SOUTH AFRICAN SCIENCE OLYMPIADS

South African Science Olympiads are scheduled for 2 August (Natural and Life Sciences) and 4 August (Physical Sciences) 2022. Please go to our website www.scienceolympiad.co.za for more information. You can download the invitation letter and the entry forms. Schools have till 31 May to enter. Encourage your school to enter as you could also get an opportunity through your participation to get selected to go to an International Olympiad.

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South African Science Olympiads 2020
Our Olympiads in NS, PS and LS (Grades 4 to 11) cannot be written on 4 and 6 August 2020.
The new exam dates are 22 and 24 September 2020.
Schools are encouraged to enter their learners for these Olympiads. The early bird fees of R25 per learner applies.
More details will be sent via email to schools and also updated on this page.
Robin - 0832677055
[email protected]

We find ourselves living during very difficult times. COVID 19 has also affected participation by high school learners in the three International Science Olympiads in July 2020.
These (IBO, ICHO and IPHO) have been cancelled as a contact event. Some will have remote exams - we will not be able to participate in these also as the students need to write in one venue. This may still not be possible in July (ICHO) and August (IBO) as the COVID restrictions are likely to continue.
Hence in July 2020, our teams will not be able to represent South Africa at the International Physics (IPHO), Chemistry (ICHO) and Biology (IBO) Olympiads. We feel for the students who were selected, but have now lost out on a life-changing opportunity.

CoVid19 has changed the world in a massive way.
The International Science Olympiads in Physics, Chemistry and Biology are at risk of cancellation or significantly changed.

A lot will hinge in how well the world copes in the next month or two.

Students who have been selected to represent South Africa at these three Olympiads must continue to prepare for the events.

It is hoped that these events may at least be held even as online exams.

We await further information from the organisers.

Three teams representing South Africa will meet in Durban from 24 to 28 June to do practical work.
SA IPHO TEAM - Caitlin Van Der Berg, Tertius Van der Horst, Fadzai Ngwerume, Reece Govender and Calden Gounden.
SA ICHO TEAM - Tomer Melnik, Lebogang Seseane, Willem Davel and Ruben Venter.
SA IBO TEAM - Jessica Moodley, Adriel Nepaul, Baraka Masinde and John Muller.

IPHO - Int Physics Olympiad in Tel Aviv (Israel) from 6 to 14 July 2019
ICHO - Int Chemistry Olympiad in Paris from 20 to 30 July 2019
IBO - Int Biology Olympiad in Szeged (Hungary) from 14 to 21 July 2019.

To be eligible for selection in 2020, students in Grades 10 and 11 must write the South African Science Olympiads in August this year.

Enter through your school - send email to [email protected]

Congratulations to these students and we wish them well. We also encourage them to work very hard in the next few weeks and to aim high. Success will only come with hard work.
To compete at International, it requires discipline, dedication, determination and hours and hours of work with lots of sacrifices.

Robin Naidoo 0832677055

South African Science Olympiad Examinations - 2018

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Invitations and entry forms for 2018 Olympiads are available on our website www.scienceolympiad.co.za

The 21st Awards function of the South African Science Olympiads was held on Saturday 25 November at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. It was attended by about 250 guests.

The comment that came in from Word of life Christian School that travelled from Gauteng to the function is shown below:

"Good Morning Robin,
I would just like to thank you for Saturday’s function, it was really
Lovely and the Word of Life kids really enjoyed every second.
Jaden is so motivated after listening to the speeches, and is raring to start learning more and begin with grade 6 self study.
I was wondering if you could give me advise on where to get old
papers from, and which books / websites to go to, where he can
begin reading up on the grade 6 work?
Regards JOANNE SHORT"

Photos are attached from the function

The 14th International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO) will be held in Arnhem- Nijmegen (Netherlands from 3 to 12 December 2017.
It is interesting to note that the 8th IJSO was held in Durban in December 2011.
About 3000 students wrote the final round of the South African Science Olympiads in August 2017. Thirteen students from throughout South Africa were then short-listed for selection from Grades 9 and 10.
After another selection test, the six students shown below have been selected to represent South Africa in the IJSO.

1 KESHAVA RAMPERSAD STAR COLLEGE DURBAN
2 MARYAM MAHOMED ORIENT ISLAMIC SCH
3 MHLONGO OWAMI SOUTHLANDS SEC
4 DAYESHNI MOODLEY STANGER MANOR SEC
5 KAUSHIK PANDAY STAR COLLEGE DURBAN
6 KRITHI PANDAY STAR COLLEGE DURBAN

The team will leave Durban on 30 November 2017 to visit Amsterdam for 2 days before going to the International Junior Science Olympiad in Nijmegen. They will write 3 exam on the 5th, 7th and 9th December 2017.
We wish them well in their preparations and in the competition, which will be attended by 50 countries.
Posted by Team Leader Robin Naidoo on 31/10/2017

Uluthando Jili from Star College GHS won a bronze medal in Bali at the 13th International Junior Science Olympiad.

