At BrainBox Education, we believe learning should go beyond the classroom. That’s why we support BizTech Labs — a youth-led, not-for-profit that empowers students to solve real-world problems like mental health, climate action, and poverty using tech and teamwork.
Through fun hackathons and creative coding challenges, students in Years 7–11 explore solutions that align with the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals — from quality education to clean energy and wellbeing.
It’s all about building confidence, innovation, and community impact — and showing students how their ideas can change the world.
Hear from the students
" I learned a lot and made many friends! I loved our mentors and workshops"
" it was quite fun actually creating something that can help my kaupapa and community"
"Everyone was genuinely interested in what we were doing, and I have never met an engineer before"
"Before this I didn't know making games was a real job!
Now I know why we go to school "
" It was a lot of fun and I met a lot of amazing people! "
Previous Hackathon Winners
Team Dinero found that students oftentimes struggled with basic financial literacy.
They created a gamified mobile app that teaches children basic financial literacy skills.
For every cent saved, points can be earned and exchanged for goods. The games’ leaderboards will encourage saving by allowing players to compete against their friends and win bigger rewards.
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