Education News 

Bebras Maths Challenge 

Years 3 – 6

This year, all 3-6 students will be offered the opportunity to compete in the Bebras Mathematics challenge, beginning on the 24th October and running for 3 weeks. Students can opt in to the challenge, and can complete the challenge individually or in groups of 4. The challenge takes 60 minutes to complete.

Bebras is a fun and engaging computational thinking challenge for students in Years 3 to 12. It is an international challenge that involves over 2.9 million students from 60 countries.  

Coding skills are not required to complete the Bebras Challenge. The challenge is open twice a year for three weeks and each round has different questions. 

Lithuanian for beaver, Bebras was the name chosen by the founder of the challenge, Professor Valentina Dagiene from the University of Vilnius, in honour of the animal’s collaborative nature and strong work ethic. 

The Challenge is coordinated by the International Bebras Committee which meets annually to assess potential questions and share resources. Bebras Australia began in 2014 and was delivered by CSIRO until 2023. From 2024, the AMT is delivering the Bebras Challenge in Australia. 

With support from CSIRO, the AMT will provide the Bebras Challenge free of charge for Australian schools in 2024.

6-7 Transition

Dear Future MAC parents, 

We were delighted to host our annual 6 into 7 information evening in September to help with your student's transition into high school. However, there were a number of families who unfortunately could not attend. As we want to ensure our families are as prepared as possible, we will be holding two additional sessions on the 29th of October, one at 3-4pm and one at 6-7pm. 

If you were unable to attend our September 11 session, you can register for one of the catch-up sessions via Compass Tix. (see links below)

Here's the 3-4pm session: https://compasstix.com/e/s9ilpa74xz

Here's the 6-7pm session: https://compasstix.com/e/mbls77nw46

Please note, sessions are free and all three sessions cover the same content. However, for logistical reasons, we need to know how many people will be in attendance. If you attended on the 11th of September, you do not need to attend a catch-up but are more than welcome. 

If you have any questions or require an interpreter, please get in touch with the school at transition@mountalexandercollege.vic.edu.au

Kind regards, 

Claire Runci

Junior School Programs and Transition Coordinator

Mount Alexander College