Meet Our Students

At just 12 years old, Caleb has done something truly remarkable — earning a Bronze Award at the National Olympiad in Informatics (NOI) 2025, one of Singapore’s most challenging coding competitions! Tackling advanced algorithmic problems written for secondary and JC students, Caleb stood shoulder to shoulder with some of the nation’s brightest and came away with a medal to show for it.

Caleb’s journey has been all about trying a lot of things. As a homeschooled student, he’s had the freedom to explore his interests. He has over 1,500 books that his mum lovingly collected, and aside from robotics, he also loves business and economics, swimming, and trying new food. Through it all, Caleb enjoys taking on new challenges and sees something new to learn every day. His story reminds us that childhood is meant for exploring, and that learning, at its best, is filled with laughter, joy, and wide-eyed excitement. Let’s find out more about his coding journey in his blog here!

At just 10 years old, Lam Dieu Phong from Cedar Primary School is already exploring three different coding languages and building meaningful projects.

His love for reading and programming has taken him far—he earned the Silver and Judges’ Choice (Social Impact) Awards at the International Coding Showcase (ICS) 2024/25 for a project that showed both creativity and purpose.

With a curious mind and a love for learning, Dieu Phong is one young coder to watch! Read on to find out more about his coding journey and aspirations in his blog here!

From biking across Mars in his imagination to building apps that raise awareness for animal conservation, Aqil, age 12, brings bold creativity and deep purpose to everything he does.

His passion for history, space, and making a difference truly stood out at the International Coding Showcase (ICS) 2024/25, where he won Gold, received the Judges’ Choice for Most Creative & Social Impact, and was specially selected by Singapore Zoo staff for the Wildlife Conservation Award—a triple achievement that reflects his inspiring journey!

He has also previously taken part in other competitions, such as the MIT AI & Education Summit ‘Hack the Climate’ Hackathon (Beginner Open Category), where he and his teammates won the 2nd Prize!

Read more about his coding journey and where he finds his inspiration in his blog here!

From the colorful world of LEGO to the digital space of Scratch and Python, 11-year-old Joseph from Fairfield Methodist Primary School has been turning imagination into innovation since he was 7.

A seasoned ICS participant, Joseph’s years of effort and growth were recognized at the International Coding Showcase 2024/25, where he earned the coveted Platinum Award.

With a love for structured thinking and a heart set on improving technology for everyone, Joseph proves that small steps—like snapping LEGO bricks or writing lines of code—can lead to big achievements.

Read more about his coding journey in his blog here!

At just 9 years old, Asami is already juggling tennis training, coding, magic tricks, and game design with ease and energy.

A second-time participant of the International Coding Showcase (ICS), Asami’s creativity and love for coding earned her a Silver Award and the Judges’ Choice (Social Impact) award at the International Coding Showcase (ICS) 2024/25.

With her latest game in the works and her sights set on Scratch’s featured list, Asami’s coding journey is full of magic, momentum, and meaningful impact.

Read on more to find out about her coding journey in her blog here!

At just 8 years old, Siow Wen Yan is already making waves with her coding creativity and drive.

Her love for reading and interest in cybersecurity inspired her to take on a new challenge—joining the International Coding Showcase (ICS) 2024/25, where she earned the Gold Award and the Judges’ Choice (Best Design) Award!

With big dreams and a strong belief in her abilities, Wen Yan is proof that age is no barrier to innovation.

Read on to find out more about her coding journey and aspirations in her blog here!

Meet Dionysia Kyvetou, or Denise, a 10-year-old competitive swimmer from Stamford American International School and avid reader who brings just as much passion to the keyboard as she does to the pool.

Her love for animals and creative ideas led her to win the Gold Award at the International Coding Showcase (ICS) 2024/25 with a meaningful Python project!

From fiction books to real-world coding, Denise shows us that you’re never too young to make an impact. Read on to find out more about her ICS journey in her blog here!

Meet Soham Bhole, 13, from Yuvabharathi International School with a passion for both programming and planes.

Whether he’s creating web apps or dreaming of soaring through the skies, Soham is always looking for new ways to challenge himself.

