1992 School Magazine

The Australian Schools Science Competition is held annually by the University of New SoullI Wales. it is spon- sored jointly by Esso and The AUSti'alian Science Teachei's ' Association

The competition demands good scientific general knowledne and PIObleni solviiig skills

Each year all our Year Eiohi 1111d Year Nine lullior Science students ale Gritei'ed, while Yeai's Ten 10 Twelve eniei. the Chemistry Quiz instead

This year, two Yeai' Nine students, Zewlaii Moor and Shannon MOTTOii, were pluscd in 111e top onc PCrcent.

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Year 10 Prize^'inners in the Australian Mathematics Competition IL-R): \'anCSSa Sui. Angela Wilson. Iruogcn Fishcr

in Yeai' Eight. Karen Dancei'. Cathei'ine Gerbei' and Aimee Manvell wei'e placed in the top one percent. willI Karen being awai'ded an Esso Medal foi' gaining the highest mark of any girl in Queensland. Kai'en, a niember of the Yeai' Eight Mathematics Quiz Team, was also one of only 1111'ee Queenslanders to win a o01d 111edal ill 111e Westpac AUSti'alia-wide Mainemaiics Compelitioii. in Octobei', Ka!'en was flown to Me IboLirne to receive liei' medal.

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ticne\ieve Slewarl. Year 9 (leftjaiid Aime" \ianvell. Year 8Irighti. prizewinners in tile Australian Mathematics Cum petition Absent: Saran The lander lyeai. 81

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Congrtittilaiions ill'e due 10 KARALYN ORR. one of our Head Gills, who pal'ticipaied ill the finals of "Concours La Pel'ouse". the National compeliiion in F1'ench. Karalyn was awai'deci lentil place in Australia anti first PIacc in Queensland. Karalyii was Ihe only Queenslandei 10 achieve an awai'd in the first 25 places. As, ill this stale, we 11ave o11e yeai^'ewei' in secondai'y schooling than tile Inajoi'ity o1' the o111ci' States, this is indeed tin outstanding achievein Grit.

Karen nancei.

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