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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.
OPEN
NZ Years 11–13
Mathematical Olympiad for Girls (MOG)
Mathematics
Exam Time:
19:00-21:30, Thurs 24 Sep 2026
NZ Nationwide
Registration closes in 13 days
Individual Challenge
Individual Challenge
OPEN
NZ Years 2-12
Singapore Math Challenge (SMC)
Mathematics
Exam Time:
19:00-20:30, Sun 27 Sep 2026
NZ Nationwide
Registration closes in 14 days
Individual Challenge
Computer-based, PINNACLE supervised
Individual Challenge
OPEN
NZ Years 11-13
UKMT Senior Mathematical Challenge (UKSMC)
Mathematics
Exam Time:
17:00-18:30 Thurs 8 Oct 2026
NZ Nationwide
Registration closes in 27 days
Individual Challenge
Paper-based, No calculator
Individual Challenge
OPEN
NZ Years 11-13
Australian Science Olympiads — Chemistry (ASOC)
Chemistry
Exam Time:
14:15-16:30, Sat 17 Oct 2026
NZ Nationwide
Registration closes in 28 days
Individual Challenge
At-home, Computer-based
Individual Challenge
OPEN
NZ Years 11-13
Australian Science Olympiad-Biology (ASOB)
Biology
Exam Time:
18:45-21:00, Sat 17 Oct 2026
NZ Nationwide
Registration closes in 28 days
Individual Challenge
At-home, Computer-based
Individual Challenge
OPEN
NZ Years 11-13
Australian Science Olympiads — Physics (ASOP)
Physics
Exam Time:
14:15-16:30, Sun 18 Oct 2026
NZ Nationwide
Registration closes in 28 days
Individual Challenge
At-home, Computer-based
Individual Challenge
OPEN
NZ Years 2-3
(Early Primary) Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC)
Mathematics
Exam Time:
16:30-17:30, Thurs 22 Oct 2026
Registration closes in 35 days
Individual Challenge
BYOD, Computer-based
Individual Challenge
OPEN
NZ Years 10-13
International Neuroscience Olympiad (INO) Open Round
Neuroscience
Exam Time:
Open Round: 15:00-16:00, Fri 26 Oct 2026
NZ Nationwide
Registration closes in 35 days
Individual Challenge
At-home, Computer-based
Individual Challenge
OPEN
NZ Years 11-12
Intermediate Biology Olympiad (IBO)
Biology
Exam Time:
16:30-17:30, Sun 8 Nov 2026
NZ Nationwide
Registration closes in 49 days
Individual Challenge
At-home, Computer-based
Individual Challenge
OPEN
NZ Years 10-13
International Neuroscience Olympiad (INO) Semifinal Round
Neuroscience
Exam Time:
15:00-17:00, Mon 18 Jan 2027
NZ Nationwide
Registration closes in 119 days
Individual Challenge
At-home, Computer-based
Individual Challenge
OPEN
NZ Years 8-12
Canada Lynx Mathematical Competition
Mathematics
Exam Time:
17:00-18:30，Fri 2 Oct 2026
NZ Nationwide
Registration closes in 17 days
Individual Challenge
At-home, No calculator
Individual Challenge
CLOSED
NZ Years 6-9
Australian Junior Mathematics Olympiad (AJMO)
Mathematics
Exam Time:
17:00-18:30, Thurs 10 Sep 2026
Auckland / Christchurch
Registration closed
Individual Challenge
BYOD, Computer-based, Approved venue
Individual Challenge
CLOSED
NZ Years 8-11
Australian Intermediate Mathematics Olympiad (AIMO)
Mathematics
Exam Time:
17:00-21:00, Thurs 10 Sep 2026
NZ Nationwide
Registration closed
Individual Challenge
Paper-based
Individual Challenge
CLOSED
NZ Years 2–9
Asia Mathematics Olympics (AMO Asia)
Mathematics
Exam Time:
G1-5: 19:00-20:15;
G6-8: 19:00-20:30.
Sun 20 Sep 2026
NZ Nationwide
Registration closed
Individual Challenge
Computer-based, At-home
Individual Challenge
CLOSED
International Junior Cybersecurity Olympiad (IJCO)
Computing & Informatics
Exam Time:
13:00-15:00, Sat 26 Sep 2026. Need to be online at 12:30.
NZ Nationwide
Registration closed
Individual Challenge
Individual Challenge
COMPLETED
NZ Years 8-13
Australian Informatics Olympiad (AIO)
Computing & Informatics
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)
Mathematics
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)
Mathematics
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)
Mathematics
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)
Mathematics
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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