Amber takes on the World

It’s official, Amber (Year 10) is the first Pymble student (and the youngest student!) selected to represent Australia as part of the 65th International Mathematics Olympiad.

Amber journeyed to Canberra for the official team announcement where she made a speech in front of a packed audience. The Olympiad was held at the University of Bath in the United Kingdom from Thursday 11 to Monday 22 July.

The International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) is the World Championship Mathematics Competition for High School students and is held annually in a different country. The first IMO was held in 1959 in Romania, with seven countries participating. It has gradually expanded to over 100 countries from five continents.

Amber achieved an honourable mention, was placed 425th out of 610 individual competitors and the Australian team placed 38th out of 108 countries. We congratulate Amber on her amazing achievement!