Top Designs

About Top Designs

Top Designs is an annual exhibition at Melbourne Museum presenting work created by students who completed VCE Media, Product Design and Technologies, Systems Engineering and Visual Communication Design, as well as a range of VCE VET studies including Creative and Digital Media, Engineering Studies, Furnishing, Integrated Technologies and Music (Sound Production).

Top Designs 2026 will take place from Saturday 11 April to Sunday 26 July 2026 at the Melbourne Museum. 

The following students have been selected to feature in the 2026 VCE Season of Excellence as part of the Top Designs exhibition held at the Melbourne Museum from Saturday 11 April to Sunday 26 July 2026. 

  • Moses Abdelmalak, Carey Baptist Grammar School
  • Natasha Apostolovska, Rosehill Secondary College
  • Charlotte Chaung, Huntingtower School
  • Marley Cox, Ivanhoe Grammar School
  • Cate Eimutis, Melbourne Girls' College
  • Sophie Hine, Siena College
  • Daisy Hinton, Mentone Grammar School
  • Katie Ho, Box Hill High School
  • Kit Howard-West, Yarra Valley Grammar
  • Kislee Nguyen, Balwyn High School
  • Catherine Robinson, Star of the Sea College
  • Sienna Sullivan, Mentone Grammar School
  • Holly White, Tintern Grammar
  • Yat Yeung, Yarra Valley Grammar

  • Soumil Aggarwal, Beaconhills College
  • Anna Barbara, Methodist Ladies' College
  • Lillian Boyd, Notre Dame College
  • Zoe Bryant, Footscray High School
  • Dylan Burrows, Prahran High School
  • Megan Chan, Point Cook Senior Secondary College
  • Thomas Corboy, Sacred Heart College
  • William Donaldson, Kardinia International College
  • Kai D'Orsa, Geelong Grammar School
  • Gray Edwards, Bannockburn P-12 College
  • Henry Ferguson, Bass Coast College
  • Sunni Gibcus, Blackburn High School
  • Dari Justin, St Michael's Grammar School
  • Victoria Kammel, Nazareth College
  • Joshua McMillan, Donvale Christian College
  • Andrew Nguyen, Balwyn High School
  • Claudio Rienzo, Ashwood High School
  • Sophie Rosenthal, Trinity Grammar School
  • Jake Symes, Padua College
  • Miria Teh, Ivanhoe Grammar School
  • Eleftherios Tsitsiras, Parkdale Secondary College
  • Cassian Walker, Mentone Grammar School
  • Jason Xu, Trinity Grammar School

  • Felix Cherrey, Wesley College
  • Ophelia Cravo, St Michael's Grammar School
  • Ivy Dalley, Sacred Heart College
  • Genevieve Draper, Girton Grammar School
  • Paige Evans, Surf Coast Secondary College
  • Lola Frances Refardt, Mount St. Joseph Girls' College
  • Verity Horrigan, Genazzano FCJ College
  • Hayley Jellie, Monivae College
  • Aliyah McCarroll, Yarra Valley Grammar
  • Charlie Mitchell, Northcote High School
  • Cameron O'Keefe, Aquinas College
  • Dehara Ratnayaka, Avila College
  • Olivia Sartitsis, Toorak College
  • Frazer Smith, Brighton Grammar School
  • Maya Soha, Star of the Sea College
  • Owen Whitcher, Beaconhills College
  • Kaylee Wray, Bacchus Marsh Grammar School

  • Pete Chalikouras, St Michael's Grammar School
  • Madeleine Ching, Girton Grammar School
  • Charlie Cowled, Kardinia International College
  • Max Drake, Kardinia International College
  • Jet Edwards-Perry, Girton Grammar School
  • Liam Holmes, St Helena Secondary College
  • Lachlan Jaensch, Bacchus Marsh Grammar School
  • Alexander Larocca, Parade College
  • Xavier Phillips, Viewbank College
  • Rodney Tang, Bacchus Marsh Grammar School

  • Darcie Alderton-Nutter, Mildura Senior College
  • Clara Dinh, Mentone Girls' Grammar
  • Rosanna Ly, Caulfield Grammar School
  • Ben Middleton, Mildura Senior College
  • Noah Stafford-Bell, Northern College of The Arts and Technology / Warun Senior Campus

  • Daniel Driver, Ringwood Training / Blackburn High School
  • Liam Groseclos, Ringwood Training / Ringwood Secondary College
  • Rex Peile, Ringwood Training / Eltham College
  • Melissa Tan, Ringwood Training / Ringwood Secondary College

  • Emma Best, Gippsland Grammar School
  • Enzo Blackmore, Gippsland Grammar School

  • Oliver Borg, Northern College of The Arts and Technology / Red Rock Christian College
  • Juan Sebastian Espinosa Lancheros, Northern College of The Arts and Technology / Coburg High School
  • Alexander Spilman, Northern College of The Arts and Technology / Diamond Valley College
  • Robin Xiong, Northern College of The Arts and Technology / Viewbank College

  • Logan Welker, Apollo Bay P-12 College

We commend the following students, whose outstanding design works were shortlisted for Top Designs 2026.

