Problem Solving with Maths
Problem Solving Mathematical Olympiad Competition
This year Emanuel School took part in the Australasian Problem Solving Mathematical Olympiad Competition. This is an annual contest which has been operating since 1987. Every year, schools from all over Australia, New Zealand and other neighbouring countries take part. Approximately 70,000 students participated in 2022.
The Olympiads consists of five separate contests, held approximately six weeks apart between March and September. The overall aim is to encourage students to develop important mathematical problem solving skills in an enjoyable environment.
Emanuel School entered two teams from Year 7 and two teams from Year 8 who took part in the five contests all filled with challenging problem solving questions.
Try one of the problems for yourself:
A massive congratulations to all the participants. Emanuel students received some amazing results with almost 50% of students finishing in the top 25%.
A massive congratulations to Gil Banna, Noah Revelman ( Year 7), Gideon Owen and Daniel Zipser (Year 8) who finished in the top 10%. All students were awarded their certificates and prizes during House Assembly.
