Informatics competition and coding course tracks for Year 9-12 — from College Board AP Cybersecurity theory to live Capture-the-Flag at the International Cybersecurity Olympiad. Built for total beginners; no coding required to start.
Theory builds the map; hands-on practice wins the medal. Together they prepare your child for AP Cybersecurity, ICOA 2026, and the ICO beyond.
Every concept starts with a real-world analogy and a clear "why", then connects to exactly how it's used to capture a flag. Zero-jargon, beginner-first.
No passive watching. Students run real commands, break real (sandboxed) systems, and pull real flags — the skill competitions actually test.
One body of work feeds three goals: the AP Cybersecurity exam, the International Cybersecurity Olympiad, and the ICO — practise once, use it three times.
Start with the theory, the hands-on track, or run both. These tracks are invite-only while the public launch focuses on AMC, AIMO and JSO.
The complete cybersecurity worldview, aligned to the College Board AP Cybersecurity framework. Every concept is welded to a real Capture-the-Flag technique — so theory becomes attack, not just memorisation.
Wondering about the coding competition itself? Read our Australian Informatics Olympiad 2026 guide — dates, format and how to prepare.
Every competition flag falls into one of these. We cover all five.
We assume your child has never opened a command line or written a line of code. Every lesson starts from "what is this thing for", uses plain-English analogies, and gives instant feedback as they practise.
AP Cyber Security builds the complete map — the defender's worldview the College Board exam tests, and the theory behind every attack.
International Cybersecurity Olympiad is the hands-on dojo — where that theory turns into real flags captured at the keyboard. Strongest results come from running both together.
Send us the student's year level, coding background and target competition.
Request AccessPublic self-serve checkout currently covers AMC, AIMO and JSO.