GPN Perth Term 4 2026

Each school term around Australia, GPN runs free, full-day workshops that teach high school girls and gender minorities to code using Python. Our events offer a safe learning environment where tech stars are on hand to offer you support over the day, we learn together, meet people who have similar interests, and learn to code. This term Perth GPN is running on a Saturday, and it's our 10th Birthday Party! In this workshop we’ll be making an arcade style game in Python where a hero runs around the screen grabbing candies. Come along and learn about making characters appear and move - the basis of any game. How many candies can you catch?! As this is our Term 4 event, Year 6 students are also welcome to join us. Experience - No coding experience is required! Students don’t need to have any programming experience to come along, we’ve got something for students of all ability levels. We’ll cover the basics if you’re new to Python and show you some extra cool stuff if you’re already a programming pro! This event is a BYOD (bring your own device) one, so bring your laptop with you. We have some laptops available for students that can't bring one. Lunch (FREE PIZZA!!!) and snacks will be provided. Perth GPN workshops are run by volunteer tutors from Perth’s IT community - people working in industry, teachers, plus students and staff from Perth universities. Workshops are free but please use this Humanitix site to register! We often have a waiting list for GPN, so if you have registered but are no longer able to attend, please cancel or let us know as soon as possible so we can offer your place to another student. Donations - If you would like to contribute to the continuing success of GPN, please feel free to leave a donation on the ticket page after selecting your ticket type. Donations are completely optional!💚 Agenda: 9:30 AM - 9:45 AM Registration 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM Welcome & Information 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM Morning Coding Session 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Birthday Party!!! 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Afternoon Coding Session 4:00 PM Workshop End FAQs: Can anyone come to GPN? GPN aims to support gender groups underrepresented in tech. Our coding workshops are for girls and gender minorities in Years 7-12. We welcome Year 6 students (girls and gender minorities) to our Term 4 events only. GPN is a welcoming environment for girls, trans, and non-binary students and our tutors all identify similarly. Where is EZONE at UWA and where can I park? We will be in EZONE Central: Building 275. EZONE is located on the western side of the UWA Campus off Fairway. Parking is free in UWA carparks on weekends. On road parking is controlled by the City of Perth and may require a ticket. UWA is serviced by frequent buses. Location Map - UWA EZONE Central : Building 275 Do I bring my own food and drinks? Lunch (pizza) will be provided, together with healthy snacks, plus some chocolate and lollies! You can bring your own if you prefer (NO NUTS please). Students should bring their own drink bottle. You can specify any essential dietary requirements for lunch when you register. Do I need to bring a ticket? You do not need to bring a printed ticket on the day, just bring yourself! Does it matter that I haven't coded before? That's absolutely fine - in fact we love to introduce students to programming. We run Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced rooms on the day, and we will help you find the level that suits you the best. What programming language do you use? Our workshops are primarily Python-based. We mainly teach the basic concepts like strings, user input, loops, if statements, lists, and dictionaries. Where can I find more information about GPN? Please refer to the national web site https://www.girlsprogramming.network I'm interested in becoming a GPN tutor. The main role of a tutor is to help the girls with the workshop material for the day. You will need to have graduated high school. To sign up or get more information please refer to https://www.girlsprogramming.network/tutoring