Gifted Education Program News

Academic Co-curricular Programs Term 1 2022

Future Problem Solving 

Year Levels: Students in Years 10-12 interested in critical thinking, problem solving and teamwork. 

Registrations: Open Monday 7 February – Week 3. 

Meetings: Tuesdays Break 1, starting Tuesday 8 February.

Location: Room 402

OzCLO - Australian Computational and Linguistic Olympiad

Year Levels: Students in Years 9-12 interested in critical thinking, problem solving and teamwork. 

Registrations: Open Monday 7 February – Week 3.

Meetings: Wednesdays Break 1, starting Wednesday 9 February. 

Location: Room 403

Australian Brain Bee Challenge

Year Levels: Students in Year 10 only interested in Science.

Registrations: Open Wednesday 2 February – Week 2 and close Friday 4 February.

Meetings: First meeting is Tuesday 8 February from 3:20pm-4:30pm. 

Venue: Room 403 (CLE)

Maths for Young Australians – Challenge Program

Year Levels: Students in Years 5-10 who have an interest in Mathematics and problem-solving. 

Registrations: Open Monday 28 February – Week 6 and close Friday 18 March – Week 8. 

Booklets available: Tuesday 26 April – Week 2 and are due back on Tuesday 24 May – Week 6

Queensland da Vinci Decathlon

Competition Dates: Years 5-6 – Tuesday 31 May

Years 7-8 – Wednesday 1 June

Years 9-11 – Thursday 2 June

Training Dates: to be advised

Maths/Science Club

Year Levels: Years 5-10

Registrations: Registration is NOT required. Attendance is voluntary. 

Meetings: Weekly on Thursday afternoons, from Thursday 17 February – Week 4. More information will follow. 

Location: Science Centre Foyer for Science Club; Room 403 (Secondary CLE) for Maths Club. 

Ashgrove’s Model United Nations Club - ASHMUN

Year Levels: Years 7-10

Meetings: Fortnightly on Wednesday afternoons, commencing Wednesday 16 February – Week 4. Keep an eye on the Learning Portal – it will be either a Joint Crisis Cabinet or a Security Council. 

Registrations: Registrations are encouraged but not essential. Email Ms Stevens (stevensm@marash.qld.edu.au) or Joseph Lewis (23lewisj@marash.qld.edu.au) if you would like to participate, or just turn up. No experience is necessary. 

Location: Room 402

Public Speaking Program

Year Levels: Years 5-10

Meetings: Weekly on Tuesday afternoons, commencing 22 February – Week 5.

Registrations: Details of the registration process will be available in the next newsletter.

Location: Room 402 (Secondary CLE).

Cybert – Cyber Security Club

Year Levels: Years 7-12

Meetings: Weekly – 7:30am each Friday commencing 11 February – Week 4.

Registrations: Please email Ms Stevens (stevensm@marash.qld.edu.au) or turn up on Friday. 

Location: Room 403 (CLE)

Any enquiries about these programs should be directed to Majella Stevens – stevensm@marash.qld.edu.au