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)
Teacher selected activity and held in whanau
Competition Dates
Set 1 - 30th April
Set 2 - 28th May
Set 3 - 25th June
Set 4 - 23rd July
Set 5 - 20th August
Final Challenge - TBC - By Invitation Only
Big Science Years 8-10 ($11.00)
Big Science Years 8-10 ($11.00)
Competition Date
Tuesday 5th May
International Chemistry Quiz Years 8-10 ($10.00)
International Chemistry Quiz Years 8-10 ($10.00)
Competition Date
Tuesday 5th August
Meeting Place - Session 1-2
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)
Date
Tuesday 4th August
Meeting Place
S1 - Yr7-8 x
S2 - Yr9-10 x 31
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 Date
Wednesday 20th May
Meeting Place
Session 1/2
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 Date
Tuesday 27 August
Library
Session 3-5 including lunch
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
Thursday 10 Sept
Library
Session 3-5 including lunch
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 Dates
Digital Technologies Wednesday 5th August - Meeting Place - Session 1
Science Weds 19 August - Meeting Place - Session 1
Writing Thurs 6 August - Meeting Place - Session 1
Spelling Bee (Year 7-8) Monday 17 August - M3 - Session 4
English Thursday 13 August - Meeting Place - Session 2
Mathematics Tuesday 25 August - Meeting Place - Session 1-2 - Yr9-10 - S1 or Yr7-8 - S2
To purchase ICAS tests:
Registration for all subject areas closes on Friday 10th July at 11:59pm.
Sign up here shop.icasassessments.com/pages/pps
Access code HWF831
This year, our students can elect to sit the following assessments:
Digital Technologies 3-7Aug $22.95. Year 7-8 only
Writing 3-7Aug $28.75
English 10-14 Aug $22.95
Science 17-21 Aug $22.95
Spelling Bee 17-21 Aug $22.95. Year 7-8 only
Mathematics 24-28 Aug $22.95
Please note, we cannot facilitate refunds or make alterations as all money is paid directly to ICAS Assessments.
Great Kiwi Competition UoC Years 7-10 ($10.00)
Great Kiwi Competition UoC Years 7-10 ($10.00)
CAM provides the annual KIWI English, Mathematics, Science and Spelling Bee competitions for Primary and Secondary schools.
Competition Dates
English, Yr 7/8 - Tuesday 21st July
Meeting Place - Session 1
Yr 9/10 - Wednesday 22nd July
Meeting Place - Session 1
Science, Yr7/8- Tuesday 23rd June
M2 - Session 1
Yr9/10 - Wednesday 24th June
M2 - Session 1
Maths, Yr7/8 - Tuesday 16th June
M2 - Session 1
Yr9/10 - Wednesday 17th June
M2 - Session 1
Spelling Bee (Years 7-8 only) TBC
The on-line competitions will be run in the last three weeks of Term 2 and the first week of Term 3, at a time suitable to the school.
Education Perfect Years 7-10 ($FREE)
Education Perfect Years 7-10 ($FREE)
Competition Dates
Languages 5-12 May
English 3-7 August
Science 17-21 August
Maths 25-29 May
Young Kiwi Challenger series Dates to Be Confirmed
Wakataetae Reo Maori Date to be confirmed
Spelling Bee Aotearoa Years 9-10 ($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 Date
TBC
FINAL by invitation only on TBC in Wellington
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