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ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEW ZEALAND STUDENTS
Explore academic competitions and enrichment opportunities across subjects and year levels. Then find the right registration route for your students, school or organisation.
CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES
Open now and coming up
A selection of opportunities available for New Zealand students.
FREE CHALLENGE
Years 10–13
Free PINNACLE Senior Logic Challenge
Exam Time:
Self-paced; suggested 20–25 minutes
Online — complete independently
Free · self-paced · results by email
Individual Challenge
Individual Challenge
FREE CHALLENGE
Years 7–9; older beginners welcome
Free PINNACLE Junior Logic Challenge
Exam Time:
Self-paced; suggested 15–20 minutes
Online — complete independently
Free · self-paced · results by email
Individual Challenge
Individual Challenge
CLOSING SOON
NZ Years 11-12
Intermediate Biology Olympiad (IBO)
Exam Time:
16:30-17:30, Sun 8 Nov 2026
NZ Nationwide
Registration closes in 3 days
Individual Challenge
At-home, Computer-based
Individual Challenge
OPEN
NZ Years 3-13
American Mathematics Olympiad (AMO)
Exam Time:
19:00-20:30, Sun 8 Nov 2026
NZ Nationwide
Registration closes in 10 days
Individual Challenge
At-home, Computer-based, No calculator, PINNACLE supervised
Individual Challenge
OPEN
NZ Year 5–6
Primary Mathematics Challenge (UKPMC)
Exam Time:
17:00–17:45, Thurs 19 Nov 2026
NZ Nationwide
Registration closes in 26 days
Individual Challenge
At-home
Individual Challenge
OPEN
NZ Years 12-13
British Biology Olympiad
Exam Time:
17:00-18:30, Wed 20 Jan 2027
Massey University
Registration closes in 80 days
Individual Challenge
Individual Challenge
OPEN
NZ Years 11-13
UK Chemistry Olympiad
Exam Time:
16:00-18:00 Fri 22 January 2027
Auckland
Registration closes in 80 days
Individual Challenge
Approved venue, Paper-based, PINNACLE supervised
Individual Challenge
OPEN
NZ Year 6-9
Canada Jay Mathematical Competition (CJMC)
Exam Time:
17:00 pm–18:30, Fri 20 Nov 2026
NZ Nationwide
Registration closes in 22 days
Individual Challenge
Paper-based, Online proctored, Home-based
Individual Challenge
OPEN
NZ Years 2–13
UK Bebras Challenge
Exam Time:
17:00–17:45, Thurs 12 Nov 2026 (NZDT)
Online
Registration closes in 19 days
Individual Challenge
Computer-based, Supervised
Individual Challenge
OPEN
NZ Years 4–13
American Computer Science League (ACSL)
Exam Time:
Sunday 13 December 2026, 19:00–21:40 NZDT. Elementary: 19:00–19:30 NZDT.
Online
Registration closes in 38 days
Individual Challenge, Team Challenge
Computer-based, No calculator
Individual Challenge, Team Challenge
CLOSING SOON
NZ Years 10–13
Canadian Open Mathematics Challenge (COMC)
Exam Time:
17:00-19:30 Fri 30 Oct 2026
NZ Nationwide
Registration closes today
Individual Challenge
Individual Challenge
OPEN
NZ Years 11-13
British Mathematical Olympiad Round 1 (BMO1)
Exam Time:
17:00-20:30, Thu 19 Nov 2026
NZ Nationwide
Registration closes in 23 days
Individual Challenge
Paper-based, At-home
Individual Challenge
OPEN
Qualifying AMO Asia students
Asia Mathematics Olympics Finals 2026
Exam Time:
Japan time (JST): KidBee 10:00–11:00; Senior 10:00–11:30, Sunday 6 December 2026. On-site and online. Award ceremony in Tokyo: 15:00 JST.