His innovative thinking and love for impactful coding earned him both the Gold Award and the Judges’ Choice (Most Innovative and Social Impact) at the International Coding Showcase (ICS) 2024/25, where he wowed the judges with a project that combines creativity, logic, and purpose.

Read on to find out more about his coding journey and aspirations in his blog here!

Meet Loh Yu Shern, 13, from Nan Chiau High School who balances his love for tech with volleyball, music, and gaming.

With a calm and creative spirit, Yu Shern brings thoughtful innovation to his coding projects—and it shows.

He clinched the Gold Award and Judges’ Choice (Budding Coder) Award at the International Coding Showcase (ICS) 2024/25, impressing judges with his ability to tackle problems with both logic and imagination. Read on more about his coding journey and aspirations in his blog here!

Meet Anish, a 13-year-old tech enthusiast from St. Andrew’s Secondary School whose love for creativity and technology shines through everything he does. From coding and robotics to collecting Pokémon cards, he thrives on discovery, problem-solving, and meaningful innovation.

With his impressive win of the Platinum Award and Judges’ Choice (Best Presentation) at the International Coding Showcase (ICS) 2024/25, Anish has shown that age is no barrier when it comes to making an impact with technology.

Find out more about his coding journey and his ICS 2024/25 experience in our blog here!

Meet Nakamura Shinji, our talented young coder with a knack for creativity and solving real-world problems! Shinji has consecutively won top prizes in the annual International Coding Showcase for the past 3 years - Distinction Award in 2022, Platinum and Judge’s Choice (Most Innovative) Awards in 2023, and Gold and Judge’s Choice Award (Most Innovative) Awards in 2024/25!

Beyond his strong coding skills, Shinji has a unique talent for solving problems in unexpected ways. He has twice earned the “Most Innovative” award with projects addressing global challenges such as the UN Sustainable Development Goals and Singapore Zoo’s wildlife conservation efforts. Read on to discover more about his coding journey, innovative projects, and what is his secret on thinking innovatively at our blog here!

You know it’s your passion when you keep going — even after missing the first chance. That’s how Sanya’s coding journey began. She missed the sign-up for her school’s coding activity, but she didn’t let that stop her. She told her parents she still wanted to learn coding — and that’s how she found Coding Lab. The rest is history.

Today, at just 12 years old, Sanya is the proud winner of SheHacks 2025 — a prestigious hackathon that celebrates creativity and innovation, and won the Silver Award in the International Coding Showcase 2024/2025!

💬 “Coding has made a difference in my life by improving my problem-solving skills and helping me think outside the box. Debugging reminds me of real life – it’s hard to find the problem at first, but with a different perspective, you can always figure it out.”

Sanya now dreams of working at Google — a platform used by millions every day. She’s passionate about closing the gender gap in big tech companies and making sure women get the recognition they deserve for their contributions.

We’re so proud to be part of her journey. Her story is a reminder that it’s never too late to begin — and that when kids discover what they love, they’ll go far. Read her full story on our blog here!

Soham Bhole, 13, showcases his Python project, 'Singapore Zoo Webapp’, for Coding Lab’s International Coding Showcase 24/25!

"This app is useful for both normal people, and singapore zoo staff who work closely with animals. The app incorporates various features including animal management, games, etc.” - Soham Bhole

With a passion for coding and protecting animals, Soham’s project and video presentation earned him the Gold, Most Innovative, and Social Impact Award in the Master Category! 🏆

Dukuan Ko, 13, showcases his Python project, 'Capture and Explore!’, for Coding Lab’s International Coding Showcase 24/25!

"Users can explore and learn about animals by simply uploading or capturing a picture of any animal.” - Dukuan Ko

With a passion for coding and protecting animals, Dukuan’s project and video presentation earned him the Gold and Budding Coder Award in the Master Category! 🏆

Anish Srivastava, 13, showcases his Python project, 'AnimalIntel’, for Coding Lab’s International Coding Showcase 24/25!

