MHJC ACADEMIC COMPETITION DETAILS 2024
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Otago Maths Years 9-10 ($5)
Competition Window
Between Monday 8th April - Friday April 12 2024- Part 1 Online
Wednesday May 15th May 2024 - Only for top 15% - by invitation only
Otago Problem Challenge Years 7-8 (By invitation only)
Competition Dates
Set One - 11th April 2024
Set Two - 16th May 2024
Set Three - 20th June 2024
Set Four - 25th July 2024
Set Five - 22nd August 2024
Final Challenge - 17th October - By Invitation Only
Big Science Years 8-10 ($10.00)
Competition Window
Monday 6th-17 May 2024
International Chemistry Quiz Years 8-10 ($7.00)
Competition Date
20-22nd August 2024
Year level and age ranges
Year 8 ages : 13/14
Year 9-10 ages: 14/15/16
LINK: icquiz.org/
Australian Maths Years 7-10 ($10.00)
Competition Window
6th - 8th August 2024
LINK: https://www.amt.edu.au/amc
GO HERE FOR PRACTICE QUESTIONS: competitions.amt.edu.au/index.php?action=user_competitions
Computational and Algorithmic Thinking Years 7-10 ($10.00)
Foster lateral thinking and pragmatic problem solving to unearth future talent in computer programming.
Competition Dates
21-23 May 2024
LINK: www.amt.edu.au/cat
GO HERE FOR PRACTICE QUESTIONS: competitions.amt.edu.au/index.php?action=user_competitions
Competition Levels
Year 7: Upper Primary
Year 8 Junior
Year 9: Junior
Year 10: Intermediate
Australian Informatic Olympiad Years 8-10 ($24.00)
Competition Dates
29th August 2024
LINK: https://www.amt.edu.au/aio
Students will need some programming experience. In particular they must be able to write code that can open, read and write to files; declare variables and arrays; use loops, conditional (if) statements and simple arithmetic operations. The allowed languages are C, C++, Java, and Python 3. Students only need to know one of these languages to compete. Those new to programming may find Python the easiest language to learn.
Australian Intermediate Mathematics Olympiad Years 9-10 ($24.00)
Competition Date
12th September 2024
LINK: https://www.amt.edu.au/aimo
This four-hour contest is designed to stretch talented students. It involves a 4 hour written maths exam, and thus we are allowing only Years 9 and 10 students. All students sit the same exam, regardless of their age/year level. It is particularly suited for those who:
have completed Maths Enrichment (Gauss or Noether level)
are high achievers in the Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC)
have acquired knowledge in Olympiad problem solving.
ICAS Assessments Years 7-10
Competition Windows start from early August through the early September.
Digital Technologies 5-9 August 2024
Science 19-23 August 2024
Writing 5-9 August 2024
Spelling Bee (Year 7-8) 19-23 August 2024
English 12-16 August 2024
Mathematics 26-30 August 2024
To purchase ICAS tests:
Your school access code is: HWF831
Your parent page link is: https://shop.icasassessments.com/pages/pps
Great Kiwi Competition UoC Years 7-10 ($10.00)
CAM provides the annual KIWI English, Mathematics, Science and Spelling Bee competitions for Primary and Secondary schools.
Competition Dates
English, Science, Maths, Spelling Bee (Years 7-8 only)
The on-line competitions will be run in the last three weeks of Term 2 and the first week of Term 3, at a time suitable to the school.
Education Perfect Years 7-10 ($FREE)
Competition Dates
Languages 7-14 May 2024
Humanities TBC
English 17-21 June 2024
Science 12-16 August 2024
Maths 27 -31 May 2024
Young Kiwi Challenger series Dates to Be Confirmed
Wakataetae Reo Maori Date to be confirmed
Spelling Bee Aotearoa Years 9-10 ($FREE)
The top 18 finalists win a travel and accommodation package for themselves and their parents/caregiver to compete in the 2024 Spelling Bee Aotearoa New Zealand Final in Wellington (5th–6th November). The prize for the 2024 Spelling Bee Champion was the Spelling Bee Trophy and $5000.
Competition Dates
9th - 27th September 2024
FINAL by invitation only on TBC in Wellington