Challenge Yourself Competitions & Challenges

The Australian Informatics Olympiad (AIO)

Australian Virtual Astronaut (AVA) Challenge

This challenge involves completing a 9 step STEM design sprint based on challenges facing NASA’s Artemis and the Australian space industry. AVA teams will choose from a set of five scenarios and design a solution presented in the form of either a 90-second video pitch or poster. A number of teams will then be selected to pitch their ideas at the Young Space Explorers event in December in Sydney!

More information about this challenge can be found at the following link: https://avachallenge. org/

The AIO is a national computer programming competition. Students write short computer programs to solve four problems that vary in difficulty. The competition is focused on problem solving through programming skills.

Students with strong performance at the AIO may be invited to participate in special mentoring and participate in exclusive events.

More information can be found at the following link: https://www.amt.edu.au/olympiad-programs

Ampersand is the name of Trinity Grammar’s literary magazine-a compilation of the best writing produced by students during the year.

You may enter any writing that you have written, not only as part of the English course, and also writing that may have been entered in another writing competition or done in other subjects or even in your spare time!

More information can be found on the School’s MyTGS.

17th BrainSTEM Innovation ChallengeMentorship PROGRAM (Aug-Nov 2023)

Open to students in Year 9/10, this team based 12-week mentoring program is suited for students interested in a practical STEM learning experience alongside a STEM mentor and their peers. Students meet with their mentors once a week. Mentors are scientists from metropolitan Universities and Institutions.

Teams can be up to 4 students.

Entries close on Tuesday 18 July.

If you would like to be involved in any of the above competitions, please email Mrs Angela Kotsiras at KotsirasA@trinity.vic.edu.au, to assist you with registration, resources and mentors.

Entries close Friday 13 October PAGE 9