2026 AEL Minecraft Build Challenge Order Form

Welcome to the 2026 Australian Esports League's Minecraft Build Challenges built in partnership with Microsoft!

This form is for registering your school and students to the Series 1 and 2 of the 2026 AEL Minecraft Build Challenges.

The registration process is quick and easy – just a few steps and your students will be on their way to creating something extraordinary. If you have any questions or need assistance, our team is here to help every step of the way. Feel free to reach out to us at minecraft@ael.org.au

Each team will require a minimum of 2 students and a maximum of 4 students. You do not need to submit teams individually on this form. We will collect student names, team compositions, and team names during the Submission Period.

There is no limit to the number of teams you may submit.

You can select the total number of students for your order in one go.

For large registrations the AEL team will be in touch to discuss assisting with onboarding and available discounts.

This form can be filled out multiple times if you would like to make an extra order to add more students and teams.

 

COST

Entry is $30 + GST per student.

Discounts apply of 5.0% for over 40 students, 10.0% for over 50 students and 20% for over 70 students.

Let’s inspire the next generation of builders, designers, and visionaries. Ready to get started? This form will put your participation in, once submitted the AEL team will send you an invoice to complete payment.

Series 1 registrations are due February 20th, late entries are available up until March 16th.

Series 2 registrations are due July 31st, late entries are available up until August 24th.

 

2026 CHALLENGE THEMES:

Please refer to www.ael.org.au/minecraft (available 28th January 2026) for key dates and challenge theme details. You can see detailed theme overviews here on our public Sharepoint. 

Series 1

• Years 4-6: Ancient Echoes: Dreamtime Design
• Years 7-9: Medieval Marvels
• Years 10-12: Engineering Failure Analysis: Structure Collapse

Series 2

• Years 4-6: Sustainable Futures through Ancient Wisdom
• Years 7-9: Future Resilience
• Years 10-12: Career Crossroads: Skills for Success

The following should be the information of the teacher/faculty member that will be overseeing students participating in the competition.

Once you submit this form an invoice will be emailed for payment. The payment must be received before the Submissions Due Date for your entry to count in this competition. If you require additional time for invoice payment, please email us at minecraft@ael.org.au

For large orders we will automatically apply a discount on the invoice of 5.0% for over 40 students, 10.0% for over 50 students and 20% for over 70 students.

This will be reflected in the invoice we send you.

By submitting this form, you agree to the terms & conditions.