Jack Vallance, Melissa Hawthorne, Kye Nitschke and Eva Knox represent Guyra in the Central Schools section. Throughout the day they encountered many difficult questions, but worked together to powered through them. 

They were placed first in a field of close to 60 other schools. The students were shocked when they were announced as the winners, saying it was a great day and thanked their supervising teacher Miss Steele

In its twenty-first consecutive year, the maths day attracted over 250 students from secondary schools across NSW, some coming from as far as Dubbo, Port Macquarie and Narrabri.

In groups of fours, students tested their mathematical skills, solving real-life problems together without the help of calculators.

Students participated in five varied activities during the six-hour day. These included solving mathematical problems, analysing number patterns and completing a team construction activity.

According to Professor John Pegg, the day ran very smoothly.

“It was a wonderful day. Student participation and enthusiasm were at a high level all day; there was a real buzz around the hall.”

The annual event encourages a broad view of mathematics, offering students the opportunity to work collaboratively and make mathematics fun and engaging.