Andrew Elvey-Price is to be congratulated on his outstanding success in the 2009 Australian Mathematical Olympiad (AMO).He obtained a Gold Medal, to add to the Silver Medal he won at the 2008 IMO in Spain. This places him 10th in the world. Andrew has also recently received a high distinction and a perfect score in the 2009 Rio Tinto Science Compeition.
In circus we are learning how to juggle and how to be confident in front of people. We have only had a few lessons so far. Our teacher Mr Hall is really nice. Next we will learn to tumble and do flips. I'm very excited. Ella, Year 7
For Work Experience I was fortunate to be placed at Penguin Publishers. I did things like photocopying, writing press releases, doing mail-outs to Radio stations and magazines, sorting through reviews and replenishing store stocks. I learnt about the publishing system and being a sales rep. I had heaps of fun. Savanna- Year 10
Congratualtions to Rebecca Schot- Guppy, 2008 College Dux. Rebecca, who obtained a teriary rank of 96.95 is studying Bio Medicine at the Universtity of Melbourne and will apply to do Graduate Medicine in subsequent years as the New Melbourne Model allows. Another feature of the New Model is a breadth subject. Rebecca has chosen Politics.
I loved doing my Work Experience in Child Care. The kids were great and it was fun to watch them at that stage of life, they have a great imagination and can have fun with something simple. Emma - Year 10
Our team was thrilled to win every debate in the competition as we have never been undefeated for a whole competition before. We are all excited about the finals. Thanks to Ms Kanela Gianakakis for her time and support to Brunswick Secondary College's many debating teams.Claudia - Year 9
Over the past week, I have participated in a unit called Student Directed Curricullum. We developed our own topics and had to create assessment tasks based on skills we wanted to develop. I chose Home Designs and Model Building. I created a model house on Google Sketch-Up. The presentation was a great success and I got praise from every teacher. Nathan, Year 10
I love being part of something as meaningful as the environmental collective. It's really exciting when you consider the great potential that we as a group and school community can have in improving the College's environmental awareness and sustainability. Mikaela - Year 9
In 2008 I was part of the Bushwhacked class. We learnt lots of different skills, including rock climbing, swimming, orienteering and much more. I completed a season of Netball training. I also went with three of my friends to work at St Vincent’s Hospital for three months. Alinta , Year 10
In the Year 9 Bushwhacked class, I completed my Bronze Duke of Edinburgh award. To achieve this I played tennis for my physical recreation, reading as my skill, and helped out at my local tennis club for my service. It was a great experience, especially the camps. I highly recommend it. Hassan, Year 10
After the Black Saturday Bushfires, the Brunswick Secondary College felt the need to help the schools nearest to us. We had a Black Clothes Day where students donated a gold coin or more to the cause. We raised over $7,000. This was a great achievement that brought pride to our school community. Annalivia - Year 11
I'm estat6ic about winning the Legacy Junior Public Speaking Competition regional final. It felt great to know that my hard work and the support of my teachers had paid off. I am now working towards competing in the Preliminary Finals in September. Brianna - Year 9
Over the past five years at Brunswick SC, we have seen the school grow and develop into a great place. We are proud to be part of a team working hard to improve Brunswick and look forward to representing our fellow students and working closely with the school leadership and staff. Leah Cox & Tom Campion, 2009 School Captains
Congratulations to Nilay Yalcin who, having just completed the third year of a Bio- Medicine degree at the University of Melbourne, has been accepted to do Medicine at Monash University commencing this year. Nilay, who was the 2005 Brunswick Secondary College Dux, has always wanted to be a Doctor. We wish her well and are proud of her success.
I got chosen to coach for the Year 7 Soccer team. The boys had big expectations of me but I soon eased into the role. On Sports Day I was nervous but also excited. I was thrilled my team got into the final which we won with an exciting goal with only two minutes to go. We all sang the Melbourne Victory chant at the end. Josh- Year 8
The Italy trip last year was really good. It showed me how to cope without my parents help and be more self sufficient. I enjoyed all the day trips, all the amazing places we stayed, and also learning about another culture. I was lucky enough to be able to extend the trip by staying with family members at the end. Rocco,Year 10
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The college has high levels of participation and success in a range of state and national competitions in English, Maths, Science, Computing, Geography & Public Speaking. A student who has experienced outstanding success is Andrew Elvey-Price.Andrew Elvey-Price. Competing with the six member Australian team, Andrew won a Gold Medal at the 50th International Mathematical Olympiad in Bremen, Germany. Andrew’s scored 37 placing him 10th in the world. The cut off for gold was 32.Andrew’s Gold Medal adds to the Silver Medal he won in the 2008 Mathematical Olympiad held in Madrid, Spain and confirms him as among the world’s best students in Mathematics. A highlight for Andrew was meeting former IMO Gold Medallist and Fields Medal holder, Australian Terry Tao, who presented Andrew with his medal. At the assembly to celebrate Andrew’s success, students and staff gave Andrew a standing ovation. Interviewed by two Year 7 students, Andrew spoke of his mother teaching him to solve simultaneous equations when he was five, of training with the British team in Cambridge before the Olympiad and of the most challenging problem in this year’s IMO. While Andrew was competing at the IMO, we learned that he obtained a perfect score in the 2009 Rio Tinto Science Competition. Brunswick Secondary College is very proud of Andrew’s exceptional talent and success. To read about the Australian team results visit http://www.amt.canberra.edu.au/imo2009.html To read the 2009 IMO exam questions visit http://www.imo2009.de/imo/index.phpoption=com_content&view=article&id=30&Itemid=40&lang=en |