New Zealand Maths Olympiad Committee online

The team to represent New Zealand at the 2012 International Mathematical Olympiad, 4–16 July in Mar del Plata, Argentina, will consist of

• James Allen, Kristin Senior School
• Natalia Chen, St Cuthbert’s College
• Byung-Cheol Cho, Auckland Grammar School
• George Han, Westlake Boys’ High School
• Hao Jeng, Hillcrest High School
• Arun Chockalingam Shanmuganathan, Auckland International College,

with

• Ian Seong, Macleans College

as non-travelling reserve. Congratulations to all!

Last month the training squad sat the Asia-Pacific Mathematical Olympiad. The top New Zealand results are as follows:

• George Han (Westlake Boys’ High School): 14
• Arun Chockalingam Shanmuganathan (Auckland International College): 14
• Hao Jeng (Hillcrest High School): 10
• Byung-Cheol Cho (Auckland Grammar School): 10
• James Allen (Kristin School): 9
• Vincent Qi (Onslow College): 8
• Natalia Chen (St Cuthbert’s College): 7

The results will be finalised and awards made following co-ordination in the organising country, Japan.

New Zealand now participates in the Australian Mathematical Olympiad, held in February each year. The results of the 2012 AMO were announced last week, and the training squad has done very well, netting a total of eleven awards: one gold, four silver and six bronze.

Our award winners were:
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The training squad took part in Round Two of the British Mathematical Olympiad in January. Our top five students (scores out of 40) were

• James Allen, Kristin Senior School (20)
• Byung-Cheol Cho, Auckland Grammar School (20)
• Hao Jeng, Hillcrest High School (14)
• Natalia Chen, St Cuthberts College (11)
• Ian Seong, Macleans College (10).

Congratulations to all, especially to James, Byung-Cheol, Hao and Natalia, who appear in the leading scores table on the BMOC site, with James and Byung-Cheol tied for seventh place with five others.

Our thanks go to the BMOS and the UKMT for allowing us to take part.

New Zealand’s training squad for the 2012 International Mathematical Olympiad was announced last week, at the end of our week-long training camp at Grafton Hall, University of Auckland. The final team of six to travel to Mar del Plata, Argentina will be decided in April.

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Twenty of the 24 students selected for the 2012 NZMOC January Camp took part in Round One of the British Mathematical Olympiad earlier this month. The following students scored 50 or more out of 60, and appear on the leading scores table at the BMOC site:

• James Allen, Kristin School (60)
• Arun Shanmuganathan, Auckland International College (59)
• George Han, Westlake Boys’ High School (57).

Congratulations to all, and a big thanks to the BMOC for allowing us to take part.