  • Charlotte Berryman, Melbourne Girls Grammar
  • Alice Cai, Korowa Anglican Girls' School
  • Olivia Ching, East Doncaster Secondary College
  • Stephanie Dang, Balwyn High School
  • Kai D'Orsa, Geelong Grammar School
  • Annakita Dowling, Suzanne Cory High School
  • Sunni Gibcus, Blackburn High School
  • Orlando Kong, Alkira Secondary College
  • Sunny Liang, Balwyn High School
  • Marcus Liew, Beaconhills College Berwick Campus
  • Ava Lillywhite, Ashwood High School
  • Julia Lorefice, Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School
  • Anneliese Maikousis, Strathcona Girls Grammar
  • Will Modra, Templestowe College
  • Celia Pompeani, Coburg High School
  • Kayla Quach, Highvale Secondary College
  • Xin Su, Luther College
  • Jacqueline Wood, Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School

  • Sana Ayub, Narre Warren South P-12 College
  • Angela Baxter, Notre Dame College
  • Chalisa Borrell, Virtual School Victoria
  • Audrey Chiavaroli, Suzanne Cory High School
  • Lucy Christensen, Melbourne Girls’ College
  • Emmet Cooper-Flynn, Haileybury College
  • Rae Clyne, Northern College of Arts and Technology
  • Trinity De Lance Au Yong, Firbank Grammar School
  • Catherine Froelicher, Firbank Grammar School
  • Joseph Giummarra, Ashwood High School
  • Tess Hemley, Footscray High School
  • Amaan Khan, Point Cook Senior College
  • Zarah Khan, Haileybury Girls College
  • Isabella (Nico) Maltarollo, Sandringham College
  • Nadia Serato, Woodleigh School
  • Lucius Trewin, St Leonard’s College
  • Delilah Vlasak Galante, McKinnon Secondary College
  • Mitchell Weir, Dromana Secondary College
  • Holly Wright, Siena College
  • Danting Yan, Balwyn High School
  • Nicole Yan, Trinity Grammar School

  • Josiah Abdelmalak, Carey Baptist Grammar School
  • Dimitri Aravindth, Mentone Grammar School
  • Aweng Ayom, Sacred Heart College Geelong
  • Shaylah Banitsiotis, St Helena Secondary College
  • Siena Bond-Scott, Peninsula Grammar
  • Shayla Borg, St Helena Secondary College
  • Hamish Bramley, Carey Baptist Grammar School
  • Ryan Cen, Trinity Grammar School
  • Ben Clark, Scotch College
  • Brontë deGille, Virtual School Victoria
  • Isabella Dunne, Iona College Geelong
  • Joseph Efthimiou, Trinity Grammar School
  • Harriet Garland, Star of the Sea College
  • Imogen Hall, Sacred Heart College Geelong
  • Chloe Hardwick, Killester College
  • Lucy Hearn, Genazzano FCJ College
  • Sam Hilton, Trinity Grammar School
  • Sage Jones, Toorak College
  • Evelyn Kwong, Virtual School Victoria
  • Natalia Manna, St Helena Secondary College
  • Hannah McLean, Carey Baptist Grammar School
  • Lakota Morris, Bacchus Marsh Grammar
  • Molly Odgers, St Helena Secondary College
  • Ruby-Jane Roberts, The Geelong College
  • Emily Salagaras, Toorak College
  • Philip Thomas, Wesley College Glen Waverley
  • Chiu In Tsang, Genazzano FCJ College
  • Darcy Wilson, Scotch College
  • Annabelle Wolf, Avila College
  • Matilda Woods, Bacchus Marsh Grammar

  • Maxim Barrette, Padua College
  • Linden Brown, St Francis Xavier College
  • Marley Brown, Newhaven College
  • Lashen Dharmadasa, Kardinia International College
  • Callum Hatty, Oberon High School
  • Nelson Howe, Beaconhills College
  • Domenic Kucina, Ballarat Grammar
  • Annalise Muir, Bacchus Marsh Grammar
  • Amy Oates, Bacchus Marsh Grammar
  • Michael Trott, Trinity Grammar School, Kew
  • Kevin Zhang, Viewbank College

  • Brodie Sarton, Bass Coast College

  • Darcie Alderton-Nutter, Mildura Senior College
  • Alicia Baik, Camberwell Girls Grammar School

  • Mark Gyimesi, Swinburne University of Technology / Emmaus College
  • Rhys McCrorey, Ringwood Training / Heathmont College
  • Dylan Mitchell, Ringwood Training / Blackburn High School

  • Casey Ashton, Northern College of the Arts and Technology

Top Designs 2026 
Saturday 11 April – Sunday 26 July
9:00 am – 5:00 pm daily

MELBOURNE MUSEUM
11 Nicholson Street, Carlton

Exhibition Bookings 

Visit the Melbourne Museum website.

