• Want to learn how computers really work?
• Want to write programs that do what you want?
• Want to improve your programming skills for Software Design and Development?
• Want to meet other girls also interested in IT?

Then the Girls' Programming Network is for you!

The Girls' Programming Network (GPN) is an extra-curricular program run by girls and for girls. The tutors are a mix of University IT students (from the University of Sydney and others) as well as professional software engineers from companies like Google and Atlassian. GPN aims to inspire and support girls interested in computers and technology, and any high school girls are encouraged to attend.

Upcoming Events

The next workshop will be held on Sunday the 6th of May, 2012, from 10a.m. to 4p.m. at the University of Sydney.

We'll be looking at Python Programming and training your computer to do your homework. We'll go through programming concepts and constructs, and brush up on our Python-fu in time for the 2012 NCSS Challenge to be held in term 3. We'll also be creating our own homework generators, training up a program to write English short stories and essays for us!

If you are interested in coming along or finding out more, please fill out this form.

In our last workshop, we learnt about digital media including sound, image and movie processing and manipulation using Python. Over the past few years, GPN students have dis- and re-assembled computers, written chatbots, made smart phone applications and text and graphics based games. They've learnt about cryptography, networking, algorithms, encoding methods, image manipulation, table-top computers and a host of other topics. We're always keen to teach eager students, so if there's a particular topic you want to learn about, let us know!