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We recently sent seven teams across three divisions to compete in the Maths Quiz Night at Penola High School.

The event is one of several ran across the state by the Mathematical Association of South Australia (MASA) and takes the format of three rounds of Mathematical and General Knowledge questions and puzzles. The pace is quick and there is a lot of pressure on the teams to complete the questions before the round is up.

Prizes were awarded to the best Mathematics, General Knowledge and overall teams in the Junior, Intermediate and Senior divisions. Our students were very successful, coming back with 4 of the 9 prizes on the night in competitions with Mount Gambier High School, Penola High School, and St Martins Lutheran College:

• Year 7 students Gabriel Strachan and Kareena Ghosh won the Junior Division (7/8) Mathematics prize, a feat made all the more impressive for a duo of Year 7 students against teams of up to four Year 8 students.

• Year 8 students Nevae Brooksby, Maggie Collins, Bonny de Nys and Ruby Shepherd brought home the Overall Best Junior Team award.

• The Year 12 team of Flynn Davison and Aiden Mustey, again as a team of just two, won the Senior Division (11/12) Mathematics prize.

• Year 12 students Patrick O’Hehir, Patrick Brodie, Reuben van Eyk and Jensen Childs were well-clear of the opposition and won Best Overall.

• Our Year 9 Intermediate teams put in an outstanding effort but could not quite match the Year 10 teams who had a greater depth of experience.