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The Olympiad programs are supported by the Australian Government Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources through the Science Competitions: Mathematics and Informatics Olympiads grant opportunity. The Olympiad programs are also supported by the Major Partner of the AMT’s Olympiad Program, Jane Street, and Olympiad Program Partner, Optiver.
Australia’s newest International Science Olympiad competitors revealed
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Australia’s newest batch of Olympiad stars will be announced on Monday 19 June at Australian Parliament House – and every one of them is still in high school. Minister for Industry and Science, the Hon Ed Husic MP, will reveal the names of 31 of the nation’s brightest young scientists and mathematicians who are
AMT CEO AOTA Speech – 19.6.23
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AMT and ISI are thrilled to announce the teams for the 2023 International Olympiads. The CEO delivered an inspiring speech to the talented Olympians, emphasising the crucial elements of confidence, creativity, and the unwavering belief in their own problem-solving capabilities. Read his empowering speech below. Thank you, Graham. On behalf of the Board, staff and
UNSW and AMT partner to support student engagement in computer science
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The Australian Maths Trust (AMT) and the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have signed a partnership agreement that will support the continued growth and development of student engagement with computer science in Australia. As part of the agreement, AMT’s Informatics (Computer Science) Olympiad selection school and training programs will be hosted at the
Australian team ranks Third for second year in a row at 2023 European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad
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The Australian team that competed in the 2023 European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO) has ranked third out of 55 participating countries. It is the second consecutive year that the Australian team has ranked third overall in the competition. Individually, the Australian team of four received three Gold Medals and one Silver Medal. One team member,
Australian team to head to Slovenia for 2023 European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad
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The 2023 European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO) Australian team was announced today, with four female high school students heading to Slovenia to compete from 13-19 April 2023. “We’re thrilled to reveal that three of the students who last year saw our Australian team place third overall at EGMO, will be competing again in what really
AMC 2023
The Australian Mathematics Competition or AMC is one of Australia’s largest school-based mathematics competitions. It features unique problems designed by Australia’s leading educators and academics, with the goal to demonstrate the importance and relevance of mathematics in students’ everyday lives. Teachers coordinate the AMC in schools. It is an engaging 30-problem competition, open to students
Tripartisan perspective on mathematical workforce
This is a joint submission representing the shared perspectives of the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT), the Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute (AMSI) and the Australian Mathematics Trust (AMT) on the importance of sustained measures to nurture and grow a quantitatively literate workforce in Australia. Click here to download the article
Australian students rank highly in International Olympiad in Informatics
Australia’s brightest informatics students have finished competing at the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI), held 7-15 August 2022. The IOI program, which sees the Australian students taking part supported by the not-for-profit Australian Maths Trust, resulted in all team members being awarded silver medals and ranking highly amongst a pool of 346 of the best
