Tournament of Minds
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The '''Tournament of Minds''' is a [[school]] [[competition]] program available throughout [[Australia]], [[New Zealand]] and [[Singapore]]. Teams of students work to solve problems in a number of disciplines, including: applied technology, [[language]] and [[literature]], [[mathematics]] and [[engineering]], and [[social science]]s. The program runs through the third school term, commonly commencing on the first week back at school.
==Recent Australian national winners==
===2007===
Primary
*Applied Technology [[Illaroo Road Public School]] (NSW)
*Maths Engineering [[Riverside Primary School]] (Tasmania)
*Language Literature [[Garran Primary School]] (ACT)
*Social Sciences [[Hartwell Primary School]] (Victoria)
Secondary
*Applied Technology Emmaus College (Victoria)
*Maths Engineering [[Queenwood School for Girls]] (NSW)
*Language Literature [[Esperance State School]] (WA)
*Social Sciences [[St Edmund's Secondary College]] (QLD)
===2006===
Primary
*Maths Engineering [[Boroondara Park Primary School]] (VIC)
*Language Literature [[Eden Hills Primary School]] (SA)
*Social Sciences [[St Francis Xavier Primary School]] (WA)
Secondary
*Maths Engineering [[Esperance Senior High]] (WA)
*Language Literature [[Walford Anglican School for Girls]] (SA)
*Social Sciences [[Mt St Patrick College]] (QLD)
===2005===
Primary
*Maths Engineering [[Stirling East Primary School]] (SA)
*Language Literature [[St Monica’s Parish School]] (SA)
*Social Sciences [[St Paul’s Primary School]] (WA)
Secondary
*Maths Engineering [[St Catherine’s School]] (VIC)
*Language Literature [[Ipswich Grammar School]] (QLD)
*Social Sciences [[Smith’s Hill High School]] (NSW)
===2004===
Primary Division
*Maths Engineering [[Turner School]] (ACT)
*Language Literature [[Telegraph Point Public School]] (NSW)
*Social Sciences [[Sacred Heart School]] (ACT)
Secondary Division
*Maths Engineering [[John XXIII College]] (WA)
*Language Literature [[John Paul College]] (NSW)
*Social Sciences [[Walford Anglican School for Girls]] (SA)
===2003===
Primary
*Maths Engineering [[Esperance Primary School]] (WA)
*Language Literature [[Queanbeyan Public School]] (ACT)
*Social Sciences [[Esperance Primary School]] (WA)
Secondary Division
*Maths Engineering [[Trinity College Gawler|Trinity College North]] (SA)
*Language Literature [[St Bede's College]] (VIC)
*Social Sciences [[Bede Polding School]] (NSW)
===2002===
Primary Division
*Maths Engineering [[St Brigid's College]] (WA)
*Language Literature [[Queanbeyan Public School]] (ACT)
*Social Sciences [[Eagle Junction State School]] (QLD)
Secondary Division
*Maths Engineering [[Loreto College]] (SA)
*Language Literature [[Wilderness School]] (SA)
*Social Sciences [[Esperance Senior High School]] (WA)
== External links ==
*[http://www.tom.edu.au/ Tournament of Minds website]
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[[Category:Education competitions in Australia]]
[[Category:Competitions]]
[[Category:Education in Singapore]]
[[Category:Education in New Zealand]]