The Wellington Junior Science Tournament is an exciting tournament based on good science and logic. There is a great atmosphere where everyone supports each other. The unique format of science and physics tournaments means that students can get as much help from teachers and parents as they can with their investigations. How they learn isn't judged, what they've learned is scrutinised at the tournament by their peers and the expert jurors. In 2024 it is being held at Wellington High School on Tuesday December 3rd. Problems will be announced on Monday 14th October.
Still preparing? Have a look at the Entrant's Guide
You can download a (2024) pdf flier about the event here.
Final Places Points Place
The Positrons (WEGC) 108.50 1
Danish Architects (WHS) 105.00 2
HNHS: Bill Nye's Science Guys 103.50 3
Onslow College Uno 102.83 4
St Pat's 1 98.04 5
Raccoons on Speed(WHS) 96.00 6
St Mary's Brain Waves 94.83 7
HVHS 1 93.83 8
We don't know what we are
doing but we are gonna try! (St Pats)90.75 9
HNHS: A-Salt-ers 87.33 10
The Sheldons (WEGC) 84.00 11
HVHS 3 80.50 12
WC One Arm 79.63 13
HVHS 2 78.33 14
St Mary's Logic Legends 72.17 15
WC Black and Gold 71.67 16
St Mary's Innovators 54.67 17
1 99.7 Wellington High School Lab Rats
2 96.0 Hutt Valley High School
3 95.6 Wellington High School 2
4 91.2 Onslow College
5 78.3 St Patrick's College Kilbirnie
The WJST is being held on Tuesday the 3rd of December from 8:30am-5:00pm. (aprox.) (2024 Draft programme linked here)
The tournament is open to teams of 2-6 students in the greater Wellington region who are in years 9 or 10. Any one school may enter up to four teams. For more details, see Rules.
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Entry fee includes certificates of participation, prizes and lunch. The cost is $5 per participant.
All of the problems for this year can be found here with suggestions for making a good presentation.
The WJST is being held at Wellington High School.