2024 WA Junior Mathematics Olympiad

The UWA School of Physics, Mathematics and Computing, with the Western Australia Mathematical Olympiad (WAJO) Committee, will be hosting the WA Junior Mathematics Olympiad again in 2024, for all WA students in Year 7, 8 and 9 to challenge, inspire and nurture the growth of young minds who love mathematics.

2024 competition details

Individual paper: Between 2.30pm and 4pm on Tuesday 15 October, online at your school.

Team Paper: At UWA around Alexander Lecture Theatre (or Bunbury) from 9am on Saturday 19 October.

Prize Ceremony: Social Sciences Lecture Theatre from 11.30am on Saturday 19 October.

What to Bring: Pens, pencils, and if you wish, ruler and compass.

Special conditions: No calculators. Brains only.

For more information please visit the official WAJO website.

How to enter

Please email [email protected] if your school intends to register students but you did not receive the letter to schools.

This year students may participate as individuals only on Tuesday 15 October, but students participating in the team paper must have participated in the individual paper on 15 October, and then must sit the team paper in the team they were registered in, prior to sitting the individual paper.

A completed registration form with names of the participating students and accompanying teachers can be submitted via email. Bank details will be provided for payment of the registration fees upon receipt of the form.

Participants email list

We have set up a WAJO participants email list. This email list is moderated to prevent spamming. It is used to notify the Principal or Heads of Mathematics Departments or others interested in or involved in the organising of school teams for the Olympiad.

Prizes and sponsors

• University of Western Australia Department of Mathematics and Statistics - Prize for the most outstanding Year 9 student in the WAJO
• Curtin Department of Mathematics and Statistics - Prize for the most outstanding Year 8 student in the WAJO
• Cheryl Praeger Prize for the most outstanding Year 7 student in the WAJO
• Mathematical Association of Western Australia - "Jack Bana Award for Excellence" for the most outstanding Year 9 team in the WAJO
• Edith Cowan University School of Engineering and Mathematics - "David McDougall Award for Excellence for the most outstanding Year 8 team in the WAJO
• Optiver Award for Excellence for the most outstanding Year 7 team in the WAJO
• "The Gifted and Talented Unit of the Department of Education Awards of Excellence", for an oustanding team performance, by students from a public high school.
• Murdoch University – Team Award for Excellence
• New Edition Bookshop - Award for Excellence
• Data Analysis Australia - Award for Excellence
• Casio Education

Committee

• Dr. Greg Gamble (WA State Director, AMOC)
• A/Prof. Alice Devillers (Chair, Organising Committee, UWA)
• Prof. Michael Giudici (UWA)
• Dr. Miccal Matthews (UWA)
• Prof. Cheryl Praeger (UWA)
• Paula McMahon (MAWA)
• Prof. Jamie Simpson (Curtin University)
• Mr Mark White (Perth Modern School)
• Dr. Elana Stoyanova (Education Consultant)

Past Olympiad Winners

• 2023 Winners
• 2022 Winners
• 2021 Winners
• 2020 Winners
• Past Winners (2006 - 2019)
• Past questions and solutions

Other Prizes and Awards

Though not related to WAJO, a couple of prizes and awards are awarded at the WAJO closing presentation ceremony:

• Phill Schultz Prize
• Special WA Mathematical Olympiads Committee Award