At St Catherine’s we offer a range of mathematics competitions throughout the year. Each of these differs in extending and challenging students’ mathematical thinking, exposing students to problems that require thinking outside of the box. We often find a range of students competing in these competitions, from those who have a passion for mathematics to those who wish to work on their problem-solving skills.

The AMT Australian Maths Trust is one of the leading organisations in Australia that run various mathematics competitions throughout the year. From the open-entry competitions like KSF (Kangarou Sas Frontieres), CAT (Computational Algorithmic Thinking) and the AMC (Australian Maths Competition) to the exclusive High Performance Program where the brightest and most mathematically gifted young Australians are chosen and given the opportunity to showcase their talents on the world stage!

Last year we were delighted to discover that two of our student mathematicians, Zimo (Yoyo) Gu in Year 9 and Jiayi (Amelia) Chen in Year 11, were invited to attend the High-Performance Program as a result of their outstanding achievements in various AMT Competitions.

Both students attended the High-performance School in late December that exposes and prepares them for the next stage, a set of exclusive challenge competitions where only a handful of students are selected from thousands to compete internationally. Both Amelia and Yoyo have already sat these competitions supervised by Mathematics Staff on campus to ensure they are given the best chance possible to succeed. Regardless of the outcome, what an incredible achievement for both Amelia and Yoyo!

We have the Kangarou Sans Frontières Competition set to run in Week 9 of this term. This is an online competition that covers a range of skills from arithmetic, algebra and fractions to geometry, statistics and problem solving.

If your daughter is interested in engaging in this or any of the competitions running this year, please make sure she reaches out to her classroom teacher or to the Head of Mathematics to find out more!