Celebrating the success of students in the 2023 Global Academic Challenge

More than 2,800 challenges were completed by students from 73 schools around Australia in May 2023.  

The Global Academic Challenge is available for students in years 4, 6 and 8 in mathematics, reading and science. The competition gives them an opportunity to stretch themselves beyond the curriculum and to answer questions of an international standard.  

ACER’s Manager of School and Early Childhood Education Services, Dr Jarrod Hingston, was pleased by students’ performance in the competition.

‘Congratulations to every student who took part in the Global Academic Challenge in May,’ Dr Hingston said. ‘Students achieved excellent results and answered tough questions impressively.’

‘The competition was very close for each of the award levels and the top performer medallions.’

Results from the Global Academic Challenge include valuable international benchmarks, as well as comparisons to the high-achieving Australian cohort.

If your school would like to take part, registrations are now open for the Spring Challenge, held from Monday 28 August – Friday 8 September.

Medallion winners

Students who achieved the best result in their year level and learning area are awarded a personalised medallion. Many schools were represented by the winning students, with 4 medallions going to Scotch College, and 2 medallions going to each of Norwest Christian College, Brisbane Christian College, and Melbourne’s Presbyterian Ladies' College.

Every student who took part in the competition receives a certificate recognising the level of their achievement: High Distinction with Honours, High Distinction, Distinction, Credit and Participation.

Mathematics

Year 4

• Norwest Christian College, Riverstone, New South Wales (2 medal winners)
• Scotch College, Hawthorn, Victoria
• St Andrews Christian College, Wantirna South, Victoria

Year 6

• Scotch College, Hawthorn, Victoria (3 medal winners)
• Success Primary School, Success, Western Australia

Year 8

• Presbyterian Ladies’ College, Burwood, Victoria

Reading

Year 4

• Hunter Valley Grammar School, Ashtonfield, New South Wales

Year 6

• Melbourne Girls Grammar, South Yarra, Victoria
• Toorak College, Mount Eliza, Victoria

Year 8

• Brisbane Christian College, Salisbury, Queensland

Science

Year 4

• Brisbane Christian College, Salisbury, Queensland

Year 6

• Immanuel Lutheran College, Maroochydore, Queensland
• Dalkeith Primary School, Dalkeith, Western Australia

Year 8

• Presbyterian Ladies’ College, Burwood, Victoria

Find out more

Learn more about the Global Academic Challenge and how to take part in the Spring Challenge in Term 3. ■

Editoral note: An earlier version of this article did not include Scotch College in the medallion winners.