Hackathons

Hackathon Challenge

Join us for an exciting journey into the world of quantum science with the Quantum Girls Hackathon! Hackathons are designed to spark curiosity, foster innovation, and build a vibrant community of young learners passionate about quantum computing and physics. Whether you're a beginner or an aspiring quantum expert our hackathons will take your education to the next level and connect you with like-minded peers and mentors.

Our mission is to make quantum science accessible and engaging by providing hands-on opportunities to explore quantum concepts through coding, collaboration, and creativity.

Below you will Ideas and Hackathons that were previously run by the project and see our Events page for upcoming Hackathon dates. Contact Us if you are interested in hosting an event at your school.

Hackathons introduce students to the basic concepts of quantum science, quantum computing and inspire curiosity by challenging students with interesting and sometimes mind-bending challenges. Hackathons are design to:

  • Foster creativity, critical thinking, and problemsolving skills

  • Promote teamwork and collaboration, and

  • Cultivate a continuing interest in STEM and its application.

Jupyter Notebook Quantum Computing Hackathon

The Quantum Computing Hackathon is a classroom-ready resource designed to help teachers introduce students to quantum computing through hands-on coding activities. The resource uses interactive Jupyter Notebooks to guide students through key quantum computing concepts while developing their programming and problem-solving skills.

The notebooks are structured as a series of guided activities, allowing students to learn quantum computing concepts and immediately apply them by writing and running code. Activities introduce ideas such as binary information, qubits, superposition, quantum gates, measurement, and quantum circuits, before progressing to more challenging quantum computing tasks.

What the resource provides

  • Step-by-step Jupyter Notebooks for students to work through

  • Practical coding activities using Python and quantum computing tools

  • Explanations and visualisations to support key quantum concepts

  • Activities that connect classical computing concepts to quantum computing

  • Opportunities for students to experiment with and modify quantum circuits

  • A flexible format that can be used for a classroom lesson, STEM club, workshop, or extended hackathon

For teachers

The notebooks can be used as a standalone teaching resource or incorporated into an existing quantum computing program. Teachers can work through the activities with their students, use individual notebooks as extension activities, or structure the materials into a longer hackathon-style learning experience.

The resource is designed to make quantum computing accessible to students with limited prior experience, while providing opportunities for students with programming experience to explore concepts more deeply.

Access the Jupyter Notebook Hackathon resources here:

Quantum Computing Hackathon

You don’t need to be a science nerd to develop quantum thinking. Our hackathons include music, art, drama and stories, as well as quantum coding, quantum science and quantum entrepreneurship.

Hackathons will be centrally organised but will take place at various locations across Australia at the end of school semesters.

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