The Mathematical Association of Tasmania
PO Box 313, SANDY BAY TAS 7006
For more details please contact
Jane.Skalicky@utas.edu.au

Mathematical Association of Tasmania

Welcome to the website of the Mathematical Association of Tasmania. This site contains valuable information for teachers of mathematics from Kindergarten to year 12, and for anyone interested in mathematics in Tasmania.

The Mathematical Association of Tasmania (MAT) was founded in 1961 and is a non-profit organisation supporting Mathematics Teachers from K-12. MAT aims to link teachers through association activities, our annual conference, and regular communication. Through our activities and services we aim to promote mathematics education and support teachers in engaging their students in the learning of mathematics.

MAT is an affiliate of the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT) and also of The Network of Education Associations in Tasmania (NEAT).

 

News

 

 

  • The National Numeracy Review report has now been published on the COAG website. Read the executive summary and key recommendations here. NNR Executive Summary

  • The National Curriculum Board wants feedback and input about the development of the new national curriculum. Have your say in shaping the direction of the Mathematics Curriculum by going to their site http://www.ncb.org.au/default.asp and following the links You can also sign up for email alerts about new information which goes onto the site.

    For specific information about the Mathematics curriculum read the initial advice paper http://www.ncb.org.au/verve/_resources/Mathematics_Initial_Advice_Paper.pdf written by Professor Peter Sullivan and his advisory board. (Please also note that Peter is the new President-Elect of AAM).

  • Read these position papers released by the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers: Standards for Excellence in Teaching Mathematics, Mathematics for the 21st Century, Financial Literacy

  • For more than 40 years the Mathematical Association of Tasmania has conducted the MAT Mathematics Problem Competition for Tasmanian students in Years 7 to 12. Through this Competition some outstanding Mathematics students have been identified and, for other students, the Competition has sparked an interest in Mathematics. Regrettably the 2009 Competition has been cancelled. This decision was made by the Association Executive at its February meeting. There are insufficient volunteers to set and mark the papers and undertake the quite substantial secretarial tasks required to run the Competition.

    Results of the 2008 MAT Schools Problem Competition are still available 2008 Mathematics Competition Results.

     

Recent Events

  • National Mathematics Day was celebrated on May 23rd, 2008. The activities are available here: Activities

 

 

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