Bett Asia School Challenge
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Bett Asia School Challenge 2025:
Now Open for K12, Further and Higher Education!
Bett Asia’s School Challenge returns for its third year, empowering students to become Climate Champions and teachers to earn their Bett Eco Educator Certificates.
This year’s challenge focuses on climate action, with teams developing impactful projects using expert training and Google tools. Finalists will present live at Bett Asia on 2 October 2025.
Open to teams from Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Travel/accommodation must be arranged by participating institutions.
Who is the challenge for?
Open to students from South East Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam), we will now accept entries from student groups:
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K12, aged 13 – 17 and
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Higher and Further Education, aged 17+
The Future-Proof School Challenge
You have been chosen to design an innovative technology solution that will help communities to learn about, adapt to, or combat the specific effects of climate change. Your mission is to create a solution that integrates Google technology to help protect the planet.
For K12 students aged 13 - 17
Design a solution to raise awareness around and/or help solve key sustainability challenges. Some examples may include reducing waste, conserving energy, or protecting biodiversity. How can your solution make climate education more engaging and actionable?
Higher and Further Education aged 17+
Develop a tech-driven solution (AI tool, data-driven platform, sensor-based system, or app) that helps communities track, reduce, or adapt to climate change impacts. Can your idea help people monitor energy use, reduce waste, or protect natural resources?
Your pitch
You’ll present your idea through a short video, digital prototype, or visual concept explaining:
✅ What the problem is
✅ How your solution works
✅ What Google tools you used
✅ The impact it could have on education and the environment
Winning ideas will be showcased at Bett Asia 2025 on 2 October in Kuala Lumpur, inspiring real-world action in education!
Timetable
29 April
15:30–17:30 MYT
Training session
For all participants
28 May
15:30–16:00 MYT
Support session
For K12 only
30 May
15:30–16:00 MYT
Support session
For HE/FE only
27 June
15:30–16:00 MYT
Support session
For all participants
25 July
Project submission deadline
8 August
Finalists notified
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Why attend?
Bett Asia offers a unique platform for ministers, senior leaders and changemakers to connect meaningfully and engage deeply with a shared goal of transforming education in Southeast Asia. With this year’s theme, Powering Up Education, we’re creating a framework that fosters innovative, inclusive, resilient and sustainable societies for generations to come.
Discover why
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The two-day programme will explore topics nominated by policy and decision makers to address opportunities to improve education systems and our Classroom Theatre showcases the latest innovations and solutions that are revolutionising teaching and learning, and enabling creative learning experiences to engage all students.
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