Bridge Competition
A hands-on engineering challenge for Years 5–12
The Bridge Competition is a fun and challenging opportunity for students to test their engineering skills and experience the planning, creativity, problem-solving and teamwork involved in engineering.
Students can enter individually or through their school, with teams of up to four students.
What is the competition?
Teams are challenged to build a bridge using store-bought spaghetti and glue, with a total maximum mass of 300 g, including the load plate.
A load hook is provided for testing, and its mass must be included in the final bridge mass.
The competition gives students the chance to apply engineering thinking in a practical, engaging and highly memorable way.
Teacher Webinar
To support participating schools, TELG offers a free professional development webinar early in the competition timeframe.
Registered teachers receive access to the webinar recording.
The webinar features a civil engineer and explores forces in bridges, along with practical advice for entering the competition and designing strong spaghetti bridges.
Choose Your State Competition
Queensland
2026 marks the twelfth anniversary of the competition in Queensland. Multiple testing locations will again be available across the state.
The competition opens in February and closes on 30 September.
New South Wales
2025 will be the second year of the competition in New South Wales. TELG is proud to partner with Transurban to deliver this unique learning experience.
The competition opens in May, with testing held in August.
How to Register Your Team
- Visit the page for your state and register your team or teams.
- Schools may enter as many teams as they wish.
- Each school that registers interest will receive one load hook.
- Additional load hooks can be purchased for $10 each, plus $8 postage.
- Load hooks used in previous years may be reused in this year’s competition.
By registering a team, you agree to abide by the competition rules and conditions.
Need more information?
Contact TELG if you have questions about entering, team registration, or the competition process.