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25th August 2009

Homeroom Maths Week Quiz

Congratulations to Michael W and Jamie B from PA4 who won the year 7/8 category. Samantha B, Bhavisha D, Rachael L, Kate M and Ainsley K from CH2 won the years 9 – 12 category. Each winning homeroom received 5 cinema vouchers.

The competition consisted of a different set of questions for each day of the week. Results were very close with the lead changing frequently. Thanks to all those who entered the competition. It was a wonderful addition to our mathematics week for 2009.

3rd August 2009

Math XTC badges - Round 2 !!

The following students are to be congratulated on their outstanding results and commitment towards their mathematics education at St Stephen’s. The next round of Mathematics XTC badges will be awarded at the beginning of term 2 next year.

Year 7
Gina C, Raj R, Melissa A and Nirali P.

Year 8
Abigail P, Ellie-Rose M, Georgia R, Matthew M , Brooke P and Sailesh M.

Year 9
Dylan P, Tessa N, Sri Lakshmi U, Kara M, Arran K, Redmond H and Jordan M.

Year 10
Megan W, Jade F, Christopher M, Matthew P, Madeline W, Jacklyn W and Ashlee Z.

Year 11
Rachael L, Sophie A , Jasraj S, Jaime H, Kate L, Tim B, Josh B, Dale S, Cameron C, Melissa C and
Maxwell D.

Year 12
Stephanie W, Adam J, Nathan M, Shenae B, Brayden H, Geoffrey G and Connaire D.

MathXTC Extreme Badge (4th Badge)
Sascha L.

25th May 2009

Math XTC badges - Round 1 !!

The following students are to be congratulated on their outstanding results and commitment towards their mathematics education at St Stephen’s. The next round of Mathematics XTC badges will be awarded at the beginning of term 3. It was particularly exciting to include our year seven students.

Year 7
Martin K, Jordan T, Jacob R and Selina D.

Year 8
Chris T, Nicholas B, Andre L, Matthew B, Savannah M and Samantha W.

Year 9
Carina R, Jessica , Teina P, Aaron E, Laura P, Jaclyn D, Evan B and Nisarg T.

Year 10
Liam D, Warwick H, James F, Fay W, Hayden F, Judith G, Jake F and Nathan H.

Year 11
Christopher , Parth D, Daniel L, Dan R, Gemma O, Larissa H, Mitchell S, Ella M, Hannah W,
Emily H and Isaac M.

Year 12
Lachlin F, Timothy N, Lincoln E, Jake K, Chloe C, Helene L, Jacob A and Kurt C.

MathXTC Extreme Badge (4th Badge)
Kate M

MathXTC Extreme Squared Badge (5th Badge)
Samantha B

22nd April 2009

Have Sum Fun 2009 Lower Secondary Results

Our lower secondary teams achieved pleasing results. Team 1 came 22nd out of 41 teams. We are all very proud of them. They achieved a pleasing result in a very challenging competition. Well done Ben B, Brooke P, Lachlan M, Nisarg T, Liam D, Shayan H, Matthew B, Nicholas B, Carina R, Kooper D, Jayden S and
Chintan P.

