Outstanding Young Darwin Students Win Prizes In Global Competition

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MEDIA RELEASE


1 November 2010





Outstanding young Darwin students win prizes in global competition

The Australian Mathematics Trust will hold an awards presentation ceremony for the 

33rd annual Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC) on Wednesday, 3 November 2010 at 7:00pm

at the Mal Nairn Auditorium, Charles Darwin University.


Professor Barney Glover, Vice Chancellor, Charles Darwin University, will present Prize Certificates to

the three local prizewinners and Prudence Awards to two students who achieved the highest number of

consecutive correct responses in their school. He will also present Certificates of High Distinction to

twenty six students.


Disinction awards will also be presented to three students who achieved excellent scores in the

Challenge Stage of the Mathematics Challenge for Young Australians, another problem-solving

program run in schools by the Australian Mathematics Trust.


Commencing in 1978, the AMC was the first competition of its kind. It is now the major

mathematics school enrichment event in the South Pacific region and one of the largest of its type

in the world. All students sit the paper on the same day, making it the AMC the largest single event

on the Australian education calendar. 


Several hundred thousand students of all levels of ability from schools in more than 40 countries

entered this year’s Competition. This included Year 3 to Year 12 students from 32 primary and

secondary schools in the Northern Territory who sat the competition.


Prizes are awarded to approximately one in every 300 students sitting the AMC in each year

group within each Australian state or country.


Professor Peter Taylor, Executive Director of the not-for-profit Australian Mathematics Trust,

said, “ Through the AMC and its other mathematical enrichment programs, the Trust aims to

foster the study of mathematics as a means of equipping students to survive and prosper in

an increasingly sophisticated workplace.”


“It also serves to improve their problem solving capability, learning and understanding in

general. The language of mathematics is international, and the Competition’s popularity in so

many countries also demonstrates its transcendence of cultural boundaries and the universal

recognition of its importance.”      


The University of Canberra is the Trustee and a supporting sponsor of the AMC.



Media are cordially invited to attend. For further information:


Prof Peter Taylor, Executive Director, Australian Mathematics Trust, 02 6201 2440; 0412 258 699

Ms Jan Collins, Manager, Australian Mathematics Trust; 02 6201 2954; 0415 922 433 

Ms Shelley Worthington, AMC State Director for NT- Tel: 08 8920 1240, Mob: 0438 664 264



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School list:



KORMILDA COLLEGE

BERRIMAH

DRIPSTONE MIDDLE SCHOOL

CASUARINA

O'LOUGHLIN CATHOLIC COLLEGE

CASUARINA

THE ESSINGTON SCHOOL DARWIN

CASUARINA

TAMINMIN HIGH MIDDLE SCHOOL

HUMPTY DOO

MOIL PRIMARY SCHOOL

MOIL

NIGHTCLIFF PRIMARY SCHOOL

NIGHTCLIFF

DARWIN MIDDLE SCHOOL

PARAP

PARAP PRIMARY SCHOOL

PARAP

SANDERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL

SANDERSON

DARWIN HIGH SCHOOL

THE GARDENS



Photo opportunity:


WHAT:   

Special prize giving ceremony for the 2010 Australian Mathematics Competition

WHEN:   


Wednesday 3 November  2010 7:00 – 9:00pm.

REFRESHMENTS:

8:00 – 9:00pm

WHERE: 


Mal Nairn Auditorium, Casuarina Campus, Charles Darwin University








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