AMT Australian Informatics Olympiad
On Thursday, Week 6 this term two Year 10 students James and Ewan participated in the Australian Maths Trust Australian Informatics Olympiad competition. We are proud of their collaboration and problem-solving skills for the 3-hour competition where they invented algorithms and wrote code to solve problems. The Bronze award in the Intermediate Division that they won was just the icing on the cake. Well done!
AMT Australian Intermediate Mathematics Olympiad
Our two international students from Japan have been very interested in our Australian Mathematics competitions and participated in their final competition whilst being in Australia.
Debating SA
We are pleased to announce that Clara has been awarded the title of Debating SA’s 2024 Debater of the Year in the Year 10 division. Clara is planning to attend the Awards Ceremony to be presented with a medallion by Her Excellency the Honourable Frances Adamson AC, Governor of South Australia and Debating SA Patron, to recognise this achievement.
Lot 14
On Tuesday Week 10, Terry took a group of students to Lot14 where students experienced the Australian Space Discovery Centre and learnt Australia’s expanding role in the global space industry as well as hearing about the latest advancements in space technology. Additionally, students attended presentation by experts from Amazon Web Services (AWS), gaining valuable insight into how cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and data analytics are transforming industries worldwide. AWS also highlight potential career pathways within the technology sector. As part of the excursion, students also saw the Cyber Range at the Australian Cyber Collaboration Centre (A3C), where they observed real-world cybersecurity simulations. This excursion was designed to inspire students by exposing them to cutting-edge developments in space exploration, technology, and cybersecurity, helping them to envision potential future careers in these fast-growing industries.
SAHLN Flinders Research Week
On Wednesday, Week 9, Andy took a group of students down to Flinders University Health and Medical Research Building. Students were presented with a talk about how to get into medicine school and research grants. Afterwards, they went to a presentation and panel called ‘Starting and Moving Forwards: Prevalence and Insights into Domestic and Family Violence and How We Need to All Get Involved’ where they learnt about the importance of understanding domestic violence, how one can deal with it in an ER scenario and what needs to be done in the future for community support. Finally, there was afternoon tea and poster presentations. Students gained valuable networking opportunities and asked some great questions about their pathways.
UN Youth Evatt Debating and Diplomacy Competition
ASMS students, Ryan and Stas made it through 3 rounds of UN Youth Evatt Debating and Diplomacy Competition and were quite competitive in the Grand Final, unfortunately they did not make it through to nationals in Canberra, but it has only ignited a passion for preparations for next year’s event. We are so proud to see them both justify their claim and advocate for global changes demonstrating a range of Learner Attribute development.
“Competing in The Evatt Competition has been a great experience for us. We have really enjoyed meeting new people, public speaking and debating, gained an understanding of different cultures and perspectives, and collaborated with others to get stuff done. Making it to the Grand Finals and spending a day at Parliament House debating in the real chamber has been a highlight for both of us. Although we didn’t win, we are still very proud of how far we made it, and we are excited to participate again next year.” (Ryan & Stas)
