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Digital Malta
Minecraft Education Challenge: Malta Competition
Re-imagine Malta as a Digital Island through Minecraft
Coding Challenge
Minecraft Education
Digital Heritage
Your Mission
Malta is becoming a digital nation — where technology protects heritage, supports communities, and connects the future.
🤝Partners & Endorsements
Endorsed by Malta's leading digital institutions and global technology partners.
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This is being done in collaboration with the Directorate of Digital Literacy and Transversal skills and the Secretariat for Catholic Education.
The Challenge
Malta is becoming a digital nation — where technology protects heritage, supports communities, and connects the future.
Your Mission: Re-imagine Malta as a digital island in Minecraft Education Edition
Recreate Malta
Build a Maltese landmark, town feature, or cultural element in Minecraft
Add Coding Logic
Use loops, conditionals, functions, or events to bring your creation to life
Digital Innovation
Show how your 'Digital Malta' makes life better more connected, modern, or sustainable
Every Team Must Complete All Three Requirements
Creativity and innovation are encouraged at every level!
Competition Categories
Three exciting categories designed for different skill levels and creative ambitions
🟡 Primary Schools
Ages 7-11
Goal
Make a Maltese landmark come alive digitally
Build Size
A single landmark or small site
Coding Requirement
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Use at least 1 function to automate something simple (lights, planting, gates)
Submission
Max 3-minute video walk-through
Examples
Luzzu boats coded to move in loops; St. John’s Co-Cathedral with auto lights; gardens that replant themselves
Judging Criteria (/50): Creativity | Malta Identity | Coding Use | Digitalization | Presentation
🔵 Lower Secondary Schools
Ages 12-14
Goal
Modernize a Maltese town or district with digital upgrades
Build Size
One town/district or themed area
Coding Requirement
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At least 2 interactive systems using functions/conditionals
Submission
Max 4-minute video walk-through
Examples
Digital Valletta with coded streetlights; smart Marsaxlokk harbor with auto boats. Mdina with NPC guided tours
Judging Criteria (/50): Creativity | Malta Identity | Coding Use | Digitalization | Presentation
🔵 Upper Secondary Schools
Ages 14+
Goal
Create a connected vision of Digital Malta 2100
Build Size
A larger district or connected system
Coding Requirement
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At least 3 interactive systems using functions/conditionals/events
Submission
Max 5-minute video walk-through
Examples
Valletta as a smart city with coded traffic control; rising sea defences that trigger automatically; digital festival square with coded lights, sounds, and gates
Judging Criteria (/50): Creativity | Malta Identity | Coding Use | Digitalization | Presentation
Prizing Structure
Each of the three age categories will be awarded a prize of €1500.
The prize is awarded to the school represented by the winning team, not to individual participants.
Purpose and Use of Funds
The prize must be used to enhance the digital literacy of the winning team's school. Eligible uses include the procurement of hardware, software, or training directly related to digital literacy improvement. The prize is non-transferable and must be used solely for the benefit of the winning school.
Claim and Disbursement
To claim the prize, the representing teacher must submit valid invoices by 1st November 2026. If the teacher is no longer affiliated with the school at the time of submission, the school must appoint an alternative representative to complete the claim process.
Verification and Compliance
The organising body reserves the right to verify the authenticity of submitted invoices and the relevance of purchases. Any misuse of funds or failure to comply with these terms may result in forfeiture of the prize. Decisions of the organising body shall be final.
Eligibility
Only schools officially registered in the competition are eligible to receive the prize.
Amendments and Disputes
These Terms and Conditions may be updated or amended at any time by the organizers. Any disputes shall be resolved in accordance with Maltese law.
Guiding Principles
Core values that inspire every Digital Malta creation
Start Small, Dream Big
Minimum requirements are modest, but expansion is unlimited
Celebrate Creativity
There's no single right answer
Think Digital
Every build should show how code modernizes or connects Malta
Work Together
Collaboration is encouraged
Keep Heritage Alive
Malta's culture and landmarks should shine
Excellence in Design
Push the boundaries of what's possible
Timeline
Key dates and milestones for the competition
Registration
Oct 8– Nov 23, 2025
Registration opens and closes
Official Email Welcome
Nov 24, 2025
Confirmation email is received by all participants.
Submission Deadline
Feb 13, 2026
Project submission deadline
Judging Week
Feb 16–20, 2026
Projects evaluated by expert panel
Award Ceremony
Mar 3, 2026
Winners announced and celebrated
Feedback Form
We want to improve this challenge every year. Teachers, students, and parents can share suggestions, report issues, or ask questions directly through this form.