Maths Olympiad Superstars

Maths Olympiad Success!

The APSMO (Australasian Problem Solving Mathematical Olympiads) is a prestigious mathematics competition designed to challenge and extend high-achieving students in Years 5 and 6 across Australia, New Zealand and internationally. Participants tackle a series of 4 problem-solving contests that require creative thinking, persistence, and the ability to apply mathematical knowledge in new and complex ways.

Throughout Terms 1–3, 30 selected students from Years 5 and 6 worked incredibly hard to refine their skills, build their mathematical reasoning, and approach challenging, multi-step problems with confidence and determination. It was an absolute privilege to work with the students and ‘nerd-out’ with them each week during our practice sessions. Listening to their initial frustration when they couldn’t solve a problem straight away transform into pure excitement when the “Maths started Mathsing” is something that makes any teacher’s heart happy. The students even managed to teach me a thing or two along the way! It was truly a celebration of the importance and joy of Numeracy.

Now for the exciting part… (you may want to sit down when reading this!) It is with immense pride that I share this year’s incredible results: Ringwood North Primary School’s 2025 Maths Olympiad Team finished equal sixth overall with a total score of 194. For context, over 1,700 teams from government, Catholic and independent schools were entered into this year’s competition. If that’s not impressive enough, I am thrilled to announce that our school was the highest scoring Victorian school in this year’s competition!!!

I’m sure I speak for the entire school community when I say we are so proud of the dedication and effort shown by every team member, as well as the classroom teachers who have supported, encouraged, and challenged these students throughout their primary school journey. Some of our Year 6 competitors have been part of the Maths Olympiad program since Grade 4, and it has been inspiring to see their growth and confidence soar over the past three years.

While it was a true team effort, I would like to acknowledge the following students for their individual achievements across the four contests:

Perfect Scores (20 out of 20):

Isaac Watson – 6T

Luca Malizia – 6S

Parker Johnston – 6LP

Eric Stocks – 6LP

Top 10% of the competition:

Lily Aitken – 6S

Claudia Bradbury – 6T

Isaac Keogh – 5W

Rianna Sandu – 6LP

Will Shields – 6LP

Bella Mitton – 5W

Chloe Davis – 6S

Lync Cannatelli – 6T

Liam Handyside – 6LP

Ilan Ackermann-Castillo – 6T

Jesse Berka – 6T

Tristan Needham – 6S

Jenson Myers – 6T

Lucas Zanini – 5W

Josiah Ohi – 6LP

Lucas Nicola – 5W

Caleb Needham – 6S

Will Parker – 6S

Alex Srichumpoung – 5N

Marius Bartlett – 5FC

Adrian Liu – 5W

Top 25% of the competition:

Bella Mackenzie – 6S

Hunter Conn – 5FC

Mark Byrne – 5N

A very special mention to Freddie Appel (5W) and Zach Knight (6LP) who also did amazing throughout the year and whose outstanding effort and dedication deserve to be acknowledged as well.

Congratulations to all our talented mathematicians — what an incredible achievement!

Stay tuned over the next two newsletters as we share the results from the Years 3/4 APSMO Maths Explorer contests and the ICAS Assessments.

Mrs Chantelle Trend

School Improvement Leader and High Abilities Practice Leader