MAT Problem Solving Competition

For more than 40 years, the Mathematical Association of Tasmania has conducted the MAT Problem Solving Competition for Tasmanian students in Years 7 to 12. In 2018, MAT extended the competition to include students in Years 5 and 6. Through this Competition, some outstanding Mathematics students have been identified. For other students, the competition has sparked an interest in Mathematics. The event consists of a set of mathematical problems which aim to test the student’s logic. There are normally 10 - 12 questions for each of the four divisions (Primary - Years 5 & 6; Junior Secondary - Years 7 & 8; Upper Secondary - Years 9 & 10; Senior Secondary - Years 11 & 12) which are undertaken within a two-hour time-frame.

Pictured: Brett Stephenson (MAT President) with Priyannika Kumrai (2018 Primary 2nd Place), Oscar Breslin (2018 Junior Secondary Winner) and Blake Appleby (2018 Upper Secondary 3rd Place). What was significant was that Dominic College was the only school that placed in all 3 divisions which they entered.

Pictured: Principal Keith Wenn with Sophie Burgess (Senior Secondary, 1st Place, 2017) and Molly Deng (Senior Secondary, 3rd Place, 2017).