Tournament of Minds - 2024
Seven Intermediate and two Senior teams from our school recently shone at the recent Auckland Regional Tournament of Minds (ToMs), an international competition that challenges students with creative, open-ended problems.
This year’s tournament pushed participants to their limits in teamwork, experimentation, and innovation. Our teams embraced the challenge, developing essential skills like critical thinking and collaboration—all while having a blast. The program fosters individual growth within a team setting, rewarding bold ideas and creative thinking. We’re incredibly proud of their efforts.
In an exciting turn, our Senior Social Sciences team won their division and travelled to Wellington to compete in the National Tournament! They took full advantage of their trip, visiting Parliament, the National Library, and Te Papa before the competition. Thank you to Mrs Haine, Mrs Wallace, and Mr Diogo for giving up their weekend to guide the students through their trip. We're thrilled to announce the team placed second in New Zealand. Huge congratulations to the team for this incredible achievement. Full Auckland results are listed below.
We would like to thank all the parents and teachers who supported our students throughout the Tournament Season to achieve these brilliant results. We know they are looking forward to next year!
Award | Team Name | Team Members |
Spirit of ToMs | AJHS 2 Social Science Challenge TecTOMics | Sophie Cowan Shane Botton Hanna Gopaul Kate Mitchell Fae Osborne Merida He Falisha Xu |
Spirit of ToMs -and- Honours (2nd) Social Science Intermediate Division | AJHS 4 Social Science Challenge TecTOMics | Ozzy (Oscar) Peterson Max Wang Charlotte Emirali Rufus Dew Catarina Diogo Tim Stuart Amy van Zyl |
Honours (2nd) Language Literature Intermediate Division 📋 | AJHS 5 Language Literature Challenge You talkin’ about me? | Savith Wijayasinghe Lucia Hernandez Williams Benjamin Williams Mary Wong Jodi Potter Harry Jung Kenneth Shi |
Merit (3rd) STEM Intermediate Division 📋 -and- Spirit of ToMs 📋 | AJHS 6 STEM Challenge Not so Fantastic Plastic | Max Cumberpatch Sebastian Goodman-Tse Zeni Nguyen Emma Thiri Chase Turner Lark Skene Staci Churakova |
Merit (3rd) Language Literature Intermediate Division 📋 | AJHS 7 Language Literature Challenge You talkin’ about me? | Beau Stewart Claire Zhou Eva Yuan Claire Wu Lawrence Lai Jayden Wu Cayce Wright |
SENIOR DIVISION | ||
Merit (3rd) Language Literature Senior Division 📋 | HowManyDaves Language Literature Challenge You talkin’ about me? | Leo Simmons Eshan Kulkarni Silas Gelberger Hania Karim Yashitha Mudalige Charlotte Heagerty Shenya Jayamanna |
WINNERS (1st) Social Science Intermediate Division 📋 -and- Spirit of ToMs 📋 | TooManyDaves Social Science Challenge TecTOMics | Harper Bacal Ambra Mazza Isabelle Peterson Cristina Diogo Emma Lim Sabrina Smith Olivia Thompson |
SPIRIT OF TOM AWARDS The Spirit of TOM refers to the fundamental attitude that underpins the entire program. It encompasses all the activities involved in successful personal and team participation. It is evident when teams: ● demonstrate tolerance, co-operation and fair play; ● abide by the rules of the program and are self-disciplined in their problem solving; ● respect the views and opinions of all team members; and ● respond positively to overcome obstacles encountered during the Challenge timeline. |
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