The Mathematics Department would like to acknowledge the achievements of all the students that have participated over the year in various competitions and olympiads. Some noteworthy results below:
UCT Maths Competition 2023
The 2023 UCT Maths Competition had almost 8000 entries from 130 schools.
It was an exciting year, returning the competition to normal for the first time post COVID. The overall result for each school is based on the scores of the top 30 students.
The Prize Giving was held earlier in the year, and every single boy that participated in the various levels of competition through UCT formed part of the team that ensured our success to be awarded thirds place as the top performing school. It is every individual contribution that enables us to perform well every year. Special mention to those that were Gold award winners:
Individuals: Hamaad Badroodien (8), Jeremy Liddle (4), Matthew Griffin (10), David Tripe (10), Solly Nankin (7)
The Round 2 of the UCT Mathematics Competition, called the UCT Mathematics Challenge is an invite to the top 30 individuals and top 10 pairs in each grade. This was followed by an invite to 50 students to write Round 3, the UCT Mathematics Olympiad. Congratulations to Jeremy Liddle who achieved a Silver medal and 5th place overall.
South African Maths Competition 2023
The Mathematics Department is pleased to announce that 6 boys from Bishops qualified for Round 3 of the South African Mathematics Olympiad.
Pupils who qualify for Round 3 are the top 100 Junior and top 100 Senior students in the country. We have a rich history in this competition, most recently being the top performing school in the country in 2020 and 2021. Congratulations to Jeremy Liddle, Tommy Winfield, Jonty Bresler, Michael Kotze, Ilyaas van Graan, Dylan van Coeverden de Groot who made it to this final round.
This year we placed as the top performing school in the Western Cape and runners up Nationally as the top performing school (Midstream College took top honours).
Congratulations to Jonty Bresler and Michael Kotze who achieved honourable mentions and placed in the top 50.
Congratulations to Jeremy Liddle who placed 1st provincially in Round 2 and achieved 5th place nationally after Round 3. An absolutely fantastic achievement.
UNIVERSITY OF WITWATERSRAND COMPETITION 2023
Congratulations to Jeremy Liddle who placed 5th place nationally after the final round.