News & Achievements

News & Achievements

Meet the Swift Student Challenge Winners

App Store Story • 14 October 2024

Apple is empowering the next wave of young developers with the Swift Student Challenge in 2025

Hardware Zone • 10 October 2024

Learn — Build apps. Build your future.

Apple Developer • 8 October 2024

Apple Swift Student Challenge: Meet Southeast Asia's Rising Tech Developers

Elle Singapore • 30 August 2024

Meet Jiang Tongyu

Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore on Instagram • 18 July 2024

用程序改变世界

ZB Schools • 10 July 2024

"Learn more of how Jia Chen uses his Mac to turn his ideas into dynamic apps."

Apple on Instagram • 26 June 2024

"Learn how Apple developer tools on Mac help this two time Swift Student Challenge winner, Jia Chen, turn his ideas into dynamic apps."

Apple on Instagram • 26 June 2024

No App Yet, But Singapore Student, 18, Wins Apple’s Developer Awards Twice, Meets Tim Cook & Visits Apple HQ In U.S.

GeekCulture • 19 June 2024

S'porean student among top winners in Apple's global coding contest

Today Online • 17 June 2024

A love of video games as a child led S'pore student, 18, to win top award, paid trip to Apple HQ in America

Channel News Asia • 10 June 2024

An Apple Swift Student Challenge interview: Twice champion Kai on ‘Seymour’ and coding for a cause

Hardware Zone • 3 June 2024

Apple's Tim Cook Meets with Regional Game Devs

Esquire • 21 April 2024

I was there when Tim Cook visited the Developer Centre in Singapore to talk gaming

Hardware Zone • 19 April 2024

"From solving puzzles to training knights, Jakob, Tongyu, Chiny, and Yiwei shared demos of their games with me at the new Apple Developer Center in Singapore..."

Tim Cook on X (formerly Twitter) • 19 April 2024

South-east Asia’s first Apple developer centre opens in Singapore

The Straits Times • 5 March 2024

Southeast Asia’s first Apple Developer Center opens in Singapore

Apple Newsroom • 5 March 2024

Apple's Swift Student Challenge is now opened for applications: Winners get a golden ticket to Apple Park

Hardware Zone • 6 February 2024

Apple’s Swift Student Challenge 2024 Opens With New Distinguished Winners Category

Geek Culture • 6 February 2024

Behind The Scenes: Meet the next generation of coders

App Store Story • 11 January 2024

Learn why Jia Chen chooses Swift with Xcode on Mac for creating and problem solving.

Apple Education

Swift Student Challenge Feature Story: 5 Student Winners

GeekBytes News • 21 June 2023

Made in Southeast Asia: Meet the Swift Student Challenge winners

App Store Story • 20 June 2023

Mental Health Meets Technology In Apple WWDC23 Swift Student Challenge Winner’s App, ‘City Night’

Geek Culture • 12 June 2023

From coding novice to tech mentor: An inspiring journey with Apple's Swift Accelerator Programme

Hardware Zone • 29 May 2023

Coding for Apple's Swift Student Challenge: Q&A with two young Singaporean coders

Hardware Zone • 19 June 2022

Developing Computational Thinking Skills Among Youths

IMDA CodeSG • 11 January 2022

科技一点通:培养创意思维

Channel 8 • 27 August 2021

Apple celebrates 40 years of innovation, education, and progress in Singapore

Apple Newsroom • 22 July 2021

16-year-old Jia Chen from SG is one of the winners of Apple’s WWDC20 Swift Student Challenge

Hardware Zone • 17 June 2020

我与库克的20分钟

Zaobao • 18 December 2019

Apple CEO Tim Cook caught up with PM Lee, met Theresa Goh & other S'poreans in S'pore

Mothership • 12 December 2019

Apple CEO Tim Cook in Singapore: He urges kids to code to inspire creativity, talks about possible third store here

The Straits Times • 11 December 2019

苹果执行长库克:对中美贸易战达致和解表示乐观

Zaobao • 11 December 2019

"I am so impressed with the high school students in Singapore’s Swift Accelerator Program..."

Tim Cook on X (formerly Twitter) • 11 December 2019

Apple Launches Coding Courses For S’poreans With SkillsFuture, SUTD, RMIT, Pathlight School

Vulcan Post • 13 March 2019

Apple announces expanded coding initiatives in Singapore and Indonesia

Apple Newsroom • 12 March 2019

Apple picks up apps created by SST students

The Straits Times • 3 December 2018

WWDC Swift Student Challenge

WWDC Swift Student Challenge

Supporting students from around the world who love to code, Apple's annual Swift Student Challenge provides an opportunity for students to showcase their passion for coding by creating an incredible Swift playground on the topic of their choice.


Meet the Swift Student Challenge winners from Swift Accelerator, and see their stories.

Supporting students from around the world who love to code, Apple's annual Swift Student Challenge provides an opportunity for students to showcase their passion for coding by creating an incredible Swift playground on the topic of their choice.


Meet the Swift Student Challenge winners from Swift Accelerator, and see their stories.

Our Winners

Our Winners

Class of 2020

Jiang Tongyu

Swift Student Challenge Winner 2023, Distinguished Winner 2024

Class of 2020

Jiang Tongyu

Swift Student Challenge Winner 2023, Distinguished Winner 2024

Class of 2022

Tay Kai Quan

Swift Student Challenge Winner 2023, 2024

Class of 2022

Tay Kai Quan

Swift Student Challenge Winner 2023, 2024

Class of 2022

Gilbert Goh

Swift Student Challenge Winner 2023

Class of 2022

Gilbert Goh

Swift Student Challenge Winner 2023

Class of 2023

Chay Yu Hung Tristan

Swift Student Challenge Winner 2023

Class of 2023

Chay Yu Hung Tristan

Swift Student Challenge Winner 2023

Class of 2020

Wang Zerui

Swift Student Challenge Winner 2023, 2024

Class of 2020

Wang Zerui

Swift Student Challenge Winner 2023, 2024

Class of 2018

Carl Ian Voller

Swift Student Challenge Winner 2022

Class of 2018

Carl Ian Voller

Swift Student Challenge Winner 2022

Class of 2019

Karandeep Singh

Swift Student Challenge Winner 2022

Class of 2019

Karandeep Singh

Swift Student Challenge Winner 2022

Class of 2021

James Ryan Chen

Swift Student Challenge Winner 2022

Class of 2021

James Ryan Chen

Swift Student Challenge Winner 2022

Class of 2022

Loh Shao Qi

Swift Student Challenge Winner 2022

Class of 2022

Loh Shao Qi

Swift Student Challenge Winner 2022

Class of 2018

Yee Jia Chen

Swift Student Challenge Winner 2020, 2021

Class of 2018

Yee Jia Chen

Swift Student Challenge Winner 2020, 2021

Class of 2021

Chua Wei Xuan

Swift Student Challenge Winner 2021

Class of 2021

Chua Wei Xuan

Swift Student Challenge Winner 2021

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