Chemistry

Chemistry

New Zealand Chemistry Olympiad Trust

Each year a group of around 30-35 secondary school students is selected to form a Training Group. The selection is based upon performance in a selection test held at the end of October, or the beginning of November. The selection test assumes knowledge of only Year 12 (NCEA Level 2) Chemistry. The 2012 Training Group selection will be held on 3 November 2011.

To be eligible, students must be under 20 and not intending to attend University in 2012.  Students must have been attending a New Zealand school for at least two years prior to July 2012.

New Zealand Chemistry Olympiad Trust

 

To enter, the teacher and students must complete the following by Tuesday 25 October, 2011:

The teacher in charge must return the "Application to Sit Examination" form (Word doc 47 KB) to Dr Owen Curnow with the names of any students who meet the above criteria. The test papers will be sent to this teacher who will have responsibility for administering the test.

Each student must also complete the "Student Registration" form (Word doc 45 KB) and forward before 25 October. Students must pay an entry fee of $25 by direct credit into:

National Bank account number 06-0665-0133836-00 (include your name in the details).

To view previous exams go to Olympiad previous exams.  Students may find the Year 12 Olympiad Extension section on BestChoice useful: http://bestchoice.net.nz

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During term one, the training group undergo a training program which includes reading material, problem assignments, and a couple of tests. In April a training camp is held. At the end of the camp, the team of four, and at least one non-travelling reserve, is selected.

The International Olympiad is held in July each year.

The New Zealand Chemistry Olympiad Trust is a member of the Science Olympianz Association.

Further information can be obtained from:

 

New Zealand Chemistry Olympiad Teams

2011: Ankara, Turkey

Team:

  • Andy Chen, Macleans College - Bronze
  • Thomas Fellowes, Christ's College - Bronze
  • Jade Leung, St Cuthbert's College - Bronze
  • Kailun Wang, Auckland Grammer School - Bronze
Reserves:
  • Aaron Li, Mount Roskill Grammar School
  • Matthew Conder, Onehunga High School
Mentors:
  • Dr Suzanne Boniface, Victoria University of Wellington
  • Dr David Salter, University of Auckland

2011 Olympiad Team in Turkey

2011 NZ Chemistry Olympiad Team
(from left) Dr Suzanne Boniface, Andy Chen, Kailun Wang, Thomas Fellowes, Jade Leung,
Dr David Salter


2010: Tokyo, Japan

Team:

  • Stewart Alexander, Christchurch Boys' High School - Bronze
  • David Bellamy, Christ's College - Bronze
  • Jai Min Choi, Massey High School - Bronze
  • Luke Xu, Massey High School - Bronze
Reserve:
  • Tony Zhai, Macleans College
Mentors:
  • Dr Owen Curnow, University of Canterbury
  • Dr Duncan McGillivray, University of Auckland

2010 Olympiad

2010 NZ Chemistry Olympiad Team
(from left) David Bellamy, Luke Xu,
Jai Min Choi, Stewart Alexander

 


2009: Cambridge, England

Team:

  • Kevin Jan, Burnside High School - Bronze
  • Joel Lawson, Maclean's College - Silver
  • Jared Lewis, Dunstan High School - Bronze
  • Hyun-Sun Roh, St Cuthbert's College - Bronze
Reserve:
  • Hugh McHugh, Lindisfame College
Mentors:
  • Dr Robert Maclagan, University of Canterbury
  • Dr Jan Giffney, St Cuthbert's College, Auckland

2009 Olympiad

2009 NZ Chemistry Olympiad Team
(from left) Jared Lewis, Sunnii Roh,
Joel Lawson, Kevin Jan

 


2008: Budapest, Hungary

Team:

  • Emily Adlam, Diocesan School for Girls - Bronze
  • Sava Mihic, Auckland Grammar School - Bronze
  • Timothy Vogel, Mount Roskill Grammar School - Bronze
  • Wenyi Yi, Mount Roskill Grammar School - Bronze
Reserve:
  • Tim Conder, Tauranga Boys’ College
Mentors:
  • Dr Robert Maclagan, University of Canterbury
  • Dr Sheila Woodgate, University of Auckland

2008 Olympiad

2008 NZ Chemistry Olympiad Team
(from left) Timothy Vogel, Emily Adlam,
Wenyi Yi, Sava Mihic



2007: Moscow, Russian Federation

Team:

  • Chuan-Zheng Lee, Mount Roskill Gramar School - Silver
  • Jonathan Lin, Auckland Grammar School - Silver
  • Michael Plunkett, Westlake Boys’ High School - Bronze
  • Thomas Wong, Auckland Grammar School - Bronze
Reserve:
  • Tim Giffney, Auckland Grammar School
Mentors:
  • Dr Suzanne Boniface, Victoria University of Wellington
  • Dr David Salter, University of Auckland

2007 Olympiad

2007 NZ Chemistry Olympiad Team
(From left) Dr David Salter, Thomas Wong,
Jonathan Lin, Michael Plunkett,
Chuan-Zheng Lee, Dr Suzanne Boniface

 


2006: Gyeongsan, Korea

Team:

  • Joshua Baker, Newlands College - Silver
  • Kuan-Lun Huang, Auckland Grammar School - Silver
  • James Park, Auckland Grammar School - Silver
  • Richard Stebbing, Northcote College - Bronze
Reserve:
  • Thomas Steinke, Burnside High School
Mentors:
  • Dr Jan Giffney, St Cuthbert’s College
  • Dr David Salter, University of Auckand

2006 Olympiad

2006 NZ Chemistry Olympiad Team
(From Left) Dr Jan Giffney, Joshua Baker,
James Park, Richard Stebbing,
Kuan-Lun Huang, David Salter

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