provided by their families. Assisting me as Head of STEM Racing were Thivi Athipar, Mat Steed and Jenson Galvin (OB 2023).

Jamie Watson
Head of STEM Racing (formerly F1 in Schools)

2025 Australian National Highlights

Video credit: STEM Racing Australia (Re-engineering Australia)