Our story
About AARAS Education
AARAS Education began in 2016 as a small after-school coding club, teaching kids at a single school. Two years later, we rebranded as the Australian Academy of Robotics and STEM (AARAS) Education and built our own coding and robotics learning framework from the ground up, designed specifically for how children learn, not adapted from an adult curriculum.
Growth followed one principle: earn it before scaling it. In 2019 we partnered with Macquarie University to host the FIRST LEGO League regional championship for several years. We expanded into Python coding for older students, then became one of the first providers in Australia to run a dedicated cyber security program through the CyberTaipan competition. Along the way, we've worked with organisations like Snowy Hydro on student programs, and we're a registered NSW Government Creative Kids voucher provider.
In 2025, we took the next step: evolving AARAS from a strong after-school program into a true STEM school experience. Every student now follows a structured, skills-based curriculum that runs term to term, complete with individualised learning plans, report cards, and regular parent consultations. Digital textbooks and a conversational AI tutor support independent learning between sessions, while Seesaw updates and weekly learning summaries keep parents genuinely in the loop.
None of the technology is there to be flashy. It's there so every child gets a learning pathway built around them, not a one-size-fits-all class.
We believe the next generation of engineers won't just be coders and builders, they'll be humanitarian engineers, problem-solvers who draw on every discipline to take on real challenges. That belief hasn't changed since the day we started teaching in a single classroom. What has changed is everything around it: the tools, the curriculum, the world our students are growing into. In an AI-driven world, the ability to think critically, build, and solve real problems matters more than ever, not less. Here's how our journey has kept pace.
Our journey
Nearly a decade of STEM, evolving every year
2016
Founded
- First after-school coding club
- Started in a single school
- First FIRST® program joined
2018
Rebranded to AARAS
- Built our own coding framework
- Certification assessments introduced
- First RoboCup Junior entry
2019
Macquarie University partnership
- Hosted FIRST LEGO League regionals
- Ran for several years
- First international Study Tour hosted
2020
Went online
- eLearning launched nationwide
- High School Engineering Program added
- Annual coding competition launched
2022
Corporate partnerships
- Snowy Hydro partnership began
- Python Coding added for teens
- 20+ schools, 1,000+ students
2023
Cyber security
- Cyber Security program launched
- Competed in CyberTaipan
2024
Deeper community reach
- Submarine Engineering Program launched
- Snowy Valleys Sculpture Trail partnership
- Programs added at Sydney libraries
2025
STEM school evolution
- Subject-based, term-structured curriculum
- Digital textbooks + AI tutor
- Weekly AI-generated parent summaries
Our standards
Our Standards
Every AARAS educator meets the same bar.
Working With Children Check (WWCC) cleared
Trained on our own coding & robotics framework
Committed to hands-on, personalised teaching