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IAC organizes numerous academic competitions for students in over 50 countries and is deeply committed to the growth and development of academic competition. Please explore our website to learn more about our competition opportunities for you and your school. For further information on any of our competitions in Australia and New Zealand, please email Mr. Suopeng Gao at suopeng@iacompetitions.com
Good luck with all of your competitions this year!
IAC Competitions for Students in Australia and New Zealand
IAC has been administering competitions in Australia and New Zealand since 2014. Competitions are divided into separate age divisions, which are divided as follows:
- Varsity – Year 11 and 12 in Australia, Year 12 and 13 in New Zealand,
- Junior Varsity – Year 9 and 10 in Australia , Year 10 and 11 in New Zealand,
- Middle School – Year 8 and younger in Australia, Year 9 and younger in New Zealand
Note that for the History Bowl, a team may have younger students on it, but older students may not play on a team competing in a younger age division.
International History Bowl
The International History Bowl is a buzzer-based team history quiz competition that runs throughout Australia and New Zealand each year. Teams consist of up to 6 students, up to 4 of whom play together at any given time. Solo-student teams are also encouraged to compete and often do so.
International History Bee
The International History Bee is a buzzer-based history quiz competition for individual students. All regional History Bowl tournaments also feature a History Bee component, held at different times so that students can compete in both the Bee and the Bowl.
International History Olympiad
The International History Olympiad is a week-long history extravaganza, held every two years – the next Olympiad will take place from July 23-July 31, 2023 in Rome. The Olympiad consists of numerous buzzer-based and other competitions, sightseeing, and special events with students from around the world. Students in Australia and New Zealand qualify for the Olympiad by finishing in the top half of students or teams in their age division at any regional or championship tournament in any year from 2021-2023. At the Olympiad, students compete in age divisions based solely on birthdates, even if they qualified in a different age division. At the Olympiad, students represent Australia or New Zealand (or the country of their citizenship if different, and if they choose to do so) instead of their schools.
International Geography Bee
www.internationalgeographybee.com/australia-new-zealand/
The International Geography Bee is a worldwide geography quiz competition, consisting of the IGB Championships Qualifying Exam and the biennial week-long International Geography Championships. The next International Geography Championships will be held in July 2024.
The IGB Championships Qualifying Exam is given at each of regional tournaments for the International History Bee and Bowl in Australia and New Zealand, or students can take the Exam at their school or with a homeschool instructor proctoring it.