On Saturday, 22nd February 2025, St Andrews International School Bangkok (STA) hosted the final VEX Robotics event of the season—the VEX V5RC High Stakes Thailand Cup—in collaboration with the RAT Foundation. The competition brought together 34 teams from across the Asia-Pacific region, featuring students from Years 9 to 13. This marked the grand finale of an incredible season, during which STA proudly hosted five major VEX Robotics events.
This friendly yet fiercely competitive tournament saw familiar teams and schools battling throughout the day, showcasing outstanding teamwork, collaboration, and problem-solving skills. One of the highlights was the performance of STA’s own teams (44448A–E). Unlike many competitors, our teams do not have the luxury of on-site coaching, as our staff are busy running the event. Despite this challenge, they have learned to be independent and push their limits. Their dedication paid off, with four teams ranking in the top 16, earning spots in the quarter-finals.
44448B (Aadi, Alex, Senaa, Nana, Kevin, and Mathias) and 44448D (Keane, Nitnem, and Aryan) advanced to the semi-finals.
44448C (Ari, Vivaan, Hrish, Radhika, Ananya, and Aaru) went all the way to the finals.
44448C – Amaze Award
44448D – Design Award (their third time winning this season)
44448B – Energy AwardNone of this would have been possible without the dedicated STA team. A huge thank you to Mr Rob for his leadership in growing and supporting VEX tournaments at STA, Mr Sam for managing tournament systems, and Ms Ashley for leading our panel of judges.
We also extend our gratitude to our Head Referees—Mike Duly, Mike Griffiths, Daniel Glowinski, and Bartek Moskwa—as well as to Mathew Sunny, who worked alongside Ms Ashley in judging.
Lastly, a special acknowledgement goes to our amazing student volunteers. It’s not just the competing teams that deserve recognition—this season, 50 students dedicated over 70 hours assisting Mr Rob in running tournaments and strengthening our robotics community.
The PIO-neers Foundation is a fully student-led initiative that brings coding, robotics, science, and English to underprivileged children through fun, hands-on workshops. Over the past year, students partnered with the Foundation for a Better Life of Children to deliver five engaging sessions—entirely planned, taught, and funded by the team. Their mission: to make learning interactive, inspiring, and accessible to all.
What happens when a group of curious Year 1 students walk into a classroom in chaos? A thrilling investigation begins! From scattered books to half-eaten snacks, the young detectives quickly got to work, uncovering a shocking truth—their mischievous toys had thrown an all-night party! But the excitement didn’t stop there. This unexpected event sparked a rich learning journey, helping students develop their literacy, critical thinking, and social skills in a fun and engaging way.
The Glowing Muons from St Andrews Bangkok have won the 2024 Outreach Award from CERN’s Beamline for Schools competition. Their commitment to making physics accessible through local science outreach has earned them a special SSVI telescope, signed by Nobel Laureates. This award celebrates their passion for inclusive and engaging science education.
On 12 March 2025, 29 students from St Andrews Bangkok proudly took part in Thailand’s first-ever multi-school Languages Olympiad, joining peers from 11 international schools for a day of language immersion, cultural exchange, and friendly competition. Our students showed great enthusiasm and teamwork, with several earning medals in French and Spanish. The event highlighted the power of language to connect people and celebrated the importance of multilingualism in today’s world.
