ISU took 5th place in nationwide Kangaroo Maths Competition

Secondary
22-05-2025

In March, 125 MYP students took part again in the national Kangaroo mathematics competition. This year, the grade 8’s performed so strongly that our school even took 5th place in the nation. 

By Jessica Brussaard, Mathematics Teacher

Additionally, 4 of our students (grades 8 and 9) earned notable mention through scoring in the 99th percentile - three of whom will represent ISU in the next round of competition (held in June at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam).

Kangaroo Maths

This contest originally started over 40 years ago in Australia and has since become one of the most well-known and popular mathematics competitions in the world! This year, 125 MYP students took part in this event (Nationwide, over 93,000 students participated in all age levels)! As one grade 6 student noted, the organisation does a nice job of balancing challenge and fun:

“I chose to participate in this year’s Kangaroo contest because I think it is a great opportunity to learn new things, improve in math related patterns and simply to have a lot of fun!” (Nawel, 6U)


Try it yourself

Consider this question from a past wizSMART (grade 6) category. If you feel like there is information missing, you are not alone! However, the problem can be solved with what is given. Good luck!

Question from a previous Kangaroo Maths competition

What students are saying

"The kangaroo contest is an amazing opportunity, I chose to participate because I want to grow and improve my math skills, I love to challenge myself every day." (Samidh, grade 6)

"I enjoy the kangaroo because it is fun to have tricky questions, and it helps me improve my math skills 😄." (Sangamithra, 6M)

"My favourite part about the kangaroo contest is that it has many interesting problems and I found it really fun to answer the questions which is like a trick question." (Shravya, 6U)

“I really like the kangaroo contest because it helps me use math more effectively and unlock more sides of math.” (Pronnoy, 6M)

"My favourite part about the kangaroo contest is to activate my brain and this helps me to get smarter in difficult situations." (Rithin, 6U)

“I chose to participate in this year’s Kangaroo contest because I have never tried the competition and I was interested to just try my best.” (Nishitha, 6M)

“What I really like about the kangaroo is that it challenges you to get out of your comfort zone which can help yo y grow in mathematics.” (Rishi, 6M)

“My favourite part about the kangaroo is that it is really engaging and challenging for me, It was really hard but fun to participate.” (Hamsika, 6M)

"I really like the kangaroo contest since it has questions based on logic and creativity and it is something fun to do outside of the school curriculum." (Louvina, 6U)

"I chose to participate in this year’s Kangaroo Contest because I participate every year and I find it a fun, enjoyable, learning experience." (Myra, 6U)

"My favourite part about the kangaroo contest is that it is not only a math competition but also a a very fun , enthusiastic and a competition to think hard." (Anuraag, 6M)

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