Top Designs 2026 Education Forums

The 2026 VCE Season of Excellence Top Designs Education Forum bookings are available now.

The 1-hour education sessions complement school visits to the Top Designs exhibition and feature an exciting lineup of industry experts, exhibition alumni and VCAA representatives covering design thinking, study outcomes and creative opportunities in VCE Media, Product Design and Technologies, Systems Engineering, Visual Communication and VCE VET design studies.

Education and Forum Bookings

Visit the Top Designs Education Forums website.

Call the Melbourne Museum bookings office on 13 11 02 or email mvbookings@museum.vic.gov.au

For more information, email seasonofexcellence@education.vic.gov.au

Sign up to the VCE Season of Excellence Update for updates on Season applications, education programs, alumni stories and behind the scenes insights.

Works must be suitable for public exhibition. The following guidelines are considered by the panel during the selection process to ensure that works are fit for display:

All studies

Works selected must:

  • achieve an A+ or A on the School-assessed Task (moderated score)
  • be appropriate for public exhibition (refer to guidelines above)
  • provide evidence of copyright clearance and/or citation for all non-original material used
  • be accompanied by an Authentication Record Form (VCE studies), signed by the student and their teacher

For information on study-specific criteria:

Works are selected that:

  • are accompanied by an exemplary:
    • research portfolio
    • production experiments with accompanying documentation
    • a pre-production plan
    • production notes documenting post-production, feedback and distribution
  • demonstrate an understanding of all stages of the media production process through development, pre-production, production, post-production and distribution
  • demonstrate a high level of critical, creative and reflective thinking to develop, refine and resolve the media production
  • demonstrate an understanding of media codes and conventions, materials and technologies used to develop, resolve and refine the media production

Works are selected that:

  • are accompanied by an exemplary record of evidence
  • demonstrate research and thorough development of ideas
  • incorporate a range of materials and creative uses of those materials
  • demonstrate safe practices of working with technologies
  • demonstrate an understanding of design thinking and use of the Double Diamond design approach

Works are selected that:

  • are accompanied by an exemplary record of evidence
  • demonstrate research and thorough development of ideas
  • incorporate a range of materials and creative uses of those materials
  • demonstrate safe methods of working
  • demonstrate an understanding of the system engineering process

Works are selected that:

  • demonstrate exceptional interpretation of the monologue
  • address the assessment criteria to an exceptional level
  • demonstrate thorough research and development of ideas
  • demonstrate excellence in applying the relevant production roles
  • demonstrate deep and insightful understanding of the monologue, its associated scene and the world of the play

Works are selected that:

  • are accompanied by an exemplary folio
  • demonstrate an understanding and application of design thinking
  • demonstrate an understanding of the use of visual language to communicate ideas and concepts in design solutions
  • demonstrate an understanding of the conventions of the fields of design practice

Works are selected that:

  • demonstrate high quality technical skills in the process used for the production of the work
  • show that user experience has been well considered
  • demonstrate individual and creative qualities
  • demonstrate a range of formats and content for example: websites, portfolios, games, animations

Works are selected that:

  • demonstrate high quality technical skills in the process used for the production of the work
  • show that student understanding of the materials selected has been well considered
  • demonstrate individual and creative qualities
  • demonstrate a clear understanding of engineering processes for the production of items according to the project brief

Works are selected that:

  • demonstrate high quality technical skills in the process used for the production of the work
  • show that student understanding of the materials selected has been well considered
  • demonstrate individual and creative qualities
  • demonstrate a clear understanding of furniture making processes for the production of items according to the project brief

Works are selected that:

  • demonstrate high quality technical skills in the process used for the production of the work
  • show that user experience has been well considered
  • demonstrate individual and creative qualities
  • demonstrate a range of formats and content for example: automated systems, robotic systems, smart technologies, security systems, design and development of electronic equipment

Works are selected that:

  • demonstrate high quality technical skills in the process used for the production of the work
  • demonstrate professionalism in the planning and realisation (project management) of the work
  • demonstrate novel and/or creative application of a range of current techniques and skills
  • show a level of creative maturity and artistry

The following accessibility resources are available to support your visit via the Top Designs 2025 Web Hub: 

  • 22 audio descriptions of works
  • Open captions for all audio content
  • Tactile exhibition map
  • Large print labels
  • Access Guide
  • Sensory friendly museum map

For additional information about Melbourne Museum access go to Access at Melbourne Museum.

Access is an open and ongoing conversation. We welcome feedback about your Top Designs experience via email at seasonofexcellence@education.vic.gov.au or phone on (03) 8688 7703.

Top Designs 2025 took place at Melbourne Museum from Saturday 29 March to Sunday 20 July.

77 student works were selected for the exhibition. Hear more about some of their designs below.

Video Transcript
Meet the Exhibitors transcript (DOCX, 20.65 KB)

Education resources

A selection of folio pages annotated by the State Reviewer for each study are available upon request via this online form.

Find out more about the exhibition via the Top Designs Web Hub.