presents

The biggest tertiary hackathon in New Zealand

A vibrant, in-person event in the heart of Auckland

📍 GridAKL, Wynyard Quarter

📅 2nd - 3rd August, 2025

Build something amazing with hundreds of new friends, and

hours of event

100+

hackers

15+

teams

$1,500+

in prizes

1000+

dumplings catered

2000+

code commits

production errors

212

merge conflicts

years of hacking

student clubs

The WDCC x SESA Hackathon

New Zealand's largest tertiary hackathon is proudly hosted in collaboration between WDCC and SESA. Over 48 hours, students are brought together to build, innovate and code, creating solutions that align with our annual theme. Join us for our 5th consecutive year of collaboration, creativity and hacking!

Sesame and Webster try their hand at some hacking.

An image from a previous iteration of this event!

Make friends

Collaborate

Build stuff

Hack things

Learn

Innovate

A unique weekend opportunity

Develop skills, friends, and code

Learn new tools and techniques in a range of workshops and technical sessions, and throughout the project process. You’ll speak with experienced professionals who’ve been there and done that, so you know you’re learning the latest stacks and best tools.

Design your future in tech

Chat with a variety of sponsors, mentors, experienced students, and likeminded peers who can help guide you on your own student tech story. You can find a new project to work on, a team for next sem’s classes, or a new squad of besties - or maybe all three.

Create memorable moments

Hang out, grab a coffee, and work on some creative technical challenges with other students just like you. We’ll make sure you’re covered to both lock in to your weekend project and have a thousand casual yaps with bright, new friends.