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.

Elsie Locke Writing Prize

Graphic design

International Essay Contest: Goi Peace Foundation

International songwriting contest

Junior Mathematics competition

(Years 9–11)

Kids' Lit Quiz

(age10–13)

Kiwibots

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

School based competitions

Aquabots

Dance NZ Made

EPro8 Challenge

Future Problem Solving NZ

International Mathematical Modeling Challenge

(Secondary)

Kiwi Competitions (Maths, Science, English)

Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme

(Secondary)

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

(Years 12 - 13)

Outlook for Someday

Play it strange: National secondary school songwriting competition

(Secondary)

Polyfest

Problem Challenge

(Years 7 - 8)

Smokefree Rock Quest: Turn it on!

(Secondary)

Tournament of minds NZ