MHJC ACADEMIC COMPETITION DETAILS 2026
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Otago Problem Challenge Years 7-8 (By invitation only)
Otago Problem Challenge Years 7-8 (By invitation only)
Big Science Years 8-10 ($11.00)
Big Science Years 8-10 ($11.00)
Competition Window
TBC
International Chemistry Quiz Years 8-10 ($10.00)
International Chemistry Quiz Years 8-10 ($10.00)
Competition Date
TBC
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 ($15.00)
Australian Maths Years 7-10 ($15.00)
Competition Window
TBC
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 ($15.00)
Computational and Algorithmic Thinking Years 7-10 ($15.00)
Foster lateral thinking and pragmatic problem solving to unearth future talent in computer programming.
Competition Dates
TBC
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 ($30.00)
Australian Informatic Olympiad Years 8-10 ($30.00)
Competition Dates
TBC
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 ($30.00)
Australian Intermediate Mathematics Olympiad Years 9-10 ($30.00)
Competition Date
TBC
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
ICAS Assessments Years 7-10
Competition Windows start from early August through the early September.
Digital Technologies TBC
Science TBC
Writing TBC
Spelling Bee (Year 7-8) TBC
English TBC
Mathematics TBC
To purchase ICAS tests:
Your school access code is: TBC
Your parent page link is: https://shop.icasassessments.com/pages/pps
Great Kiwi Competition UoC Years 7-10 ($10.00)
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)
Education Perfect Years 7-10 ($FREE)
Competition Dates
Languages TBC
Humanities TBC
English TBC
Science TBC
Maths TBC
Young Kiwi Challenger series Dates to Be Confirmed
Wakataetae Reo Maori Date to be confirmed
Spelling Bee Aotearoa Years 9-10 ($FREE)
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
TBC
FINAL by invitation only on TBC in Wellington
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