Australian Olympiad Teams Announcement 2024 #AusOlympiads2024

Announcing the teams of students selected to represent Australia at the 2024 International Science, Maths and Informatics Olympiads. Honoured guest Australia’s Minister for Industry and Science, the Hon Ed Husic MP, congratulated students, families and supporters.

The team was announced in an official ceremony at Australian Parliament House in Canberra on 24 June 2024, attended by the students and their families, program teams and distinguished guests from science, math and informatics communities.

An Acknowledgement of Country by Nathan Ford, CEO of Australian Maths Trust, commenced the ceremony.

We were welcomed by Belinda Robinson FAICD FRSN, Board Chair from Australian Maths Trust.

The audience was addressed by Anna Davis, Chair of the Board, Australian Science Innovations.

A Special Address was delivered by Emeritus Professor Ian Chubb AC, Patron for Australian Science Innovations.

Teams were announced by their Program Director or Team Leaders.

🧬 International Biology Olympiad
Introducing the Australian team competing on 7 to 14 July 2024 in Astana, Kazakhstan.
▪️ Joel Cheok from Camberwell Grammar School, VIC
▪️ Xiaotian Lin from North Sydney Boys High School, NSW
▪️ Grace Ng from Gippsland Grammar, VIC
▪️ Kathryn Petersen from Brisbane Girls Grammar School, QLD

🧪 International Chemistry Olympiad
Introducing the Australian team competing on 21 to 30 July 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
▪️ Jerry Jin from Camberwell Grammar School, VIC
▪️ Vinny Runlin Liang from Strathcona Baptist Girls’ Grammar School, VIC
▪️ Kevin Lin from Knox Grammar School, NSW
▪️ Penny Tassicker from Marist Regional College, TAS

☄️ International Physics Olympiad
Introducing the Australian team who were selected, but will unfortunately will not be competing in the IPhO in Iran.
▪️ Ian Lai from Queensland Academy for Science, Mathematics & Technology, QLD
▪️ Joel Lee from James Ruse Agricultural High School, NSW
▪️ Eason Yichen Yang from Trinity Grammar School, VIC
▪️ Houlai Zhou from Sydney Grammar School, NSW
▪️ David Xiaoli Zhu from North Sydney Boys High School, NSW

🌏 International Earth Science Olympiad
Introducing the Australian team competing on on 8 to 16 August 2024 in Beijing, China.
▪️ Kevin Hao from Knox Grammar School, NSW
▪️ Joel Tan from John Monash Science School, VIC
▪️ Tanya Chi from Ravenswood School for Girls, NSW
▪️ Carolyn Wang from Presbyterian Ladies’ College Sydney, NSW

You can read about the International Science Olympiad Teams here: https://www.asi.edu.au/2024-internati...