Ministry of Education

Gifted Learners

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Competitions

Below you will find links to a selection of (non sporting) competitions gifted learners might be interested in.

ASB Bright Sparks competition
Graphic design
International Essay Contest: Goi Peace Foundation
International Peace Poster contest

(age 11 - 13)
International songwriting contest
Junior Mathematics competition

(Years 9–11)
Just Talk NZ speech competition
Kids' Lit Quiz

(10–13)
Kiwibots
NCEA Comedy Writing Competition
Ngā Kapa Haka Kura Tuarua
New Zealand Writers College
New Zealand Young Scientists' Tournament
New Zealand Young Physicists' Tournament
Poetry Society competition
Robotics (NASA)
Robocup
Sargeson Prize - short story writing
School for Young Writers
Smart Alex creative writing competition for secondary students
Young Commonwealth competitions
Zephyr Short Story Competition

School based competitions

Auckland schools poster competition
Dance NZ Made
Future Problem Solving NZ
Kiwi Competitions (Maths, Science, English)
Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme

(Secondary)
Monetary Policy Challenge
Ngā Manu Kōrero National Secondary School Speech Contests
NZ Board of Geography Teachers Competitions
NZ Chemistry Olympiad

(Secondary)
NZ International Biology Olympiad

(Secondary)
NZ Mathematics Olympiad

(Secondary)
New Zealand Vegemite Spelling Bee

(Year 8)
New Zealand Engineering Science competition

(year 12 - 13)
NZ Schools hip hop competition
Play it strange: National secondary school songwriting competition

(Secondary)
Polyfest
Problem Challenge

(year 7 - 8)
Science Challenge

(Primary)
Smokefree Rock Quest: Turn it on!

(Secondary)
The New Zealand Interschools Chess Championship
The Outlook for Someday
Tournament of minds NZ
Weedbusters 2 minute film challenge