Eligibility
Students in Classes 9 to 12. 1 to 3 students per team. Final school, geography and age requirements will be confirmed before launch.
Build whatmatters
Choose a real problem. Build a useful response. Show what you learned.
The Challenge
AAROH gives students in Classes 9 to 12 a serious place to turn observation into a testable response.
What teams build
A testable prototype, evidence from at least one user conversation or observation, and a clear next-step plan.
Submission pack
Prototype link or file, one-page problem summary, team declaration and final pitch deck.
Rules and originality
Teams disclose previous work, outside assistance, source material and any AI tools used.
What judges value
Problem clarity, real evidence, prototype learning, feasibility and honest communication.
What participants leave with
Structured feedback, certificates, mentor connections and a concrete next step for the idea.
Five ways in. One standard of evidence.
Climate and circularity
How might we reduce waste, improve resource use or help communities adapt?
Learning and access
How might we make learning clearer, fairer or more useful for more people?
Health and wellbeing
How might we support healthier habits, safer spaces or better everyday care?
Community life
How might we improve mobility, public spaces, safety or local participation?
Wildcard
Bring a problem that matters even when it does not fit a predefined track.
How the work is judged.
Clear thinking and honest learning matter more than stage polish.
Problem clarity
Is the need specific, important and grounded in a real user?
Evidence and insight
Did the team observe, ask, test and learn rather than assume?
Prototype and iteration
Does the prototype make the idea testable, and did feedback change it?
Feasibility and path
Can the team explain resources, risks and a realistic next step?
Communication
Is the idea understandable, honest and supported by a clear demonstration?
Recognition should continue after the stage.
AAROH Grand Prize
Placeholder reward, trophy and mentor follow-through
Runner-up
Placeholder reward and prototype development support
Best User Insight
Recognition for the strongest evidence-led problem understanding
Most Testable Prototype
Recognition for the clearest demonstration and iteration
Community Choice
Placeholder audience-selected recognition
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