The Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC) is Australia’s longest running, largest and most well-known maths competition for school students. It is an international competition, which was initiated in 1978.
The AMC contains unique problems designed each year by leading educators and academics to challenge and extend our students’ problem-solving skills.
By developing problem solving skills, students can create more choices for themselves and their future.
Our aim is to empower students to become better problem solvers in school, so they can be creative solution finders in life.
This year, 27 of the 61 Woodville High School participants received higher awards. There were 23 Credits, 3 Distinctions, 1 High Distinction. This is an incredible achievement for our students and for our school.
A Credit is awarded to a student who is in the top 55% of their year and region (60% for Senior division) and has received no higher award.
A Distinction is awarded to a student who is in the top 20% of their year and region (25% for Senior division) and has received no higher award.
A High Distinction is awarded to a student who is in the top 3% of their year and region (top 5% for Senior division) and has received no higher award.
A participant was asked the question:
What was the most valuable lesson you learned from participating in the competition, and how has it influenced your approach to problem solving in general?
Student response:
Always look for an opportunity to grow and challenge yourself. You’re a mural, made from pieces of everyone you’ve met and everything you’ve done. If you don’t grow, you’re stuck with the same boring mural, but if you seek growth, then you’ll paint an entirely new mural over the old one.
Please see the short list comprising the participants receiving higher awards.
The mathematics faculty at Our Woodville wishes to congratulate all 61 participants.
Constantin Naum
Competition coordinator