"My project is about tackling the problem about limited information and confusion about certain animals at a zoo. It can also provide rewards to motivate the user to go to the zoo more often and discover more animals. It is also there so that zoogoers can interact and inform eah other about the wherebouts and occurences at the zoo so that nobody has to waste time going to places where the animals are hiding or under maintainence, allowing people to enjoy and maximise their time at the zoo.” - Anish Srivastava

With a passion for coding and protecting animals, Anish's project and video presentation earned him the Platinum and Best Presentation Award in the Master Category! 🏆

Loh Yu Shern, 13, showcases her Python project, 'Singapore Zoo AI’, for Coding Lab’s International Coding Showcase 24/25!

"As people may have difficulties finding information about Singapore zoo or planning their activities, I made a functional chatbot to answer people’s queries about Singapore Zoo. It is created with the help of Python, OpenAI APIs and Streamlit. I hope that this project will help increase the number of people visiting Singapore Zoo and plan a trip for it. ” - Loh Yu Shern

With a passion for coding and protecting animals, Yu Shern's project and video presentation earned him the Gold and Budding Coder Award in the Master Category! 🏆

Abdurrahman bin Subkhan Prawira, 14, showcases his Python project, 'Fun games about animals’, for Coding Lab’s International Coding Showcase 24/25!

"It is a website that contains three games, all of which are playable and different from one another. It uses only endangered animals to raise awareness about them and to make others learn more.” - Abdurrahman bin Subkhan Prawira

With a passion for coding and protecting animals, Abdurrahman’s project and video presentation earned him the Gold and Budding Coder Award in the Master Category! 🏆

Yang Seungheon (Harry), 16, showcases his Python project, 'Quiz/Info about Animals in Singapore Zoo’, for Coding Lab’s International Coding Showcase 24/25!

With a passion for coding and protecting animals, Harry’s project and video presentation earned him the Gold and Most Promising Coder Award in the Master Category! 🏆

Tessa Lee Jin En, 14, showcases her Python project, 'Wildlife Explorer’, for Coding Lab’s International Coding Showcase 24/25!

"My project is an interactive map of Singapore zoo with many different animal zones. Each animal represents a level. The user will have to complete 9 levels and each level will have a quiz and a game. The quiz is related to the animal while game is a maze which progressively gets harder. ” - Tessa Lee Jin En

With a passion for coding and protecting animals, Tessa's project and video presentation earned her the Gold, Best Design, and Social Impact Award in the Master Category! 🏆

Priyank Lala, 13, showcases his Python project, 'Save Wildlife’, for Coding Lab’s International Coding Showcase 24/25!

"The aim of my project is to educate the public about importance of conservation of wildlife by sharing information about wildlife in Singapore zoo and also have an interactive quiz to make the website interesting. In addition, there is also a link for financial donation.The website is prepared in HTML” - Priyank Lala

With a passion for coding and protecting animals, Priyank's project and video presentation earned him the Gold Award in the Master Category! 🏆

Lee Pei Xin, 15, showcases her Python project, 'Dodge the Falling Blocks’, for Coding Lab’s International Coding Showcase 24/25!

"Help the animal escape danger! Use the left and right keys to dodge falling cages and stay safe. How long can you survive? Test your reflexes and see if you can beat the challenge! ” - Lee Pei Xin

With a passion for coding and protecting animals, her project and video presentation earned her the Silver and Most Creative Award in the Master Category! 🏆

Sanya Gudi, 12, showcases her App Inventor project, 'Virtual Singapore Zoo Tour' , for Coding Lab’s International Coding Showcase 24/25!

"My game is a virtual zoo tour with 3 zones: Reptile Kingdom, Australasia and Elephants of Asia. Each zone has a page of information and a game. There is also a screen for my favourite animals. Reptile Kingdom has a quiz game that includes time and score variables. Australasia is a clicker game where you make the kangaroo jump as many times as you can before the timer runs out. The last game is a reverse ivory game. You drag an elephant with a net across the screen trying to catch the hunter.” - Sanya Gudi

With a passion for coding and protecting animals, Sanya’s project and video presentation earned her the Silver Award in the Senior Category! 🏆

Lee Yi Xi Lincoln, 11, showcases his Python project, 'The Endangered Encounters: Information and quiz’, for Coding Lab’s International Coding Showcase 24/25!

