The Great Australian Spelling Bee

Each of the 36 spellers were put into a group containing four spellers (according to age), with only two from each team making it through to the Top 18.

The spellers had their first Team challenge of Show & Spell, based on words to do with Space. The spellers were put into 3 different teams of 6 (red, blue yellow ) based on the badge they chose. Each team received a post for each word the team members spelled correctly. Incorrect answers resulted in the team being locked out.

The spellers compete in a new challenge, Speed Spell relay.

The spellers compete in a new challenge Superword.

The spellers take on their second Show and Spell, the theme being Snowy Weather.

The spellers take on the spell gate again to compete in Speed Spell Duo.

The spellers compete in a new challenge Laser Letters. This involves the identification of a spelling mistake and spelling it correctly in order to get a point. The first two teams to get 3 points will be safe. The 2 teams that didn't achieve 3 points will go to the Spelling Bee, where 2 contestants will be eliminated.

The spellers compete for a second time in Superword.

The spellers take on the spell gate again to compete in Speed Spell.

The Spellers compete in Letter by Letter Knock-Out.