January 2018

Participation in the Talent Search is open to all. For 2018 schools with adequate connectivity can take part online. Schools that lack internet access can use the pen-and-paper version of the same test which does not require the use of a computer at all. The 2018 Talent Search will be offered at five levels: • Elementary (grade 5 and below) • Junior (grades 6 and 7) • Intermediate (grades 8 and 9) • Senior (grades 10 and 11) • Elite (grades 12 and above) For the lower grades and for the grades 10 and 11 the Talent Search is an excellent opportunity to develop Computational Thinking. For the grade 9s it will help with subject choices for grade 10. For the grade 12s it will help with the choice of a career and further studies. Rewards: Certificates are awarded to the participants with above average scores. The names of top learners are forwarded to the Department of Science and Technology and to the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation so that qualifying learners can be invited to Science Camps and can be considered for Allan Gray Scholarships.

TALENT SEARCH TALENT Talent Search dates for 2018: Monday 5 to Friday 9 March Register at www.olympiad.org.za

APPLICATIONS OLYMPIAD 2017 PROVINCIAL WINNERS

Name and position Grade School Eastern Cape 1 Warwick Griffin 11 Grey High 2 Donna-Leigh Greyling 12 Clarendon High School for Girls 2 Janico Snyman 12 Middelburg High 2 Danielle Victor 12 Collegiate Girls' High Free State

2017 AO Winners and Runners-up AO Winners 2017 1 Johannes van Graan 12 Witteberg High 2 Samantha Gresswell 12 Eunice Secondary 2 Tasmia Ramathula 12 Eunice Secondary Gauteng 1 Sean Groenewald 11 Hoërskool Randburg 1 Shan O'Neil 11 Hoërskool Randburg 3 Ian Edwards 12 Bryanston High KwaZulu-Natal 1 Tapiwa Chikwanda 9 Michaelhouse 2 Faran Steenkamp 9 Thomas More College 3 Bailey Green 11 Michaelhouse 3 Zixiao Li 12 Michaelhouse 3 Adriaan Pretorius 12 Empangeni High 3 Caitlin Struwig 12 Ladysmith High Limpopo Thabo Mashegoane, IITPSA Vice President Vice Thabo Mashegoane, IITPSA

2017 AO Gold Medal Winner, Mia de Villiers & Mia de Villiers AO Gold Medal Winner, 2017 1 Sina Davachi Omoumi 11 Ridgeway College 1 Refiloe Raphasha 9 Capricorn High 2017 FINAL ROUND WINNERS 3 Marlu McLean 12 Merensky High Mpumalanga Award Name Grade School and Location 1 Khethu Nkosi 12 Penryn College Gold Mia de Villiers 11 Paarl Girls' High, Paarl 2 Ashley Kellar 11 Penryn College Heather Wimberley 10 Brescia House, Sandton Silver 3 Mikateko Ngobeni 12 Penryn College Shan O'Neil 11 Hoërskool Randburg, Randburg 3 Michael Todd 11 Penryn College Johannes van Graan 12 Witteberg High, Bethlehem Northern Cape Bronze Milan Smedley 12 Paul Roos Gymnasium, Stellenbosch 1 Tanatswa Muza 12 St Patrick's CBC Danielle Victor 12 Collegiate Girls' High, Port Elizabeth North West Tapiwa Chikwanda 9 Michaelhouse, Balgowan 1 Christo Theron 12 Swartruggens Combined Ian Edwards 12 Bryanston High, Johannesburg 2 Kutlo Ferris 12 Milner High Sarah Galvin 12 York High, George 2 Aboobacker Kharbai 12 Mafikeng High Runners- Donna-Leigh Clarendon High School for Girls, East 12 up Greyling London Warwick Griffin 11 Grey High, Port Elizabeth 1 Mia de Villiers 11 Paarl Girls' High Marni Kleingeld 12 Waterkloof High, Pretoria 1 Sarah Galvin 12 York High Sean Petersen 11 High, 3 Anri Lesch 12 Bredasdorp High

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2017 PO Gold Medal Winner Taariq Mowzer with Nicole Borges 2017 PO Winners and Runners-up with Brian Schreuder (WCED), Michael Cameron (sponsor Standard Bank) (Computer Olympiad Manager) and Nicole Borges (Standard Bank) 2017 PROVINCIAL WINNERS 2017 FINAL ROUND WINNERS

Name and position Grade School Award Name Grade School and Location Eastern Cape Gold M. Taariq Mowzer 10 , Goodwood 1 Donal Davies 12 Woodridge College Tian Cilliers 11 Stellenbosch High, Stellenbosch 2 Joshua Stander 12 Grey High Silver Ralph McDougall 11 Curro , Durbanville 3 Michael Peterseil 12 Pearson High King David Victory Park, Free State Jordan Arenstein 12 Johannesburg 1 Sean Stott 12 UFS Python Project Bronze Donal Davies 12 Woodridge College, Thornhill 2 Herco Smith 12 Witteberg High Emile Tredoux 11 , Sandown Gauteng Maragon Private School, 1 Jordan Arenstein 12 King David Victory Park Jesse Bristow 12 Roodepoort 1 Jesse Bristow 12 Maragon Private School Christopher du St Stithians Boys' College, 1 Christopher du Plessis 12 St Stithians Boys' College 12 Plessis Sandton 1 Sean Groenewald 11 Hoërskool Randburg Sean Groenewald 11 Hoërskool Randburg, Randburg 1 Stefan Louw 11 Hoërskool Randburg Runners- Warren Hood 10 Eshowe High, Eshowe KwaZulu-Natal up 1 Warren Hood 11 Eshowe High Stefan Louw 11 Hoërskool Randburg, Randburg 2 Jordan Booysen 11 Ashton Internat. College Christina Mauer 10 Durbanville High, Durbanville 2 Bailey Green 11 Michaelhouse UFS Python Project, Sean Stott 12 Eastern Cape Bloemfontein 1 David Pullinger 10 Stanford Lake College North West IOI 2017 1 David Dodkins 11 Bergsig Academy 1 Hannes Koekemoer 12 Rustenburg High INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIAD IN INFORMATICS Western Cape 1 Tian Cilliers 11 Stellenbosch High 1 Christina Mauer 10 Durbanville High 1 Ralph McDougall 11 Curro Durbanville 1 M. Taariq Mowzer 10 Fairbairn College 1 Emile Tredoux 11 Parklands College

Calendar 2018 Talent Search: At schools, Mon 5 to Fri 9 March Applications Olympiad: Round 1: at schools, Name School Medal 2017 IOI one-hour paper, SA team members David Broodryk Westerford High Bronze Mon 7 to Fri 11 May David Broodryk, Round 2: at schools, Yaseen Mowzer Fairbairn College Bronze Yaseen Mowzer, one-hour paper, Wed 6 June Bronson Rudner SACS Bronze Bronson Rudner and Ralph McDougall Finals: Cape Town, Tue 26 June Ralph McDougall Curro Durbanville Programming Olympiad: Round 1: at schools, one-hour paper, Mon 13 to Fri 17 August Enter your school at: Round 2: at schools, one-hour paper, Wed 5 September www.olympiad.org.za [email protected] Finals: Johannesburg, Sat 29 Sept and Sun 30 Sept Tel: 021-448-7864 Fax: 021-447-8410