Outstanding achievement in the Australian Mathematics Competition takes student to Canberra

Over 260 Braybrook College students entered the Australian Mathematics Competition this year, which is the biggest number of entrants ever. Between them they received 86 Proficiency, 73 Credits, 24 Distinctions and 1 Prize.

The Prize Award is the highest award possible, awarded to the top 300 students in the State. The recipient of this award was Ngoc Phuong Trinh Nguyen of 9B, who was offered a place at the Curious Minds Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) Program in Canberra in recognition of her performance. Only 120 students from across Australia are selected to participate in this program, so we are very proud of her achievement. The week-long STEM camp is just the beginning of an eight-month hands-on extension and mentoring program that empowers girls with high potential in STEM to explore education and careers in STEM.

Bec Thom and Catherine van Vliet – Maths Coordinators