Currently she is in Grade 11 and has also now been selected to be part of the SA team to participate in the International Biology Olympiad in the UK.
Three other students have been selected with her. The team is:
1. Sarthak Kokane - Raisethorpe Secondary
2. Trivenie Moodley - Kloof High
3. Uluthando Jili - Star College GHS
4. Kevalin Rapeti - Star College BHS

Congratulations to the selected students and hard-working teachers of these schools for their outstanding work, and the students' selection to represent South Africa. We wish you well at the International Olympiads in Biology, Physics and Chemistry in July 2016. Always remember that success is proportional to your effort, passion and commitment. So we urge you to work very hard to gain due reward. Make this opportunity count in shaping your future and your career.

National Team to represent South Africa at the 47th International PHYSICS Olympiad in Zurich (Switzerland) from 10 - 18 July 2016 is shown below. Students selected from all participating schools countrywide.
Gr NAME SCHOOL
12 Darshen Bhawan Star College Boys DBN
11 Jialiang Yu African Leadership School JHB
12 Damien L. Naidoo Star College Boys DBN
12 Kirsten Peter Mopp Star College Boys DBN
12 Kameel Pillay Star College Boys DBN

Congratulations to the students and teachers of these schools for their outstanding work and selection. We wish you well at the International Olympiad. Always remember that success is proportional to your effort, passion and commitment. So we urge you to work very hard to gain due reward.

National Team to represent South Africa at the 48th International CHEMISTRY Olympiad in Tbilisi (Georgia) from 23 July - 1 August 2016 is shown below. Students selected from all participating schools countrywide.
Gr NAME SCHOOL
12 Nikhil Mothilal Kharina Secondary
12 Hamzah Patel Lincoln Heights Secondary
12 Thobelani Khumalo Star College Durban
12 Sandile Ndlela Star College Durban

National Team to represent South Africa at the 27th International Biology Olympiad in Hanoi (Vietnam) from 16 - 24 July 2016 is shown below. Students selected from all participating schools countrywide.
No Name of Student Grade School
1 RUTH PURCELL 12 ST MARY’S DSG KLOOF
2 EMILY SPENCER 12 DURBAN GIRLS HIGH
3 HEEYUNG KANG 11 ST MARY’S DSG KLOOF
4 ROXANNE GOVINDEN 12 MARBURG SECONDARY

IBO, ICHO and IPHO selection tests have been written. Teams to represent South Africa will be announced shortly. So watch this page.

SA team at 12th IJSO in Daegu.

Keaton wins bronze medal at 12th IJSO in S. Korea.

The SA Junior Science team of 6 students (Under 16) will leave on 30 Nov 2015 to Daegu (South Korea) to represent South Africa in the International Junior Science Olympiad (Physics, Chemistry and Biology).
Their selection were based on their performance in the 2015 South African Grade 10 Science Olympiads (Physical and Life Sciences) written in all Provinces and a further selection test.
They will compete against 50 countries and return on 13 December 2015.
They will write three examinations in MCQ (3 hrs), Theory (3 hrs) and Experiments (4 hrs).

1 YINAASH BHIMMA STAR COLLEGE BOYS DBN
2 KIARAN PILLAY VERULAM SECONDARY
3 KEATON L. NAIDOO STAR COLLEGE BOYS DBN
4 TARENDRA MOODLEY STAR COLLEGE BOYS DBN
5 SHIKAR SIVANANDAN RAISETHORPE SECONDARY
6 KEESHA SINGH STAR COLLEGE GIRLS DBN

The 19th Annual Awards function in Science Olympiads for 2015 will be held on Saturday 28 November 2015 at UKZN (S8 - Science Lecture theatre from 10h00 to 12h00. The top learners (1st, 2nd & 3rd) in the country will be honoured. Top 3 schools and top 3 educators in each grade will receive awards for Grades 4 to 11 in Natural, Life and Physical Sciences. The awardees will also get a chance to meet the students who were selected to represent South Africa in the International Olympiads.

Hi Colleagues and Students. Just launched this page. Will be used to share information and news from the South African Science Olympiads and our International participation.

I would also like to track the successes of our top students and winners in their careers and life. Students who have excelled in our Olympiads and those who have represented South Africa at the IJSO, IPHO and IBO are encouraged to write and or comment.