UCT Mathematics Competition

UCT Mathematics Competition
Status Active
Genre Mathematics competition
Frequency Annually
Venue University of Cape Town
Coordinates 33°57′27″S 18°27′38″E / 33.95750°S 18.46056°E / -33.95750; 18.46056Coordinates: 33°57′27″S 18°27′38″E / 33.95750°S 18.46056°E / -33.95750; 18.46056
Country South Africa South Africa
Years active 1977-present
Inaugurated 1977 (1977)
Most recent 2014
Participants 7000
Website
www.mth.uct.ac.za/competition/

The UCT Mathematics Competition is an annual mathematics competition for schools in the Western Cape province of South Africa, held at the University of Cape Town.

Around 7000 participants from Grade 8 to Grade 12 take part, writing a multiple-choice paper. Individual and pair entries are accepted, but all write the same paper for their grade. The current holder of the School Trophy is Rondebosch Boys High School, with Diocesan College achieving second place in the 2016 competition.[1] These two schools have held the top positions in the competition for a number of years.

The competition was established in 1977 by Mona Leeuwenberg and Shirley Fitton, who were teachers at Diocesan College and Westerford High School, and since 1987 has been run by Professor John Webb of the University of Cape Town.[2]

Awards

Mona Leeuwenburg Trophy

The Mona Leeuwenburg Trophy is awarded to the school with the best overall performance in the competition.[3]

Recipients of the Mona Leeuwenburg Trophy
Year School Note
2016 Rondebosch Boys' High School [1]
2015 Rondebosch Boys' High School
2014 Rondebosch Boys' High School [4]
2013 Diocesan College [5]
2012 Diocesan College
2011 Diocesan College
2010 Diocesan College
2009 Diocesan College
2008 Diocesan College
2007 Rondebosch Boys' High School
2006 Rondebosch Boys' High School
2005 Rondebosch Boys' High School
2004 Rondebosch Boys' High School
2003 Rondebosch Boys' High School
2002 Rondebosch Boys' High School [6]
2001 Diocesan College [7]
2000 Rondebosch Boys' High School [8]
1999 Rondebosch Boys' High School [9]
1998 Rondebosch Boys' High School
1997 Diocesan College
1996 Diocesan College
1995 Diocesan College
1994 Diocesan College
1993 Westerford High School
1992 Diocesan College
1991 Diocesan College
1990 Westerford High School
1989 Diocesan College
1988 Diocesan College
1987 Diocesan College

UCT Trophy

The UCT Trophy is awarded to the school with the best performance that has not participated in the competition more than twice before.[3]

Recipients of the UCT Trophy
Year School Note
2016 Protea Heights Academy
2015 Harry Gwala High School
2014 Darun-Na'im Girls' High School [4]
2013 Intlanganiso Senior Secondary School [5]
2012 Claremont High School
2011 Spine Road High School
2010 The Oracle Academy
2009 Chesterhouse
2008 Darul Arqam Islamic High School
2007 Al-Azhar High School
2006 Elkanah House
2005 Cravenby Secondary School
2004 Reddam House Atlantic Seaboard
2003 Ocean View High School
2002 Reddam House
2001 Weston Senior School
2000 Worcester Gymnasium
1999 Somerset College

Diane Tucker Trophy

The Diane Tucker Trophy is awarded to the girl with the best performance in the competition. This trophy was first made in year 2000.[3]

Recipients of the Diane Tucker Trophy
Year Winner School Note
2016 SangEun Lee St George's Grammar School
2015 SangEun Lee St George's Grammar School
2014 Jane Park El Shaddai Christian School [4]
2013 Annemiek Meyer Reddam House Constantia [5]
2012 Lauren Denny Rustenburg Girls' High School [10]
2011 Khadijah Brey Wynberg Girls' High School [10]
2010 Emma Belcher Springfield Convent [10]
2009 Khadija Brey Wynberg Girls' High School [10]
2008 Maggie Lu Herschel Girls' School [10]
2007 Melissa Munnik Hoërskool D F Malan (D F Malan High School)
2006 Melissa Munnik Hoërskool D F Malan (D F Malan High School)
2005 Melissa Munnik Hoërskool D F Malan (D F Malan High School)
2004 Gayle Sher Herzlia Middle School
2003 Marietjie Venter Hoërskool Stellenbosch (Stellenbosch High School)
2002 Marietjie Venter Hoërskool Stellenbosch (Stellenbosch High School)
2001 Gayle Sher Herzlia Middle School
2000 Marietjie Venter Hoërskool Stellenbosch (Stellenbosch High School)

Moolla Trophy

The Moolla Trophy was donated to the competition by the Moolla family. Saadiq, Haroon and Ashraf Moolla represented Rondebosch Boys' High School and achieved Gold Awards from 2003 to 2011.[11] The trophy is awarded to a school from a disadvantaged community that shows a notable performance in the competition.[3]

Recipients of the Moolla Trophy
Year School Note
2016 Percy Mdala High School
2015 Spine Road High School
2014 South Peninsula High School [4]
2013 COSAT [5]
2012 Manyano High School

References

  1. 1 2 "2016 Award winners" (PDF). UCT Mathematics Competition. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "John Webb". UCT Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Awards". UCT Mathematics Competition. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "2014 Award winners" (PDF). UCT Mathematics Competition. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "2013 Award winners". UCT Mathematics Competition. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 April 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  6. ↑ "2002 AWARD WINNERS". UCT Mathematics Competition. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 April 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  7. ↑ "Award Winners for 2001". UCT Mathematics Competition. Archived from the original on 11 April 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  8. ↑ "Award Winners for 2000". UCT Mathematics Competition. Archived from the original on 11 April 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  9. ↑ "Award Winners for 1999". UCT Mathematics Competition. Archived from the original on 9 April 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 "Award Winners". UCT Mathematics Competition. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  11. ↑ "Moolla family sponsors new trophy for mathematics competition". bizcommunity.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2014.


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