Our Students Won Global 2nd Place at the 2026 International SeaPerch Challenge.

From May 30 to 31, 2026, the 2026 International SeaPerch Challenge was successfully held at the University of Maryland, USA. Hosted by RoboNation, this event is a premier global underwater robotics competition. This year, the challenge attracted 210 elite student teams from around the world to dive into the competition. Participating countries included the United States, China, New Zealand, Kazakhstan, Egypt, Kenya, and Puerto Rico. Macau Pui Ching Middle School recently sent two teams, comprising a total of nine students, to the United States to compete fiercely against top-tier talents from across the globe.

This competition comprehensively evaluates students' engineering thinking, interdisciplinary literacy, and teamwork capabilities. The scoring consists of multiple components, including the Obstacle Course, the Mission Course, the Technical Design Report, and the Team Presentation. Amidst fierce competition against 210 top teams worldwide, our students achieved a major historical breakthrough, relying on their solid STEM foundations and exceptional team synergy.

In this year's challenge, our school's teams made historic strides. Through their exceptional operational prowess and strong mental fortitude, Team DeltaX captured 2nd Place Overall Globally in the Middle School division, while also securing 3rd Place in the Mission Course. Among all participating teams from China, Team DeltaX achieved the most outstanding results, and they also ranked first among all participating Asian teams, delivering a truly stellar performance. Simultaneously, Team DeltaY also gave it their all. Standing out in the intense competition among the 210 elite teams, they successfully secured an impressive 16th Place Overall Globally in the Middle School division. The achievements of both Pui Ching teams have shattered our school's previous highest records in this competition, writing a brilliant new chapter in the history of our school's STEM and innovation education.

Traveling to the U.S. and bringing home the global 2nd place title is a testament to our school's long-term dedication to promoting science, innovation, and STEAM education. Our school has always been committed to building diverse technological learning platforms for our students, encouraging them to step beyond Macau and onto the international stage. We take great pride in the “Pui Ching Spirit” our students showcased at this international competition. Looking ahead, we hope all our students will maintain their enthusiasm for scientific exploration and remain bold in their pursuit of innovation.

[Good News] The 2026 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (Regeneron ISEF 2026) has successfully concluded in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. Pui Ching students, with their outstanding scientific innovation projects, stood out in this world's highest-level scientific event for high school students, winning Grand Awards and securing Macao's first-ever two Second Awards!

This grand fair is a scientific competition gathering academic elites from all over the world. The Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) organized the Macao student delegation, which departed for the United States on May 9, 2026. Students from our school, as members of the delegation, competed alongside over 1,700 scientific elites from more than 60 countries and regions worldwide. Our school's team ultimately succeeded in winning the Grand Awards. This is not only the result of the unremitting efforts of the participating teachers and students but also a historic breakthrough in the history of science education in Macao: it is the first time that Macao and our school have achieved Grand Awards for four consecutive years (2023 to 2026); and this year (2026) also marks Macao's first time winning the Second Award, with both being won by students from our school.

Since Macao started participating in this high-level competition, Macao had previously won four Third Awards, three of which were won by students from our school. Macao and our school previously set a record of winning Grand Awards for three consecutive years from 2017 to 2019. This time, winning the award for four consecutive years in 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 has once again refreshed Macao's best record in this top international event, demonstrating our school's sustained leading strength in STEAM education and the cultivation of scientific research talents.

The award-winning details of our school for this year (2026) are as follows:

Awards: Grand Award – Second Award; Special Award (Shanghai Association for the Advancement of Science for Youths)

Category: ENERGY: SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS AND DESIGN

Project: Titanium Sulfide-Iodine Hybrid Catalysts Promote Solid-Solid Redox Reactions in All-Solid-State Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

Students: Lok Ieng Lou (S5B) and Chi Kin Pun (S6A)

Instructors: The team was guided by our school’s Physics teacher, Mr. Chan Ka Kong, and Professor Hui Kwun Nam from the Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau.

Award: Grand Award – Second Award

Category: ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY: STATICS & DYNAMICS

Project: A Universal Kinematic Assist Platform Based on Active Floating-Drive Mechanism: Achieving Load-Adaptive Traction and Passive Freewheeling

Student: U Ian Min (S4B)

Instructor: Guided by our school’s Deputy Director of Innovation and Technology, Mr. Min Hou In.

In addition, Zi Han Yang (S6A) from our school was also a member of the Macao delegation. Her project, Supramolecular Layer-by-Layer Engineered Probiotics for Inflammatory Bowel Disease Therapy, was guided by Professor Wang Ruibing from the Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, and our school’s Biology teacher, Mr. Iao Hio Fai. Mr. Iao also traveled to the United States to participate in the Biomedical Engineering category events.

On the international stage, our teachers and students engaged in in-depth exchanges with experts, scholars, and science-loving youths from all over the world. Sharing similar interests, they gained a wealth of experience. It is truly hard-won for our students to achieve excellent results in the ISEF competition for consecutive years. This honor belongs to the diligent research of all teachers and students. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the Macao SAR Government, the DSEDJ, higher education institutions, all sectors of society, and parents for their long-term support. Pui Ching students will stay true to their original aspirations, make unremitting efforts, and continue to strive on the future path of scientific research to win glory for Macao!

Warm congratulations to our teachers and students on their triumphant return! The delegation returned to Macao today. Representatives from the DSEDJ, Principal Kou Kam Fai of our school, led a group of administrators, teachers, and students to welcome them at the Macao end of the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macao Bridge.

Our school's dancing team participated in The 44th Inter-School Dance Competition, with all three teams winning the Excellent award.
Secondary Category Team A won the Excellent award (the highest award) for "Blooming Gesang Flowers (格桑花開)"; Secondary Category Team B won the Excellent award (the highest award) for "Qian xing (黔行)"; and the Primary Category team won the Excellent award (the highest award) as well as the Creative award for "Spring of Kapok (木棉的春天)".
We extend our warmest congratulations and express our sincere gratitude for the hard work of our teachers and students!

Our school's dancing team participated in The 44th Inter-School Dance Competition, with all three teams winning the Excellent award.
Secondary Category Team A won the Excellent award (the highest award) for "Blooming Gesang Flowers (格桑花開)"; Secondary Category Team B won the Excellent award (the highest award) for "Qian xing (黔行)"; and the Primary Category team won the Excellent award (the highest award) as well as the Creative award for "Spring of Kapok (木棉的春天)".
We extend our warmest congratulations and express our sincere gratitude for the hard work of our teachers and students!