"🐾This platform is about educating children my age or younger on endangered animals!" - Lee Yi Xi Lincoln

With a passion for coding and protecting animals, Lincoln’s project and video presentation earned him the Silver and Most Promising Coder Award in the Senior Category! 🏆

Dionysia Kyvetou, 10, showcases her Python project, 'The sounds of endangered animals in Singapore Zoo' , for Coding Lab’s International Coding Showcase 24/25!

"This educational script raises awareness about endangered animals at the Singapore Zoo. Using Python, users can select an animal from a list, and the script will display its description while playing its unique sound. There are nine animals to choose from. The script utilizes the yt_dlp library to download animal sounds from YouTube videos and pygame to play them. The entire process runs within a while loop, ensuring seamless interaction.” - Dionysia Kyvetou (Denise)

With a passion for coding and protecting animals, Denise’s project and video presentation earned her the Gold Award in the Senior Category! 🏆

Marshall Teo Au Xuan, 11, showcases his Python project, 'The Singapore Zoo Time Manager’, for Coding Lab’s International Coding Showcase 24/25!

"My project helps zoo keepers keep track of the time of when to feed the animals,just in case they forget." - Marshall Teo Au Xuan

With a passion for coding and protecting animals, Marshall’s project and video presentation earned him the Silver Award in the Senior Category! 🏆

Bryon Soh, 10, showcases his Scratch project, 'Animal Frenzy’, for Coding Lab’s International Coding Showcase 24/25!

"Animal Frenzy is a game about an intruder who broke into the Singapore Zoo one night and deliberately set the lions, pythons and monkeys free from their enclosures. The player who is the zookeeper uses a net to go around chasing the escaped animals and put them back into their respective enclosures safely by luring them with their favourite foods. This game emphasises the consequences of disrupting animal habitats even in controlled environments like the zoo." - Bryon Soh

With a passion for coding and protecting animals, Bryon’s project and video presentation earned him the Gold and Best Design Award in the Senior Category! 🏆

Joseph Yeo Chin Woo, 10, showcases his Python project, 'Save the Animals!’, for Coding Lab’s International Coding Showcase 24/25!

"Climate change has caused the Earth’s temperature to rise and making it warmer than it has ever been. This has contributed to an increase in large wildfires in forests. Forest fires can destroy the habitats of many wildlife species and threatened them to extinction. My project is a game that requires the player to act as a wildlife ranger, helping to put out the wildfires and bringing the animals to safety. Once the player has successfully put out all the fires, he has won the game." - Joseph Yeo Chin Woo

With a passion for coding and protecting animals, Joseph’s project and video presentation earned him the Platinum Award in the Senior Category! 🏆

Ho Su Cheng, 10, showcases his Scratch project, 'Singapore Zoo Tycoon’, for Coding Lab’s International Coding Showcase 24/25!

"My project is about upgrading the Zoo by going to the red pads to upgrade the Zoo, and eventually opening the Zoo to the public." - Ho Su Cheng

With a passion for coding and protecting animals, Cheng’s project and video presentation earned him the Silver Award in the Senior Category! 🏆

Jiayang Zhou, 10, showcases his Scratch project, 'Animal Clicker’, for Coding Lab’s International Coding Showcase 24/25!

With a passion for coding and protecting animals, Zhou’s project and video presentation earned him the Silver and Budding Coder Award in the Senior Category! 🏆

Tan Le Jia Claire, 10, showcases her Scratch project, 'My Endangered Pet' , for Coding Lab’s International Coding Showcase 24/25!

"My project is a game which simulates how zookeepers take care of endangered animals. The aim of this game is to educate the community about endangered animals and have fun while learning. The game allows you to select one of four animals to care for. The goal is to keep the animal happy and healthy as possible by feeding the animal food and brushing it. You can acquire the food and brush with coins you get from answering quiz questions. Have fun playing!” - Tan Le Jia Claire

With a passion for coding and protecting animals, Claire’s project and video presentation earned her the Gold and Best Presentation Award in the Senior Category! 🏆