Mintlaw Academy has beaten seven other secondary schools in the north-east to win a prestigious technology challenge.
Second year pupils from Banff, Ellon, Fraserburgh, Meldrum, Peterhead and Turriff academies, as well as Gordon Schools from Huntly, took part in the 12th annual North East Scotland College’s (NESCol) challenge.
The brightest engineering brains from each school took part in communication, survival safety and tool assembly tests.
Mintlaw’s Rian Sanderson and Stephanie Buchan were eventually revealed as the winners.
Ian Stirling, quality improvement manager for education at Aberdeenshire Council, presented the pair with iPad Minis and encouraged each of the children to consider a career in engineering.
He said: “It is an area that offers many exciting roles for girls and boys.”
The challenge is delivered in partnership with Ace Winches, Schlumberger, Score Europe, and Shell, with each academy taking part in local heats to reveal the top boy and girl from the school forming a team for the finals.
From the 1,350 pupils who took part, William Smith and Kenzie Gibson from Meldrum Academy were awarded second place and third place went to Charlie Calam and Lily Sierakowski from Gordon Schools.
Duncan Abernethy, NESCol’s head of community development, said the contest was an ideal way for youngsters to find out more about the energy sector.
He said: “This competition is an example of how schools, further education and industry are working in collaboration in the north-east of Scotland.
“Pupils have the opportunity to learn a little more about the energy sector and decide if this is an area they wish to pursue ahead of choosing their S3 subjects for the following year.”