Showa Women’s University Junior–Senior High School, Tokyo, Japan
Registration closes in 9 days
Individual Challenge
Paper-based, Online
Individual Challenge
OPEN
NZ Year 11-13
British Mathematical Olympiad Round 2 (BMO2)
Exam Time:
17:00-20:30, Thu 21 Jan 2027
NZ Nationwide
Registration closes in 86 days
Individual Challenge
Individual Challenge
CLOSED
NZ Years 2-3
(Early Primary) Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC)
Exam Time:
16:30-17:30, Thurs 22 Oct 2026
Registration closed
Individual Challenge
BYOD, Computer-based
Individual Challenge
CLOSED
NZ Years 10-13
International Neuroscience Olympiad (INO)
Exam Time:
Open Round: 15:00-16:00, Fri 26 Oct 2026
NZ Nationwide
Registration closed
Individual Challenge
At-home, Computer-based
Individual Challenge
COMPLETED
NZ Years 11-13
Australian Science Olympiads — Physics (ASOP)
Exam Time:
14:15-16:30, Sun 18 Oct 2026
NZ Nationwide
Competition completed
Individual Challenge
At-home, Computer-based
Individual Challenge
COMPLETED
NZ Years 11-13
Australian Science Olympiad-Biology (ASOB)
Exam Time:
18:45-21:00, Sat 17 Oct 2026
NZ Nationwide
Competition completed
Individual Challenge
At-home, Computer-based
Individual Challenge
COMPLETED
NZ Years 11-13
Australian Science Olympiads — Chemistry (ASOC)
Exam Time:
14:15-16:30, Sat 17 Oct 2026
NZ Nationwide
Competition completed
Individual Challenge
At-home, Computer-based
Individual Challenge
COMPLETED
NZ Years 11-13
UKMT Senior Mathematical Challenge (UKSMC)
Exam Time:
17:00-18:30 Thurs 8 Oct 2026
NZ Nationwide
Competition completed
Individual Challenge
Paper-based, No calculator
Individual Challenge
COMPLETED
NZ Years 8-12
Canada Lynx Mathematical Competition
Exam Time:
17:00-18:30，Fri 2 Oct 2026
NZ Nationwide
Competition completed
Individual Challenge
At-home, No calculator
Individual Challenge
COMPLETED
NZ Years 2-12
Singapore Math Challenge (SMC)
Exam Time:
19:00-20:30, Sun 27 Sep 2026
NZ Nationwide
Competition completed
Individual Challenge
Computer-based, PINNACLE supervised
Individual Challenge
COMPLETED
International Junior Cybersecurity Olympiad (IJCO)
Exam Time:
13:00-15:00, Sat 26 Sep 2026. Need to be online at 12:30.
NZ Nationwide
Competition completed
Individual Challenge
Individual Challenge
COMPLETED
NZ Years 11–13
Mathematical Olympiad for Girls (MOG)
Exam Time:
19:00-21:30, Thurs 24 Sep 2026
NZ Nationwide
Competition completed
Individual Challenge
Individual Challenge
COMPLETED
NZ Years 2–9
Asia Mathematics Olympics (AMO Asia)
Exam Time:
G1-5: 19:00-20:15;
G6-8: 19:00-20:30.
Sun 20 Sep 2026
NZ Nationwide
Competition completed
Individual Challenge
Computer-based, At-home
Individual Challenge
COMPLETED
NZ Years 6-9
Australian Junior Mathematics Olympiad (AJMO)
Exam Time:
17:00-18:30, Thurs 10 Sep 2026
Auckland / Christchurch
Competition completed
Individual Challenge
BYOD, Computer-based, Approved venue
Individual Challenge
COMPLETED
NZ Years 8-11
Australian Intermediate Mathematics Olympiad (AIMO)
Exam Time:
17:00-21:00, Thurs 10 Sep 2026
NZ Nationwide
Competition completed
Individual Challenge
Paper-based
Individual Challenge
COMPLETED
NZ Years 8-13
Australian Informatics Olympiad (AIO)
Exam Time:
16:00-19:00, Thurs 27 Aug 2026
NZ Nationwide
Competition completed
Individual Challenge
Individual Challenge
COMPLETED
NZ Years 5-13
Mustang Math Tournament (MMT)
Exam Time:
13:00-19:15, Sun 23 Aug 2026
NZ Nationwide
Competition completed
Team Challenge
At-home
Team Challenge
COMPLETED
NZ Years 4–13
Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC)
Exam Time:
16:30-18:00, Thurs 6 Aug 2026
Kohia Terrace School
Competition completed
Individual Challenge
BYOD, Computer-based, Approved venue, PINNACLE supervised
Individual Challenge
COMPLETED
NZ Years 4–13
Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC)
Exam Time:
16:30-18:00, Wed 5 Aug 2026
Christchurch
Competition completed
Individual Challenge
BYOD, Computer-based, Approved venue, PINNACLE supervised
Individual Challenge
COMPLETED
NZ Years 4–13
Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC)
Exam Time:
16:30-18:00, Wed 5 Aug 2026
Eastview Baptist Church
Competition completed
Individual Challenge
BYOD, Computer-based, Approved venue, PINNACLE supervised
Individual Challenge
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