School
Total

St Hilda's ASFG Team 1
31

Christ Church Grammar Team 1
30

Hale School Team 1
28

Perth Modern School Team 1
26

Shenton College Team 1
25

St Hilda's ASFG Team 2
24

Scotch College Team 2
24

Perth Modern School Team 2
24

Lake Joondalup Bapt College
24

Chisholm Catholic College Team 2
24

St Mary's AGS Team 2
23

Hale School Team 2
23

Christ Church Grammar Team 2
23

Presbyterian Ladies' College Team 2
22

Methodist Ladies' College Team 1
22

Chisholm Catholic College Team 1
22

John Septimus Roe ACS
20

Carine Senior High Team 2
20

Carine Senior High Team 1
20

Mercy College Team 1
19

Churchlands SHS
19

St Stephen's School - Carramar Team 1
18

St Mary's AGS Team 1
18

Sacred Heart College Team 2
18

Duncraig SHS
18

Sacred Heart College Team 1
17

Mercy College Team 2
17

Prendiville Catholic College
16

Newman College Team 2
16

Newman College Team 1
16

Mater Dei College Team 2
16

John XXIII College Team 1
16

Shenton College Team 2
15

Scotch College Team 1
15

John Forrest SHS Team 1
14

Mercedes College Team 2
13

Methodist Ladies' College Team 2
12

St Stephen's School - Carramar Team 2
11

Presbyterian Ladies' College Team 1
11

Mater Dei College Team 1
11

Mercedes College Team 1
10

Have Sum Fun 2009 Upper Secondary Results

A big congratulations to Andrew B, Kurt C , Samantha B, Isaac M, Kate M, Sophie A, Bhavisha D, Sascha L, Savdeep K, Ryan G, Jasraj S andAlexandra T. The SSS Carramar team 1 scored the 4th highest score. A total of 39 teams entered. The results can be seen below. SSS Carramar scored an impressive 22 points. We really did have a lot of fun and continued our proud tradition of high achievement in this prestigious competition.

School
Total

Place

Hale School Team 1
28

1st

Christ Church Grammar Team 1
28

1st

St Hilda's ASFG Team 2
24

2nd

Chisholm Catholic College Team 1
24

2nd

Carine Senior High Team 2
24

2nd

St Mary's AGS Team 1
23

3rd

Shenton College Team 1
23

3rd

John Forrest Senior High
23

3rd

St Stephen's School - Carramar Team 1
22

4th

Shenton College Team 2
22

Sacred Heart College
22

Presbyterian Ladies' College Team 2
22

Hale School Team 2
22

Duncraig Senior High
22

St Stephen's School - Duncraig
21

Methodist Ladies' College Team 1
21

Lake Joondalup Baptist College
21

Duncraig Senior High 2
21

Churchlands Senior High
21

Chisholm Catholic College Team 2
21

Carine Senior High Team 1
21

St Mary's AGS Team 2
20

St Hilda's ASFG Team 1
20

Perth Modern School Team 1
20

Scotch College Team 1
19

Perth Modern School Team 2
19

Christ Church Grammar Team 2
19

Presbyterian Ladies' College Team 1
18

St Stephen's School - Carramar Team 2
17

Newman College
17

Mercedes College Team 1
17

John XXIII College Team 1
17

Prendiville Catholic College
16

Mercedes College Team 2
16

Scotch College Team 2
13

Methodist Ladies' College Team 2
13

Mercy College
13

International School of WA
12

John Septimus Roe ACS
11

24th February 2009

World Maths Day on March 4th.

**Take on the world** **Join in the celebration of numbers** ** Awesome Prizes**
In 2008 there were more than one million students from 160 countries who participated to correctly answer 182 455 169 questions.
All St Stephen's students from years 1 to 12 are automatically eligible to have a go... Just login to Mathletics.

2nd February 2009

Mathematics Club Years 7 to 12

The wait is over....Maths Club will recommence in Makaria on Wednesday Feb 18th, Room M1: 3.30 to 4.30 pm.... All students are welcome to come along and receive some help with their mathematics or just share in an afternoon of Mathematical XTC.....Makaria Computer Pod will be available for Mathletics.

30th November 2008

Mathematics Academic Award Winners

The following students were presented with certificates during our Awards Night held in the Sports Centre on Friday night. These students achieved the highest mark for the year in their respective mathematics course. Congratulations!

Year 8
Mathematics Extension: Carina R.
Mathematics Development: Laura P.
Mathematics Foundations: Emily P.

Year 9
Mathematics Extension: Joseph B.
Mathematics Development: Alyse B.
Mathematics Foundations: Kathleen R.

Year 10
Mathematics Extension: Kate M.
Mathematics Development: Joshua B.
Mathematics Foundations: Daniel F.

Year 11
Geometry and Trigonometry: Samantha B.
Introductory Calculus: Samantha B.
Foundations of Mathematics: Jake K.
Mathematics in Practice: Helene L.

Year 12
Applicable Mathematics: Samuel D.
Calculus: Samuel D.
Discrete Mathematics: Lucinda C.
Modelling with Mathematics: Nicole L.

25th September 2008

The University of NSW International Mathematics Competition 2008

Some of our students from years 8 to 10 achieved outstanding results when they participated in the University of New South Wales International Competition and Assessment for Schools. This annual competition receives approximately 1.5 million entries across Australia and 12 other countries.

The following students achieved exceptional results:

Year 8 Distinctions
James C, Oliver L and Alexander W.

Year 9 Distinctions
Hannah B, Liam D, Kyle S, Joseph B, Chintan P and Codie S.

Year 10 Distinctions
Benjamin D, Isaac M and Rachael L.