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In 2026, students from Greymouth High School will be offered the opportunity to enter a range of academic competitions. Please contact Mrs Cropp (croppf@greyhigh.school.nz) if you would like any further information.
Maths through Stories Competition
Maths through Stories Competition
The Young Mathematical Story Authors (YMSA) competition is the world's first annual international competition set up to encourage young mathematics learners (aged 4-16 years old) from around the world to creatively embed their mathematics learning in a meaningful and engaging context through creating their own mathematical story picture books.
Click here for more information.
Email entry to croppf@greyhigh.school.nz by Friday 20th March.
University of Otago Junior Mathematics Competition
University of Otago Junior Mathematics Competition
This competition is open to students in years 9 - 12. It takes part in two parts
Click here for more information from the University of Otago.
Date: Part One between the 23rd and 26th of March (Entry by 17 March). Please note, arrangements may be able to be made for students who are away at cricket tournaments during these dates.
Cost: $6
To enter, please complete the form at the bottom of this page.
AMT Kangourou sans Frontières (KsF)
AMT Kangourou sans Frontières (KsF)
Inspired by the AMT’s Australian Mathematics Competition, Kangourou sans Frontières (KSF) is now the largest maths competitions in the world, with more than 6 million participants each year. Held in March, the KSF is a great opportunity for students to experience maths in a competition environment prior to the AMC in August.
Click here for more information from AMT.
This competition is open to all students.
Date: 24 -26 March (entry by 17 March). Arrangements may be able to be made for students attending the junior cricket tournaments.
Cost: $6.50 (can be bundled with CAT and AMC for $18).
AMT Computational and Algorithmic Thinking (CAT)
AMT Computational and Algorithmic Thinking (CAT)
The Computational and Algorithmic Thinking (CAT) competition gives students the opportunity to develop their problem-solving skills through algorithmic thinking. The competition incorporates unique ‘three-stage tasks’ that encourage students to develop informal algorithms and apply them to test data of increasing size or complexity.
Click here for more information from AMT.
This competition is open to all students.
Date: 19 -21 May (entry by 12 May)
Cost: $11 (can be bundled with the KsF and AMC for $18)
AMT Mathematics Competition (AMC)
AMT Mathematics Competition (AMC)
First run in 1978, the Australian Mathematics Competition is Australia’s longest running, largest and most well-known maths competition for school students.
Like all our competitions, the AMC contains unique problems designed each year by leading educators and academics to challenge and extend your students’ problem-solving skills.
This competition is open to all students.
Click here for more information from AMT.
Date: 4 - 6 August (entry by 28 July)
Cost: $11 (can be bundled with the KsF and CAT for $18)
To enter, please complete the form at the bottom of this page.
KIWI Competitions (English, Maths & Science)
KIWI Competitions (English, Maths & Science)
The Centre for Assessment and Monitoring (CAM) provides the annual KIWI English, Mathematics, and Science, competitions for Primary and Secondary schools. These competitions are skills-based and closely align with the New Zealand Curriculum.
These competitions are open to students in Years 9 & 10.
Click here for more information from the University of Canterbury.
Dates: between 15 June and 24 July (entry by 12 May)
Cost $9.90 per subject entered.
To enter, please complete the form at the bottom of this page.
ICAS English, Mathematics and Science
ICAS English, Mathematics and Science
ICAS is a historic academic competition that has been sat by over 10 million school students from 16,000 schools across 41 countries since 1981. It recognises academic performance in a way similar to sports or the arts, with engaging, fun questions designed by psychometricians, education measurement experts and experienced teachers to test students’ higher-order thinking skills. ICAS also provides rich insights into students’ strengths and weaknesses, helping teachers to accelerate learning outcomes and unlock student potential.
These competitions are open to all students.
Click here for more information.
Dates: English 10 -14 August, Science 17 - 21 August, Maths 24 - 28 August. Entry by 14 July.
Cost: $22.95 per subject entered.
To enter, please complete the form at the bottom of this page.
Cantamaths Team Competition (August)
Cantamaths Team Competition (August)
This competition is open to year 9 and 10 students. Information about how to join the team will be available later in Term 1.
To sign up for the email updates, please fill in the Cantamaths section in the form below.
New Zealand Mathematics and Physics Competition
New Zealand Mathematics and Physics Competition
Click here for more information.
NZAMT Senior Maths Competition
NZAMT Senior Maths Competition
This competition is open to all GHS students but is recommended for Years 11-13.
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