#CodingLabStudents: Jack Tay, 12, Platinum Award Winner, HCIC 2025

At just 12 years old, Jack Tay from Qihua Primary School has already carved his name among the top young coders in Singapore winning the Platinum Award at the prestigious Hwa Chong Infocomm Challenge (HCIC) 2025. Jack’s journey is one of passion, perseverance, and problem-solving prowess. His story reflects not only an early spark in coding but a burning determination to overcome obstacles and rise to the top 1.5% of all participants.

Jack’s story began in Kindergarten 2, when a simple Cubetto robot sparked his interest in coding. That curiosity blossomed into a real passion when he joined a Scratch Jr holiday camp at Coding Lab, and since then, he has never looked back. From Scratch to Python, Jack has built creative projects, honed his logical thinking, and learned the art of perseverance—especially when faced with a tricky bug. Read on to find out about Jack’s coding journey here!